How to update an app that was downloaded with another ID ?

I have an update abailabe and whe Im about to update, it shows that the app was downloaded with another apple id, so I will never be able to update it? can I do something to update it using my apple id?

If you see someone else's Apple ID, then no, you can't update someone else's app.

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