Multiple devices - apple ids

We have two ipads in our house, and want to share our apps.  Can we still have two apple ids, or do we have to share one? 

You can have two ID's - but you can't share the apps. Apps can be shared as long as you all use the same ID. I have 5 iDevices and 3 computers all using the same Apple ID and my family shhares content across all devices and 3 computers for home sharing.
You can sign in and out of each other's accounts on the devices - but you run the risk of locking yourself out of your own ID for 90 days if you switch ID's and download with another ID.

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  • Multiple devices/apple ID's one laptop

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    Message was edited by: cheonweb

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    I have a iPhone 5 and iPad but would like to find a way to communicate my calendar with others using apple and droid products. How would I do that?

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    He plays the game, logs out.
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    The results of my son playing the game is showing in my game.
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  • Itunes view options - multiple Apple IDs

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  • My family has multiple iOS devices, all with 1 Apple ID. With iCloud coming, should I create separate Apple IDs for each member of my family?

    Hello,
    Between my family, we have 2 iPhones, multiple computers, iPads, and an Apple TV ALL tied in to the same Apple ID (the one I created when I got my first device). With iCloud coming, I wanted to know if I need to create separate Apple IDs for each family member (for emails, contacts, calendars, etc.). For instance, I would like to share certain contacts and a calendar with only my wife, all media between all family members, and have home sharing so that I can play/stream content on my Apple TV. Will there be a way to have multiple and distinct me.com accounts and yet share the same Apple ID?
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    Jay.

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  • I subscribed to iTunes Match and would like to sync my music on multiples devices that have different Apple IDs within the same iCloud family.

    I subscribed to iTunes Match and would like to sync my music on multiples devices that have different Apple IDs within the same iCloud family.
    Can someone indicate the way to proceed?
    Thanks.

    Hi,
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    ITunes match is only attached to Apple id that you used to subscribe.
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