Purchase approvals on Google Play

1. Open the Google Play app.
2. At the top right, tap your Profile picture.
3. Tap Settings Family Manage family members.
4. Select a family member's name.
5. Tap Purchase approvals.
6. Select the type of purchases that you want to require approval:
   • All content
   • All purchases using the family payment method
   • Only in-app purchases
   • No approval required

1. On your device, open the Family Link app .
2. At the top left, select your child.
3. Tap Controls Google Play.
4. Under 'Purchases and download approvals', tap Require approval for.
5. Select the type of purchase approval that you want to give:
   • All content
   • Paid content only
   • In-app purchases only
   • Never

If you’re the family manager and you didn’t add a family payment method, your family members can request your approval to make a purchase. Learn more about family payment method.

You can complete the purchase with any payment method that you add to your Google Play account, including Google Play gift cards. When you complete the purchase, you'll receive an email confirmation on your Google Account. The purchase will show up in your Google Play order history.

If your family members make a purchase request, they'll also receive a purchase confirmation email. Your purchase approval settings apply to purchases made through Google Play’s billing system, including purchase confirmation emails.

Tips:

• Family members can request approval to purchase paid apps, make in-app purchases or sign up for prepaid subscriptions. This doesn't include Play Books, Google TV or non-prepaid subscription purchases.
• If you add a family payment method, purchase requests without a family payment method won't be available for your family group.
• Family members can't find or use the family manager's payment method without permission from the family manager.
• Family managers can’t use previously redeemed promotional offers or redeem new promotional offers to complete purchase requests. Learn more about offers on Google Play.