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.
  • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
    32·
    16 hours ago

    Just crank all iOS user payments up by 30%, explain why, and let nature sort itself out.

    • Tilgare@lemmy.worldEnglish
      22·
      13 hours ago

      Apple doesn’t allow this - they expect your price to be the same everywhere or they’ll remove the app from their store or decline version updates. There have historically been a few high profile exceptions privately negotiated, and I think they were forced to relax this in the last year or two, but here they are again trying to claw away money they did literally nothing to earn.

      • Spezi@feddit.orgEnglish
        4·
        12 hours ago

        Instagram puts way more than 30% on their ads when purchasing through iOS

        If you buy 100€ of ad budget, they want you to pay an additional 42.5% apple service fee and additional taxes here in Germany.

        If I do it through their ad center suddenly the taxes are already included in the budget so if I pay 100€ I get 100€. So in the end, Meta charges iOS users an additional 70% vs what they usually charge.

      • Pyr@lemmy.caEnglish
        2·
        12 hours ago

        I have an app which reduces the quality of the app for apple users to force them to subscribe more than Android users.

        The price is the same, but on android there’s no limit to the number of saves you can keep whereas Apple has a limit of 5 and you need to Subscribe at $30/year to unlock more saves.

    • boonhet@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      14·
      16 hours ago

      Patreon gives creators the option to either increase their prices in the iOS app only, or absorb the fee themselves, keeping prices the same across platforms.

      It’s already an option and if you read the article, only 4% are still on the legacy billing system (no Apple tax at all)

      iOS users using a browser don’t pay the Apple Tax. And the only reason to pay through the app is if you specifically want to use Apple Pay (e.g to pay with your phone bill instead of your credit card).

      At this point it’s a “stupid tax” more than anything.

      • mholiv@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        16 hours ago

        Small clarification. Apple Pay is not really paying with your phone bill. I think you can but most users just have their credit card or debit card linked.