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[iOS] Cheaper App Subscriptions: Grammarly Annual ~A$71.18, Tinder Monthly ~A$4.20 + More @ Apple Türkiye via TurGame Gift Card

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* How to get access?

Follow the onscreen steps. In the mobile number section use your Australian mobile number (Very important to use a valid number or risk losing your ID). Choose country as Turkey. Then follow through the rest to create your ID. Login into Apple ID on a browser. Go to this link to enter a Turkish address to your Turkish Apple ID, select payment method as none and save.

  • Go to Settings on your iPhone/iPad > Your Name > Media and Purchases > Log out from your current ID and login with your Turkish Apple ID

  • Buy TL iTunes gift cards (Make sure you only buy Turkish ones, only comes in 25 TRY and 50 TRY denominations) from TurGame > Choose currency as TL/TRY and pay with international transaction fee free card.

  • Redeem iTunes gift cards by going to App Store > Account (located at right top corner) > Redeem gift cards or code.


Not all prices in the table below will be the same, these prices are obtained from the app store page and not actually tested. You can check the actual price by logging into apps and trying to sign up before buying gift cards for your purchases (If the price in app is higher than what is shown below, restart your app and phone to see if it changes). Follow this hack to get the cheapest price possible. Credit to doweyy for putting it all in a table format.


