Do u guys purchase apps separately for ur ipad and then for ur iPhone?

Appl3FTW · Feb 2, 2013, 01:06 PM

I know some apps are interchangeable. Do u guys purchase the apps separately for ur idevices?

irDigital0l · Feb 2, 2013, 01:31 PM

Used to when there were no universal apps (mostly games).

Remember buying Plants vs Zombies both times.

Most games are universal now though which is a good thing.

adam044 · Feb 2, 2013, 06:38 PM

Sometimes but I have very few apps on my iPad. If more apps would sync progress over iCloud I would have many more

Jessica Lares · Feb 2, 2013, 06:40 PM

No, I only buy the iPad version. Most of them work better on it.

makotoisle · Feb 2, 2013, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by adam044

Sometimes but I have very few apps on my iPad. If more apps would sync progress over iCloud I would have many more

This is why I haven't played any of the Angry Birds games. I don't mind paying for both versions, but I'll be damned if I have to repeat levels on both devices to keep in sync.

adam044 · Feb 2, 2013, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by makotoisle

This is why I haven't played any of the Angry Birds games. I don't mind paying for both versions, but I'll be damned if I have to repeat levels on both devices to keep in sync.

Feel the same way. I've had angry birds on my iPad for over a year now and I've maybe played 10 levels because I'm so much further on my iPhone why should I have to play them again just sync!

Applejuiced · Feb 2, 2013, 11:11 PM

Only a few that have HD versions for the ipad.
They look a little better on the ipad and are more optimized for that size screen.

Jimmy James · Feb 3, 2013, 02:57 AM

You. Your.

BHP41 · Feb 3, 2013, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimmy James

You. Your.

Thank you. You'd think with a full keyboard a available people (kids) would type properly.

fujitsu · Feb 7, 2013, 09:54 AM

No since most of the apps are universal, however, there are some applications that are better suited for a tablet.

Appl3FTW · Feb 7, 2013, 10:24 AM

LULZ @ you, your

well fair enough grammar nazis

Menel · Feb 7, 2013, 01:41 PM

If the Apps have a separate iPad HD app. Progress and achievements don't match. So not only do you have to repeat work... achievements don't compare with friends.

If I really must have such an App. I buy the iPhone version. Play it 2x'd on iPad. Retina apps on Retina IPad don't look bad. Then acheivements match with Dad and a few friends who only have iPhones.

It amazes me there are still third rate illiterate devs that haven't read about Universal Apps and iCloud sync.

Like Cut The Rope. iPhone version, on it and iPad. It syncs, achievements all match friends. And really, Retina phone graphics on Retina iPad, no negative impact in play-ability. It's aweful on an iPad 2 though.

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Jessica Lares macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA	No, I only buy the iPad version. Most of them work better on it. __________________  Have You Hugged Your Mac Today? Daily Expressions \| Power Mac G5 \| Late 2011 13" MacBook Pro \| iPod Nano (7G) \| iPod Shuffle (2012) \| iPad Mini
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Menel macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Atlanta	If the Apps have a separate iPad HD app. Progress and achievements don't match. So not only do you have to repeat work... achievements don't compare with friends. If I really must have such an App. I buy the iPhone version. Play it 2x'd on iPad. Retina apps on Retina IPad don't look bad. Then acheivements match with Dad and a few friends who only have iPhones. It amazes me there are still third rate illiterate devs that haven't read about Universal Apps and iCloud sync. Like Cut The Rope. iPhone version, on it and iPad. It syncs, achievements all match friends. And really, Retina phone graphics on Retina iPad, no negative impact in play-ability. It's aweful on an iPad 2 though. __________________ iPhone 5 AT&T, iPad (3rd gen), iPod Nano (4th gen), AppleTV (2nd gen), iTunes Match
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Feb 2, 2013, 01:31 PM	#2
irDigital0l macrumors 68020 Join Date: Dec 2010	Used to when there were no universal apps (mostly games). Remember buying Plants vs Zombies both times. Most games are universal now though which is a good thing.
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adam044 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Boston	Sometimes but I have very few apps on my iPad. If more apps would sync progress over iCloud I would have many more
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Applejuiced macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: At the iPhone hacks section.	Only a few that have HD versions for the ipad. They look a little better on the ipad and are more optimized for that size screen.
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Jimmy James macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2008	You. Your.
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Appl3FTW Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2012	LULZ @ you, your well fair enough grammar nazis
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