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How To Buy Kindle Books On Ipad With A Gift Card?

Attempting to redeem a Kindle gift card via the iPad app for my next ebook purchase, but the digital payment steps seem unclear.
2025-07-07 12:53:28
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Audrey Kennedy
Audrey Kennedy
There's currently no way to use Amazon gift cards to buy Kindle books directly within the Kindle app on iPad because of the way in-app purchases are handled by Apple. My workaround for this is to purchase Kindle books on Amazon.com via a browser (using up my remaining balance on a gift card I had left over from Christmas, for example), and then the book automatically appears in my Kindle app on my iPad. Recently I used such a gift card to buy The Last Gift by Alan Rustogi, a self-contained novel about a man who, at the behest of a series of letters from a recently deceased friend, sets out to fulfill a variety of seemingly random requests. It was the perfect read for a lazy weekend.
2026-08-03
Chase
Chase
This is so easy to purchase eBooks without using a credit card to buy eBooks on my iPad. First I make sure I have the Kindle reading app on my iPad. Open up the app and click on the ‘Store’ button at the bottom. Sign in with your Amazon account if needed.
Next redeem your gift card on Amazon.com. Log in to your account. In the "Accounts & Lists" drop-down menu select "Gift Cards." Then in the "Gift Cards" area select "Redeem a Gift Card" and follow the prompt to enter the gift card code. Your gift card balance will automatically be added to your Amazon.com account.
After you have used your Gift Card to add funds to your Amazon account, go back to your iPad Kindle app and shop as normal for any book you want to buy. When you select a book to buy and click on ‘Buy now with 1-Click’, the amount of the book will automatically be deducted from your Amazon Gift Card balance. If the Gift Card has enough left on it to pay for the full cost of the book then you’re done. If not, then you will need to use an alternate payment method for the balance due. Enjoy your book!
2025-07-10
Yolanda
Yolanda
Using a gift card to buy Kindle books on your iPad is straightforward. You first need to redeem your online gift card on Amazon’s website. This can be found under ‘Gift Cards’ after you log in. You’ll need to enter the given code online. Once the updated balance shows, open the Kindle Store within the Kindle app on your iPad and purchase your desired book. As long as there’s enough credit on your gift card, the system will use these funds first. In case the credit of your gift card is not sufficient to complete a purchase, you will need an additional payment method. Be aware that in-app purchases do not use your gift cards, but will instead bill the credit card that you previously linked to your Amazon account.
2025-07-11
Tanya
Tanya
Use the Kindle gift card to purchase books. First, go to Amazon.com and redeem your gift card online. Then open the Kindle app on your iPad. Go to the book you want to buy and purchase it as you normally do. The book will download to your iPad as usual. Note: When buying Kindle books outside of the U.S., make sure that the country in which your Amazon account is located matches the region of the Kindle book gift card you received. Check your Kindle book balance under ‘Manage Your Content and Devices’ on Amazon.com to see how much you have spent with your Kindle book gift card.
2025-07-12
Isaiah
Isaiah
When you purchase Kindle books with a gift card, you can’t redeem that gift card to purchase books directly from within the Kindle app on your iPad. You will instead need to purchase your books from Amazon.com using your gift card within Safari or any other web browser. Once you have reached Amazon.com, you’ll login to your Amazon account. Under “Accounts & Lists,” select “Gift Cards” and enter in your gift card code to add the funds to your account. Then, switch to the Kindle app and purchase the book you want to read. The system will use your gift card first to purchase the book. Also, make sure the iPad Kindle app is up-to-date as there are several known glitches with prior versions that can prevent purchase of books. Additionally, be sure the Amazon account and Kindle app are set to the same region as the gift card (they are region-locked).
2025-07-13

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