App Name Subscription Type (Example) Pricing Lira Adjusted to AUD Pricing for AU $AUD Saving % Saving
Australian Financial Review Weekly Subscription ₺20.99 $1.65 $12.99 $11.34 87.30%
TripIt Annual Subscription - TripIt Pro ₺127.99 $10.06 $77.99 $67.93 87.10%
Headspace Annual Subscription ₺249.99 $19.64 $149.99 $130.35 86.90%
Pocket Annual Subscription - Premium ₺117.99 $9.27 $69.99 $60.72 86.75%
The Wall Street Journal Monthly Subscription ₺87.99 $6.91 $51.99 $45.08 86.70%
Tinder Monthly Subscription - Tinder Plus ₺52.99 $4.16 $30.99 $26.83 86.56%
Citymapper Annual Subscription - Club+ ₺259.99 $20.43 $149.99 $129.56 86.38%
Termius Annual Subscription - Pro ₺239.99 $18.86 $134.99 $116.13 86.03%
Noom Monthly Subscription - Noom Pro ₺26.99 $2.12 $14.99 $12.87 85.85%
Evernote Annual Subscription - Premium ₺129.99 $10.21 $69.99 $59.78 85.41%
TuneIn Annual Subscription - Premium ₺299.99 $23.57 $144.99 $121.42 83.74%
Logitech Mevo Vimeo Annual Subscription - Premium ₺2,899.99 $227.87 $1,399.99 $1,172.12 83.72%
Bear Annual Subscription - Pro ₺44.99 $3.54 $21.49 $17.95 83.55%
Linksys Shield Annual Subscription ₺164.99 $12.96 $75.99 $63.03 82.94%
Lingokids Annual Subscription - Unlimited ₺329.99 $25.93 $149.99 $124.06 82.71%
MUBI Annual Subscription ₺179.99 $14.14 $79.99 $65.85 82.32%
Overcast Annual Subscription - Premium ₺29.99 $2.36 $12.99 $10.63 81.86%
F1 TV Annual Subscription - Pro ₺349.99 $27.50 $149.99 $122.49 81.67%
The New York Times Monthly Subscription - Basic ₺30.99 $2.44 $12.99 $10.55 81.25%
Life360 Annual Subscription ₺139.99 $11.00 $57.99 $46.99 81.03%
Plenty of Fish Annual Subscription ₺299.99 $23.57 $119.99 $96.42 80.36%
Mondly Annual Subscription - Unlimited Access ₺179.99 $14.14 $71.99 $57.85 80.35%
FlightRadar24 Annual Subscription - Gold ₺129.99 $10.21 $49.99 $39.78 79.57%
Tile Annual Subscription - Premium ₺134.99 $10.61 $48.99 $38.38 78.35%
Canva Pro Annual Subscription - Pro ₺469.99 $36.93 $169.99 $133.06 78.28%
Masterclass Annual Subscription - Individual ₺799.99 $62.86 $279.99 $217.13 77.55%
Strava Annual Subscription ₺279.99 $22.00 $89.99 $67.99 75.55%
Ulysses Writer Annual Subscription ₺274.99 $21.61 $81.99 $60.38 73.65%
Strong Workout Tracker Annual Subscription - Pro ₺164.99 $12.96 $45.99 $33.03 71.81%
Crunchyroll Annual Subscription - Mega Fan ₺359.99 $28.29 $99.99 $71.70 71.71%
CuriosityStream Annual Subscription - Premium ₺379.99 $29.86 $104.99 $75.13 71.56%
Facetune2 Annual Subscription ₺214.99 $16.89 $53.99 $37.10 68.71%
Dashlane Annual Subscription - Premium Plus Family ₺1,199.99 $94.29 $299.99 $205.70 68.57%
Seven: 7 Minute Workout Annual Subscription - Membership ₺399.99 $31.43 $99.99 $68.56 68.57%
VSCO Annual Subscription ₺219.99 $17.29 $54.99 $37.70 68.57%
Lastpass Annual Subscription - Premium ₺229.99 $18.07 $56.99 $38.92 68.29%
Magellan TV Documentaries Annual Subscription ₺379.99 $29.86 $93.99 $64.13 68.23%
Complete Anatomy ‘22 Annual Subscription - Professional ₺649.99 $51.07 $159.99 $108.92 68.08%
PUBG Mobile Monthly Subscription - Prime Plus ₺60.99 $4.79 $14.99 $10.20 68.03%
MyFitnessPal Annual Subscription - Premium ₺529.99 $41.64 $129.99 $88.35 67.96%
Fitbit Annual Subscription - Premium ₺529.99 $41.64 $129.99 $88.35 67.96%
Grammarly Annual Subscription ₺899.00 $70.64 $219.99 $149.35 67.89%
Flo Annual Subscription - Premium ₺269.99 $21.21 $65.99 $44.78 67.85%
Mario Kart Tour Monthly Subscription - Gold Pass ₺32.99 $2.59 $7.99 $5.40 67.56%
Kitchen Stories - Tasty Recipes Annual Subscription ₺152.99 $12.02 $36.99 $24.97 67.50%
