Can my parents see my Apple purchases?

Asked by: Mrs. Paula Dooley  |  Last update: September 8, 2025
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Family members can hide individual iTunes, Apple Books, and App Store purchases, or disable Share My Purchases within their family settings; the Family organizer will continue to receive receipts for purchases made in the App Store, Apple Books, and Apple Music even if family members have hidden their purchases.

Can parents see what you buy on Apple?

Only the organiser and parents/guardians are able to see information about the child's transactions in the App Store, the iTunes Store and Apple Books, see and manage their online activity through Screen Time, and enable parental controls.

Can my family see my Apple purchases?

With Family Sharing, your Apple subscriptions are shared with your family members at no extra cost. That includes eligible subscriptions from the App Store, as well as eligible purchases of apps, media, and books when you enable Purchase Sharing. You can even hide individual purchases that you want to keep private.

How do I hide Apple purchases from Family Sharing?

If you use Family Sharing, tap My Apps. Find the app that you want, then swipe left on it and tap Hide. Tap Done.

Can my parents see what I download on my iPhone?

With Screen Time, you can turn on Content & Privacy Restrictions to manage content, apps, and settings on your child's device. You can also restrict explicit content, purchases and downloads, and changes to privacy settings.

Can my parents see my in-app purchases?

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Can my parents see what I use my data for?

Yes, parents can see internet history on Wi-Fi, assuming they have access to the router's administration interface or are using parental control software.

What can parents see on Apple Family Sharing?

With Family Sharing, you and up to five other family members can share access to Apple services like iCloud+, Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Fitness+, Apple News+, and Apple Arcade. Your group can also share iTunes, Apple Books, and App Store purchases. You can even help locate each other's missing devices.

How do I hide purchases from my parents?

Hiding Your Purchase
  1. Conceal it at home. Find a good hiding place to keep your purchase and only bring it out when your parents aren't around or won't notice. ...
  2. Keep receipts hidden. ...
  3. Delete search history. ...
  4. Use it in private. ...
  5. Tell your parents about a rewards program. ...
  6. Come clean about what you bought.

Why can't you delete purchase history on iPhone?

You can't permanently delete your iPhone purchase history, but you can hide the apps you've installed from the App Store. In the App Store, tap your profile photo, select Purchased, and choose My Purchases to see apps you've bought or installed for free. To delete an app from your purchases, swipe left and choose Hide.

Can family see app downloads?

By default, eligible purchases are automatically added to your Family Library after you create or join a family group. Everyone in your family group can see all the content that's been added to Family Library. You can set up parental controls to restrict the content family members can see.

Can parents see Apple pay purchases?

Family members will be able to see a description of the payment method used, such as Apple Pay, but will not be able to see payment details, such as full payment account number. Family members will automatically get access to the organizer's purchases and can opt in to share their purchases with other family members.

Can other people see your Apple purchases?

See the Apple Support article How to share apps and purchases with your family. You can download their purchases on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad at any time. Other members of the group can access your purchases in the same way. You can hide individual purchases you don't want to share with other group members.

Can Apple family see your activity?

The answer is no. Apple is very specific about your privacy in a family sharing group.

Can Apple family see my purchases?

Family Sharing members won't see your purchases, but you can still see items other members have shared with you. Note: Even though your items aren't shared, any purchases you make still use the shared family payment method. Go to Settings > Family > Purchase Sharing. Tap [your name], then turn off Share Purchases.

Can your parents see your purchase history?

Until you are old enough to have your own account, your Parent is the owner or co-owner of your account. This means they can check your activity and see how you spend your money. Keep reading to learn about data and online privacy.

What happens when child turns 13 on Apple Family Sharing?

If you're under 13*, you need to be part of a Family Sharing group. If you're between 13-17*, you can leave your Family Sharing group if your parent or guardian hasn't turned on Screen Time for your account. If they have, you need permission from your family organizer to leave the group.

How do I hide my Apple purchase history?

To hide an app purchase from Family Sharing, you will need to use the "Hide Purchases" feature on the device you used to purchase the app. To do this, open the App Store, tap your profile icon in the top right corner, tap "Purchased," find the app you want to hide, and use the "Hide" button next to the app.

Why can't I clear history on Apple?

When there's no history or website data to clear, the button to clear it turns gray. The button might also be gray if you have web content restrictions set up under Content & Privacy Restrictions in Screen Time. To visit sites without leaving a history, turn Private Browsing on.

How do I permanently delete hidden purchases from Apple?

How to delete hidden purchases on your iPhone?
  1. Tap on purchased, then select the tab at the top of the screen.
  2. Find the hidden purchase that you want to delete and swipe left on it. ...
  3. Repeat this process for any other hidden purchases that you want to delete.
  4. Open iTunes on your Mac and sign in with your Apple ID.

Can parents see hidden purchases on iPhone?

If a family member has hidden one of their purchases, no one in their family can see it.

Can I delete my transaction history?

Steps to delete Google Pay transaction history using desktop

Step 1: Visit Google Account and click on Payments & Subscriptions. Step 2: Scroll down to Payment Info and click on Payments Transactions & Activity. Step 3: You'll see a list of Google Pay transactions. You can delete each transaction individually.

How to delete purchased apps from App Store history permanently?

You cannot delete the Purchase History, your only option is to hide it.

Can Apple family see my texts?

It can get confusing, because sharing an Apple ID with another family member allows them to see your text messages. This is because iMessage is designed to work across all of your Apple devices, like your iPhone, Mac and iPad.

Can your parents see your search history on an iPhone?

Can Parents See Your History on Your Phone? If you use your smartphone to search on the internet, your parents will still be able to see your browsing history, amongst other things. They can also see the apps you were using, the source and destination of IP addresses, and all unencrypted HTTP data of websites.

At what age does parental control end on an iPhone?

Once the owner of an Apple ID reaches 13, their Apple ID automatically updates to an individual Apple ID, and when they reach the age of majority (usually 18), it will update again to remove from Parents the options to control Screen Time and other features for the person in question.