Apple has set a new deadline of November 1, 2026 for all Patreon creators to switch from Patreon's legacy billing system to the App Store's in-app purchase system in the Patreon app on the iPhone and iPad, as reported by TechCrunch. Note: This image has been edited to include a pile of cash. Patreon is a platform where creators such as YouTubers can receive payments from fans, which can be a valuable revenue stream alongside ads and sponsorships.
  • lost_faith@lemmy.caEnglish
    3·
    13 days ago

    Last time this came up Patreon simply allowed the creators to charge the commission directly on top of the price for non apple users, or eat the 30% loss. So everyone not using iOS would pay, say, $5/month, iOS users would pay $5+30%. Hope they retain that option.

    • applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      2·
      13 days ago

      Your math is wrong. If you want the creator to still get $5 with apple stealing 30% you would need to pay ~43% extra.

      $5/0.7 = $7.14

      1/0.7 = 1.42857

      • lost_faith@lemmy.caEnglish
        1·
        13 days ago

        Yeah, I remember cause my Patreon account asked me what I wanted to do about apple trying to steal my money

        p.s. I never push Patreon so have no subs lol

      • panda_abyss@lemmy.caEnglish
        1·
        13 days ago

        Is it? Previously this was considered tips

        Now it’s 30% for what? Running a payment gateway and hiding an unsubscribe button deep in the App Store UI.

        Competitively payment gateways charge 1-3%, but when you lock down a platform you can charge 10x that.