Adobe Lightroom Annual Subscription - 100GB ₺339.99 $26.71 $81.99 $55.28 67.42%
MoneyWiz Annual Subscription - Premium ₺339.99 $26.71 $81.99 $55.28 67.42%
SOMM TV Annual Subscription ₺339.99 $26.71 $81.99 $55.28 67.42%
Github Monthly Subscription - Pro ₺26.99 $2.12 $6.49 $4.37 67.32%
PDF Expert Annual Subscription - Premium ₺329.99 $25.93 $78.99 $53.06 67.17%
Yahoo Finance Annual Subscription - Plus ₺2,299.00 $180.64 $549.99 $369.35 67.16%
Brave Annual Firewall + VPN ₺649.99 $51.07 $154.99 $103.92 67.05%
Xero Accounting Monthly Subscription ₺234.99 $18.46 $55.99 $37.53 67.02%
TP Link Deco Total Security Yearly ₺1,099.99 $86.43 $259.99 $173.56 66.76%
PhotoMath Annual Subscription - Plus ₺399.99 $31.43 $93.99 $62.56 66.56%
Runkeeper Annual Subscription - Go ₺269.99 $21.21 $62.99 $41.78 66.32%
The Sydney Morning Herald Monthly Subscription - Premium Digital ₺107.99 $8.49 $24.99 $16.50 66.05%
Dropbox Dropbox Plus - Annual ₺799.99 $62.86 $184.99 $122.13 66.02%
Inkl : News Without Paywalls Annual Subscription ₺649.99 $51.07 $149.99 $98.92 65.95%
LogMeIn Annual Subscription - Pro ₺2,399.00 $188.50 $549.99 $361.49 65.73%
Adobe Design Mobile Annual Subscription ₺1,099.99 $86.43 $249.99 $163.56 65.43%
Pokemon HOME Annual Subscription ₺109.99 $8.64 $24.99 $16.35 65.42%
Skillshare Annual Subscription - Premium ₺639.99 $50.29 $144.99 $94.70 65.32%
Djay - DJ App & AI Mixer Annual Subscription - Pro ₺359.99 $28.29 $79.99 $51.70 64.64%
Unread Annual Subscription ₺137.99 $10.84 $29.99 $19.15 63.85%
Elevate Brain Training Annual Subscription ₺269.99 $21.21 $56.99 $35.78 62.78%
LinkedIn Monthly Subscription - Premium Career ₺189.99 $14.93 $39.99 $25.06 62.67%
Blinkist Annual Subscription - Premium ₺599.99 $47.14 $124.99 $77.85 62.28%
Sensibo Annual Subscription - Plus ₺199.99 $15.71 $39.99 $24.28 60.70%
Craft - Docs and Notes Annual Subscription ₺339.99 $26.71 $65.99 $39.28 59.52%
Night Sky Annual Subscription - Premium ₺219.99 $17.29 $39.99 $22.70 56.77%
Fantastical Annual Subscription - Premium for Families ₺629.99 $49.50 $106.99 $57.49 53.73%
Todoist Annual Subscription - Pro ₺479.99 $37.72 $71.99 $34.27 47.61%
LoseIt! Calorie Counter Annual Subscription - Premium ₺379.99 $29.86 $56.99 $27.13 47.61%
Skype Monthly Subscription - World Extended ₺194.99 $15.32 $28.99 $13.67 47.15%
Infuse 7 Annual Subscription - Pro ₺99.99 $7.86 $14.49 $6.63 45.78%
The Australian Monthly Subscription ₺279.99 $22.00 $39.99 $17.99 44.99%
Radarbot Annual Subscription - Gold ₺379.99 $29.86 $50.99 $21.13 41.44%
Ancestry: Family History Monthly Subscription - World Explorer ₺439.99 $34.57 $54.99 $20.42 37.13%
5 Minute Journal Annual Subscription ₺299.00 $23.49 $37.00 $13.51 36.50%
YouNeedABudget Annual Subscription ₺1,199.99 $94.29 $144.99 $50.70 34.97%
Swann Security Annual Subscription - Unlimited ₺1,099.99 $86.43 $129.99 $43.56 33.51%
IFTTT Annual Subscription - Pro ₺1,499.00 $117.78 $174.99 $57.21 32.69%
MyHeritage Annual Subscription - Complete ₺1,299.99 $102.15 $149.99 $47.84 31.90%
TomTom Go Annual Subscription - Family ₺449.99 $35.36 $49.99 $14.63 29.27%
Reading Eggs Annual Subscription ₺999.99 $78.57 $109.99 $31.42 28.56%
Ultimate Guitar Annual Subscription - Pro ₺499.99 $39.29 $49.99 $10.70 21.41%
UFC 6 Month Subscription - Access ₺899.99 $70.72 $84.99 $14.27 16.79%
KeepSolid SmartDNS Lifetime ₺1,699.00 $133.50 $159.99 $26.49 16.56%
AllTrails Lifetime Pro ₺1,699.99 $133.58 $159.99 $26.41 16.51%
Moonly Lifetime Subscription ₺849.99 $66.79 $79.99 $13.20 16.50%

