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title: "Can I change my free app to a paid app - and vice versa?"
description: "There can be various reasons - but what are the possibilities?"
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updated: 2025-02-18
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# Can I change my free app to a paid app - and vice versa?

There can be various reasons - but what are the possibilities?

We can't give a general answer here: While you can simply switch with Apple, Google makes it a little more difficult:

## Google Play Store

-   You **can change** your app from paid to free.
    
-   **Once** your app has been offered for **free**, the app **can't be changed to paid**. If you want to charge for the app, you need to create a new app with a new package name and set a price.
    

## Apple AppStore

-   You **can change** your app **from free to paid** \- people who have already installed the app can continue to use it, if you reinstall (or re-install) the app you will have to pay for it.
    
-   You **can also change** your app **from paid to free** - previous buyers of your app will not see any difference, for new users the app will appear in the AppStore as a free app.