Steve Troughton-SmithAug 12, 2024
The dynamics of the Patreon thing are actually *incredible*. Apple, taking 30%, will be making effectively 6x as much as *Patreon* will on every transaction for creators who are on the grandfather plan. Whatever value Apple brings, does anybody think it's *six times* the developer it's stealing from? What the actual fuck
Show threadJohannes ヨハネスAug 12, 2024
@stroughtonsmith I can’t wait for John Gruber’s attempt at justifying this 🍿
Show threadjohnaldis
@johjakob @stroughtonsmith I’m not the John you called out here, but IMHO this 30% is the cost of doing business as an app (for a paid service). Now, also IMHO, that cost is unsustainable for Patreon’s business model (not that I know anything about Patreon’s finances but it certainly doesn’t seem to fit with the percentage *they* take). How much would it cost Patreon to pull their app and only be available on the web? Would it really be 3/10 of their custom?
Aug 13, 2024 at 1:19pmWeb
Show threadjohnaldisAug 13, 2024
@johjakob @stroughtonsmith (Having Patreon as an app is also good for the iPhone—is it worth 30% of Patreon’s on-platform revenue to Apple? Maybe not, and in that case it probably doesn’t need to be an app.)