Why Should I Enable or Disable 'Ask to Buy'?

If you're a fan of Apple's nifty Ask to Buy feature, read on. Mobicip relies on Apple's Screentime API and it seems to mess with Ask to Buy. It is an issue that Apple has been made aware of and should be fixed soon. Until then, use this workaround to ensure Ask to Buy works seamlessly.

Open Mobicip on your phone or browser and select "Enable Ask to Buy" from the menu.

Find the App Store from the list of apps.

Note: If you had previously selected another app by mistake, you will need to "Disable Ask to Buy" from the menu, and redo the steps above to find the App Store app once again.

When Ask to Buy is enabled, the App Store is the only app allowed and all other apps on the device are locked down. Once your child requests permission from you and installs the app, you will need to open Mobicip and "Disable Ask to Buy" from the menu. This will lock the App Store on your child's device and unlock all other apps.

We understand that this is an unwarranted hassle. We have filed a high priority bug report to Apple and are working with them closely to get it resolved. Hopefully this bug will be swatted away very soon!