Other deals that you can get with this method

iCloud+ Monthly Subscription: 50GB TRY₺6.49 (~A$0.55), 200GB TRY₺19.99 (~A$1.70), 2TB TRY₺64.99 (~A$5.52) @ Apple Turkey

Disney Plus via Turkey: TRY₺349.90 Per Year (~A$30) (Update: No VPN Required)

Rent Movies under TRY₺4.99 (~A$0.41) Each, Buy Movies under TRY₺19.99 (~A$1.63) Each @ Apple TV Turkey via turgame Gift Card


FAQs

  1. Do I have to sign out my entire primary Apple ID to login into Turkish ID?

No, Just need to log out of Media and purchases option, listed under Settings > Your Name > Media and Purchases and then sign in into Media and purchases with your Turkish ID.

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Comments

    • Have you tried doing it on your iPhone? I was getting the error on my PC but when did it on my safari and it worked.

      • Good advice. Ironically, I got the same error message when trying to create an account from my iPad, but it worked fine on PC.

        So I guess a possible solution is to try different ways.

  • +1

    Hi all - Is there any issue with 'Add Funds to Apple ID" using Apple Pay instead of using TurGames gift card??

    • Also wondering this, afraid to pull the trigger and use and aussie CC incase it causes problems with the Turkish ID

    • No option to Apple Pay as far as I know.

      • Yep not possible at least for me. Tried with a number of CC (CBA Awards, Wise, Latitude) won't accept the cards.

  • On turgame it says up to 1,000 TRY, but OzB post says only 25 and 50 TRY denominations. Do the higher ones work? They are all TRY.

    • They were added recently. At the time of the post they weren’t available

      • When I go to pay just using Apple Pay it comes up with TRY prices. Should I just do that or do I need to get gc?

        • Need gift card

  • My Turkish Apple ID is locked and not accessible anymore. I had between $50-$100 worth of Turkish Itunes credit on it, but now no way to access.
    Anyone else feeling this pain/ found a solution?

    • Why is it locked?

      • Any updates, why was it locked

      • It have no explanation, the only thing I can think of is that Dropbox was requiring a credit card to be billed to for the monthly subscriptions. I did not attach a credit card (needed to be an international one) and after two failed payment attempts my Apple ID has not been accessible.

        Depending on where I try to sign into it the response is that either password or apple Id are incorrect or, "This apple Id is either not valid or not supported"

    • kindly share update why it is locked? because your mistake? or unexpected action by apple?

      • I think its an unexpected action by Apple

  • Youtube premium in app purchase rising from Old ₺39,99 — New ₺75,99

  • Does this only work for apple phone users? Can I do this for my google pixel?

    • +1

      You can set up a separate turkish google account and use that for subscriptions. Not sure if they would block most Australian payment methods.

  • Would this work for Bumble premium? Asking for a friend

    • Tell your friend yes it does (passing on from my friend)

      • 🤝🏻

      • Hinge?

        How many dating apps do we need? Unless you get limited matches.

  • Strava have jacked their prices up. It’s now TRY799, which comes to just under $40, so still better than half price compared to Oz prices

    • I'm still seeing the price as per the table in OP's post.

  • I've successfully purchased and loaded up the gift cards and the 150TL balance shows when checking my App Store balances

    However, when trying to upgrade my Soundcloud subscription, I get a 'payment verification failure' message.

    Any ideas?

  • Tried Life360 today and prices for that went up too. 699 TRY for a year now

    • Try this and see if you can get a cheaper price

      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/716017

      • saw this extremely late, but same price even using this method. i did get a cheaper price with Mega by trying what was on that thread, though

  • Hey all, do I need to add a Turkiye number when I put it on my payment method to Apple ID? It won't let me skip the option ? Or should I put in my Oz number?

    Thanks.

  • For some reason, the apple store isn't updating my payment method - has this been an issue for anyone?

    • Need more explanation as in what are you trying to do

  • Does this help?

    I've set up my apple ID on the page: https://appleid.apple.com/account/manage/section/payment with turkiye as my location and my oz # as my phone

    Now I'm attempting to add the payment method, and I input all the details but it doesn't save onto my account

    When I attempt to login to the itunes app via windows (I don't have any apple products), it says "this apple ID has not been used with the iTunes store. Please review your account.

    • You will need to redeem gift cards as a payment method. I haven’t tried it on windows app. What are you trying to buy from iTunes without an apple device?

      Normally, after setting up Türkiye ID, you would redeem gift cards on to your Türkiye Apple ID using App Store on one of the apple devices.

      • oh, i'm trying to get a subscription to apple music - do i have to redeem the gift cards first before I do this step: Login into Apple ID on a browser. Go to this(appleid.apple.com) link to enter a Turkish address to your Turkish Apple ID, select payment method as none and save. ?

        I have created an ID and was following with the second (above) step but have been hamstrung

        • Select payment method as none first and save a Türkiye address. Then try redeeming gift cards.

          • @Pricebeat: Yup, I'm attempting to save it - but it still says no payment methods even though I've filled out the data they've asked for…

  • +1

    My Grammarly subscription is due to expire in 10 days. When I log into the Grammarly app on my iPad, it asks me to login via a browser to manage my subscription. When I go to browser, my payment options available are credit card or Paypal, no option to pay via Apple ID. Will try again after my current subscription end to see if there's a new option to use my Apple ID credit.

