Gifting apps

So I bought a iTunes gift card to gets apps and what not for my iPhone. I wanted to gift an app to my father for his new iPod. The app I want to gift is a free app, but when you finish the levels, you have the option to buy.
When I go to the app on the iTunes store on my iMac, the drop down menu (Download▼) its only says: Tell a Friend, Copy Link, Share on Twitter and Share on Facebook. No option to buy or gift app.
I simply want to buy it outright as a gift.
Anyone have any ideas?
*** Apple?!?!?!?!? Don't make easy to make money for youreslf or anything!!!!

Looks like you cannot gift free apps. Just use the Tell a friend link.
Also, you cannot use a gift card balance to send gifts to someone else.

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