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Since my old iPad no longer receives updates of software I use, I bought a iPad 10. While the set-up via the iPhone was a breeze, it did not transfer the apps and games I have. What now? I can install the apps on the iPad 10, but in-app purchases do not come through, ot I have to start form scratch. How do I get the old data across? Any hints appreciated; thanks.
Apps are not directly transferred between devices. For Apps, the transfer process creates a record of the Apps that are installed on the donor iPad - and it is this record of installed Apps that is transferred to the target (new) device. For Apps that are still available for download from the App Store, the corresponding Apps are automatically downloaded and installed from the App Store.
Not all Apps will, necessarily, continue to be available. Apps may have been removed or retired from the App Store by the respective App Developer. Some Apps may have been abandoned - and may not be compatible with the new device. Where a compatible App is not available, you’ll not be able to transfer/install the App.
As such, compatible Apps and in-App purchases should remain available to you as long as you are using the same AppleID (now known as your Apple Account). However, some "consumable" in-App purchases (often associated with games) cannot be transferred to another device.
The transfer of App-data is heavily dependent upon how the associated App Developer saves the data. Some Developers save App data on-device - and this can be transferred using the native transfer process - or by restoring an existing iCloud/iTunes backup of the old device to the new device. Some Apps will use iCloud to save App-data - and this will be available to all devices signed-in with the same AppleID. Others may use their own cloud-service to save progress data; these are usually identifiable by needing to sign-in to the game with specific credentials.
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