    Anyone who's been through this process for Grammarly can enlighten me so I don't have to wait 10 days to see?

    • +1

      Try going into app store > subscriptions > Grammarly and see what plans are available to you

      • No subscription or option is showing up there…. Question: Does my Turkey Apple ID have to be the same as my email used for Grammarly subscription? Currently they are 2 different email addresses….

    • Hi, is this an annual subscription for Grammarly? I am curious how much this costs via Turkey. They have a special for USD 72 at the moment. Thanks.

    • +1

      UPDATE: Since no one else had provided their experience for this, I'll share mine. It all worked in the end! You just had to wait until your existing Grammarly subscription expires. The 'Upgrade' button then appears in the iOS Grammarly app which allows for renewal in TRY. Your email used for Grammarly subscription and the one used for iOS sign-up can be different.

      Thanks Op!

      • Could I ask how much it cost you roughly in AUD? Thanks.

        • +1

          Signed up a few months ago, and from memory it was around $50AUD.

          • @resser: Excellent, thank you so much, that's a great price.

        • +1

          Around AUD$47 for me

    • I want to buy Grammarly annual plan so I tried creating a apple id but got the error Your id cannot be created and if I try the process using VPN connected to turkey, captcha gets refreshed every time i click on continue button. I even tried on android tab but same error.
      Did you use the number which was never used to register a apple id because the number i used is registered with a apple id in Australia.
      Do you need a apple phone only to complete the purchase or can it be done via mac-book or PC web browser?

  • Can someone please confirm the price of prime plus of PUBG mobile. Tried with turkey on my android comes down to 10.99 haven’t tried ios as my IOS is set to AUS.

    • Thought PUBG mobile has been fading as of 2024.

  • I was previously buying Genshin Impact Gnostic Hymn using my Turkish account for around 220TRY. It seems they've caught on and jacked up the price to 280 TRY? Could anyone confirm this or is it just special price for me?

    • +1

      Just copying my comment from above

      Try going into app store > subscriptions > Genshin Impact Gnostic Hymn and see what plans are available to you

      • Unfortunately with games like Genshin Impact they don't do it as a subscription so when I go into the app store it doesn't even show up since it's a purchase.

        • +1

          Ah ok, didn’t realise. I thought it was a monthly subscription.

  • +1

    edit: Tried with a different bank and seems to have processed.

    Has anyone had any issues with buying gift cards from Turgame recently? I tried at least 5+ times with no payment taken out and no confirmation, sends me back to the cart once payment details have been entered. An order shows under my account but sits there for a few hours until it cancels.

    • Yeah Turgame is a POS IMO. I've tried numerous orders with cards that were previously OK - all to no avail. And it's such a convoluted and cumbersome checkout process, that it makes the entire transaction even more painful when you're sitting there with fingers crossed that the payment will clear.

      G2A works best - always reliable and super fast delivery.

    • Did it just this morning, with my 28Degrees. No issues.

      I used the first payment processor on their list.

      Maybe a browser issue? I used Firefox on MacOS.

      • Nah, tried multiple browsers on macOS, with and without VPN. Maybe they upped their game - I stopped using them a couple of months back.,

    • bought the 1000 TRY card with no issue using second payment option, today

  • LinkedIn gone up, pretty much same as Aussie prices now

    • Which is already daylight robbery!

  • Has anyone had any issues with getting the lowest price with Strava? I've done all the steps however upon purchasing the subscription it only shows the 799 TRY amount. Also have tried changing the plan in Settings > Subscriptions in the settings app but all the prices there don't reflect what's on the app store page (159.99 TRY annually)

    • Compare revisions of this post to see if the Strava price increase that came into play in Jan 2023 has been updated to reflect the change.

  • Thanks

  • Cheers!

  • I tried to buy the pubg mobile prime plus thing for my nephew back home but the pricing says 299 lira. That’s almost the same price here in Aus. Do i need a vpn or smth?

  • Anyone wanting a Disney+ sub or any other service/app/sub that can be purchased using balance? I have a turkish apple id with 1350 TRY balance that I don't need, just want to recover what I paid for it.

