Tim BrayAug 12, 2024

This is gross, and further confirms Apple’s transition from innovation to rent-seeking, but there is a good solution: Stop having an app. Patreon would work just fine as a web site, no?

https://mas.to/@carnage4life/112950113668058280

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Dare Obasanjo (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image Apple has informed Patreon that it will be kicked out of the App Store unless it pays the 30% tax for all donations. Patreon has started a migration process that will take until November 2025 to transition all creators to the Apple billing system and making less money. https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/12/apple-says-patreon-must-switch-to-its-billing-system-or-risk-removal-from-app-store/

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Show threadJeri Dansky

@timbray All my Patreon memberships are already through the Patreon website. I don't have the app installed.

"The company reminded creators that Apple’s fees only apply to the iOS app and that creators can continue to offer the same prices on the web and Android."
https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/12/apple-says-patreon-must-switch-to-its-billing-system-or-risk-removal-from-app-store/

Apple says Patreon must switch to its billing system or risk removal from App Store | TechCrunch

Apple has threatened to remove creator platform Patreon from the App Store if creators use unsupported third-party billing options or disable transactions

TechCrunch
Aug 12, 2024 at 7:05pmWeb