How To View Complete Purchase and Download Histories in Your iTunes Account

Your iTunes account keeps track of all your purchases and downloads from the iTunes Store, App Store, and Books Store. Viewing your complete purchase and download histories can be useful for various reasons:

Benefits of Viewing Purchase/Download Histories

• Review previous purchases
• Identify unknown charges on billing statements
• Re-download previously purchased apps, music, movies, etc.
• Manage family purchases and parental controls
• View purchase dates, order numbers, and other details
• Identify and troubleshoot problems with purchases

Viewing Purchase History on iPhone/iPad

To view your purchase history on an iPhone or iPad:

1. Open the Settings app
2. Tap your Apple ID banner at the top
3. Tap “Media & Purchases”
4. Tap “View Account”
5. Enter password if prompted
6. Scroll down and tap “Purchase History”

You can view your purchases from the past 90 days or previous years. Tap a purchase to see the full receipt.

If you use Family Sharing, you can view purchases made by family members if they choose to share their purchase history.

Viewing Purchase History on Mac

To view your full iTunes purchase history on a Mac:

1. Open the Music app (formerly iTunes)
2. Click Account > View My Account
3. Enter your password if prompted
4. Scroll down to “Purchase History”
5. Click “See All” to view your full history

You can view purchase dates, items purchased, order numbers, seller names, and other details. Click the arrow icon next to a purchase date to see a breakdown of individual items in that order.

Viewing Purchase History on a Windows PC

To view your purchase history in iTunes on a Windows PC:

1. Open iTunes
2. Click Account > View My Account
3. Enter your password if prompted
4. Scroll down to the Purchase History section
5. Click “See All” next to Most Recent Purchase

It may take a moment for your full purchase history to load. You can filter purchases by timeframe using the menu at the top.

Downloading Previous Purchases

You can re-download most previous music, movie, app, and book purchases on authorized devices. This allows you to retrieve purchases if they were accidentally deleted.

On Mac:

1. Open Music
2. Click iTunes Store in the sidebar
3. Click Purchased
4. View past purchases and click the download button next to items

On Windows:

1. Open iTunes
2. Click Music > iTunes Store
3. Click Purchased near the top
4. View past purchases and download items again

Some purchases may no longer be available if they have been removed from the iTunes Store catalog.

Tips for Managing Your Account

• Save iTunes purchase receipts/invoices via email for future reference
• Note order numbers for important purchases
• Use Find My to locate lost/stolen devices with purchased content
• Associate purchases with the correct Apple ID
• Review family purchases and enable Ask to Buy if needed

Keeping track of your iTunes purchase and download histories can help you manage your account, troubleshoot issues, and re-download missing content when needed. Review the steps above to view your full history across devices.