  • Just confirmation that Strava is now 799.99 TRY ($37.50 AUD), Still a 62.5% ($100 Annual) saving!

    Thanks again for your work !

  • Couldn't see it listed but this works for Weatherzone Premium, if anyone loves looking at weather stuff. worked out to be about $5

    • I set up WeatherZone via Turkey about a year ago and it was well worth the price. Paying roughly per year what the AU pricing is per month was a no brainer just to dump the ads, but the bonus premium features are pretty cool, especially during storms.

      • Not sure if anyone uses it, but it is no longer working for me :(

        • Just worked for my sign up

          • @juddy90: Wait until a month passes then it will stop. It seems to deactivate after the month but still charge

            • @Darkjimick: Ah that’s annoying, thanks for the heads up I’ll keep an eye out

  • Did anyone get noom to work? It only gives me an option to pay in dollars. Then when I go through to pay it’s in lira but the same amount in dollars.

    • I could never get it to work unfortunately.

  • sorry trying to get this started and something went wrong - can someone validate?

    1. Created AppleId with new email + turkish address + au mobile.
    2. Logged into App Store with turkey AppleId. Rebooted ipad.
    3. Launched software, however i) prices still showing AU instead of TRY.

    4. Turkey AppleID on Appstore has country of Australia - so changed it to Turkey and reentered Turkey address

    5. Got a message in the app - App Store account has been disabled. (note: no payment details or turkey gift cards bought and linked to AppleId)
    6. After country change on AppStore - prices showing in TRY. but error message says Account is not valid for use in the Turkish Stor. You must switch to the Australian store before purchasing… ;(

    Question:
    1. Step 4 - should appStore id show turkey country? (not too sure if it was the mobile that gave it away). Resetting app/ ipad - still showed AUD prices… i think changing the country in the appStore id showed the TRY?
    2. Step 3 or 4 - do you need to buy gift cards and load against appleId and before downloading the app/ pressing any subscribe buttons? <i think no payment details and no apple credit may have disabled my appStore account?

    …..

    • Are you using a VPN and a Turkey server?

      • Will try again. can't seem to create another appleid… may have registered too many under my mobile… (

  • I signed up to annual Foot path route planner app for 154.99 TRY ~$7AUD. It costs $24 normally for annual subscription. Foot path allows users to import GPX files (from All Trails) for navigating using Apple Watch (i.e. turn by turn prompts).

  • +1

    Geocaching Premium is 109.99 TRY or ~$5/yr. Usually $60

  • Some updated prices—

    Bear=299.99 Vsco=219.99 Strava=799.99 Pocket=117.99 Alltrails=189.99

    • VSCO=219.99
      Pocket=117.99

      These appear to be in the table at that price already

      • Ah indeed - was just copy/pasting from my notes & didn't double check the table here.

        Another - Ulysses - 1499.99. It's listed in the App Store as 579.99, but I can't see that price in app.

        I was also able to get Alltrails+ for 79.99 using the trick mentioned in the OP

  • Would this work for the Ling language app?

    • If it's available in the Turkish app store, then yes. But there's no guarantee the app will be cheaper. There are a few exceptions where AU pricing is cheaper.

  • I tried creating a apple id but got the error Your id cannot be created and if I try the process using VPN connected to turkey, captcha gets refreshed every time i click on continue button.
    I am creating the id using the link provided in post and on a PC.
    Anybody had the same error?

    • Try a different device

      • same error on a android tablet. Tried a different id and a different number on the same tablet but again same error.
        Do you need a number that has never been registered with a apple id because the numbers i tried have been used on a apple id.

  • How come Youtube Premium isn't here? It's dirt cheap and works

    • Likely because at the time, YouTube Premium was cheaper via Argentina and there was a dedicated guide just for YT. I've been paying a couple of bucks for YT via Argentina for eons now and it's worth every cent. If that every breaks in the future though, I'll use my Turkish Apple ID to sign up for YT Premium again via iOS.

    • +1

      Does it still work? I had Argentina then Pakistan and both got blitzed

      • Yeah it should do, still on a 76 Lira /month subscription. Comes to around $3

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