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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

  • +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

        • Nice. Just got family for about double that a month. Thanks

          • @digitalane: How do you sign up for Youtube premium ? From your youtube app on iphone ? Do I need Turkey VPN to do so ?

            • @vasya: Run a search in OZB and you'll find the instructions. They may be dated and they may not be 100% correct, but they're highly detailed instructions from @I Smell Pennies that will save your sanity. With a little reverse engineering, you may just land on a solution that works.

    • How do you sign up for Youtube premium ? From your youtube app on iphone ? Do I need Turkey VPN to do so ?

      • +1

        Yes via the Youtube app. No VPN required. You have to cancel your current subscription and start again to see the Turkey prices.

        Turkey prices just went up though. ₺209.99/m (~A$9.28) via Apple :(

  • Is there any place for NGN gift card purchases for Grammarly as its $42?

  • Has Disney doubled in price? It’s around 1.349,00 per year now

    • Does this still work? Disney+ via this method would be amazing! I can’t seem to find any posts about it and it’s not listed in the table.

      • +1

        It does work and is now 1,349.

        Note it does not include Dolby Vision anymore (for Turkish region), in case that is important to you.

    • yes it did since i renewed in nov.

  • +1

    AFR is now ₺699

    • Yeah unfortunate

  • +2

    FYI - the TripIt account via Turkey is not the same as the "global" account. I was unable to add my partner to a trip (something I did every trip on my previous account). Here's the response from support:

    "Thanks for the update. As we continue to serve more users around the globe, we’ve made recent updates to optimize the user experience. At this time, some accounts created after these updates are not compatible with trip sharing between specific individual accounts. We hope to be able to offer trip sharing between all accounts in the near future.

    Although you are unable to add xxxxxx@gmail.com to your trip as a traveler, viewer, or planner, an email of your TripIt itinerary has been sent to this user."

    So a total BS excuse and response.

    Flights on my latest trip are also not updating - got a similar crappy response from "support".

    I just signed up again (not on the Turkey account) via a half price offer posted on OZB and the functionality is back to how it used to be. Pretty terrible behaviour.

    Here is the offer I mentioned:

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/871078

    • That is good to know. I was considering signing up. I've never had TripIt paid version but will be travelling a fair bit in the next year or so. What do you primarily use it for?

      • +1

        I travel mutiple times a year. TripIt often notifies me of changes to flights, gates, times, even cancellations, before the airline does. I also like to share my trips with my partner so she can see full details at any time.

        I use it as a single place to check my itinerary and things like flight times, durations and departure and arrival gates. I also attach tickets and notes for activities to my trips.

        All this is dependent on having the "full" version.

  • -4

    Is this still working for signups? I want to grab youtube premium. Does this need to be done on an apple device?

    I am using a turkish VPN endpoint
    I am using Windows firefox incognito
    I enter details on first screen
    Receive email verification (gmail) and enter the code ok
    Receive SMS code on Aus. mobile - but after I enter the code, it fails with the message "Your account cannot be created at this time."

    Can anyone confirm it is still accepting signups?

    • +1

      Did it a couple days ago. I didn't use VPN.

      1. Signup on apple music on a web browser (no VPN) - select Turkey as country
      2. Login to app store on an iOS device with that new account
      3. Top up with gift cards over 209 tur
      4. On that device open you tube and subscribe
    • +2

      Does this need to be done on an apple device?

      Read the title. And the instructions.

  • bugger - ok will keep trying - perhaps from an apple device

  • viki standard annual: 129.99

  • Is strava deal basically dead now?

  • I wonder if all this would work using a similar method on an Indian Apple ID? Hmmm

    • It does. I did this.

  • -4

    I tried but failed with supplying a valid email address. If anyone has already set up a Turkey Apple account, would you be able to buy me a Lingokids sub. I'll pay $25 for the trouble.

  • -1

    No longer works? Gives error code 0

  • +1

    Anyone having issues trying verify the phone number when creating new apple id?

  • how much is hinge in turkey? anyone? for like 6month or lifetime?
    is it same price as aus?

    • Check the store page of the app, then change the /us/ or /au/ in the url to /tr/ for the country code. scroll down to the bottom right and you can see the in-app purchase prices in TR

      • -4

        you see I was hoping someone had done it and can share before I actually attempt this guide and be faced with the disappointment of it being the same price.
        also if someone buys the turkey tinder, will it show passport in the app? idk if you heard of that term but its when girls from Philippines or third world countries change location to western countries looking for a man to marry, basically its a giveaway that the person is not in that location, so if i get the turkey sub, and i live in aus, will that show the passport icon on the app or nah

  • Looks like Apple may be restricting the set up of new accounts registered for Turkey with Australian numbers.
    Tried multiple times with existing, and new number and each time "Verification codes cannot be sent to this phone number at this time. Please try again later." error happens.

    • you can get turkish sms service online just for verification

      • I did that and still got the same error.

    • Try via Apple music website

      • Oh interesting. Do you mean to create an apple account via the Apple Music website?

      • Ah okay I tried that, it skipped the mobile number but I got a different error instead: "For assistance, contact iTunes Support at www.apple.com/support/itunes/ww/."

  • -2

    Does this still work? Interested in Lingokids

  • -1

    Can't verify my australian mobile. anyway around this?

    • Buy a Turkish iOS Gift Card from Turgame.

      Then just switch your Apple Store to Turkey, no need to create a new account to buy. When you have a Turkish account you have to either add a mobile number or a credit/debit card from Turkey, only way around it was with a gift card.

      I have purchased a few apps such as OneDrive for 0.91c a month. Just keep a balance in LIRA.

      When you buy the giftcard just redeem it from the App Store and buy what you need.

      Easy.

      • Thanks for that, the post should be edited if its not supposed to work like that. It specifically said to use Australian mobile so I assumed that had to be the case and it was working.

      • I just tried changing my country to Turkey but its asking me to enter billing address and phone number again. I purchased the gift card but it hasn't been sent to me. So do I need to add the gift card to my app store first before changing my apple ID to turkey?

        • +1

          If you do change, note that you cannot change back if you have a subscription or credit. So just note that. With the address & phone put random details, it doesn't verify it. Once you switch to Turkey, you can redeem it from the App Store, but only on the Turkey profile. So maybe use an Apple account you don't need to use vs your primary one.

  • Should add this to the list now https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/921771

  • +4

    https://appstore-regional-pricing.vercel.app/

    Made this for scraping prices and finding the cheapest, it's not perfect but might pick up on a country you haven't thought of. You still need to find iTunes cards though, which can be hard for other countries.

    Simply enter the app id, ie https://apps.apple.com/tr/app/google-gemini/id6477489729 = 6477489729. Takes a bit to load because it scrapes via a list of HTML proxies.

    • Cool! Be nice to publish a summary table of most searched or popular ones at some point, even if it's maintained manually

      • +1

        This summary is quite complete for now, haven’t found many good new deals

        I could add an api that is called anytime it finds regional pricing drastically cheaper than AUD and log it, most here would post a deal if they find any neat pricing though

        I might also setup a script to use it to scrape top apps from each category etc and extract some data

    • Nice guy - great idea mate

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