# I have scrivener for MacOS. I want it on my iPad also. Do I need to buy it again from the app store?

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**Category:** Scrivener for iOS\
**Tags:** support\
**Created:** [June 11, 2022, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-have-scrivener-for-macos-i-want-it-on-my-ipad-also-do-i-need-to-buy-it-again-from-the-app-store/128448 "2022-06-11T13:54:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![shilohwhitney](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/90db22/32.png) [@shilohwhitney](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/shilohwhitney)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2022, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-have-scrivener-for-macos-i-want-it-on-my-ipad-also-do-i-need-to-buy-it-again-from-the-app-store/128448/1 "2022-06-11T13:54:29Z")

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Hello all! I use scrivener fro MacOS on my laptop and desktop. I just got an iPad, and I’d like access there too. But since Scrivener for iOS must be purchased through the app store, I can’t see how to avoid repurchasing.

**Must I repurchase in order to get access to Scrivener on my iPad?**

**If not** , how do I download Scrivener for iOS using my existing license?

**If so** , do y’all have advice for syncing my work on my iPad with my work on my computer(s)?

Many thanks!

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**Author:** ![rms](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@rms](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/rms)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-have-scrivener-for-macos-i-want-it-on-my-ipad-also-do-i-need-to-buy-it-again-from-the-app-store/128448/2 "2022-06-11T15:12:03Z")

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Scrivener on iOS is a different product sold by Apple in their App Store.

See the User Manual for best advise on setting up an using syncing. I use and recommend Dropbox.

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**Author:** ![gr](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/gr/32/38680_2.png) [@gr](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/gr)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-have-scrivener-for-macos-i-want-it-on-my-ipad-also-do-i-need-to-buy-it-again-from-the-app-store/128448/3 "2022-06-11T15:43:30Z")

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> [@rms](#):
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> Scrivener on iOS is a different product sold by Apple in their App Store.

To be clear: Scrivener for iOS is a Literature & Latte product, too, but is sold through the Apple store.

It is a separate purchase because it has a separate code base and so developing it and maintianinig it requires its own special work. So, the separate purchase supports that work.

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**Author:** ![rms](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@rms](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/rms)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/i-have-scrivener-for-macos-i-want-it-on-my-ipad-also-do-i-need-to-buy-it-again-from-the-app-store/128448/4 "2022-06-11T16:14:16Z")

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> [@rms](#):
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> Scrivener on iOS is a different product …

I should have said “Scrivener on iOS is a different product than Scrivener on macOS, both developed and owned by Literature & Latte.