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iOS Pricing Increase, Shouldn't Affect Current Patrons
🕑 Added 2024-08-13 15:16:39 +0000 UTCTo reiterate, this shouldn't affect current members. I am mostly making this announcement to help get the information out there.
To quote Patreon's help article on the subject:
"To keep the Patreon iOS app available to all creators on the Apple App Store, Apple is requiring that Patreon use iOS in-app purchases for all new purchases made in the iOS app. Beginning in November 2024 new memberships purchased in the iOS app will be subject to Apple’s 30% App Store fee."
In November, payments for new patrons will also have to change so it's whatever day of the month they joined instead of the first of the month for everyone. Again, the language of the article suggests current patrons shouldn't be affected.
The best way to support creators on Patreon in the future will be to not become a member using the iOS app. Aside from that, use of the app shouldn't be an issue.
(Though the app DID have issues with being able to choose multiple options in polls, and I don't know if they ever fixed that.)
Comments
Otter Annason
i've thought since apple started selling computers that people bought them solely because they were more expensive
John Trauger
Another reason why 1) I subscribe through the patreon website 2) I avoid Apple products
sanityormadness
Leaving aside Apple's 0.3lb of flesh for a moment... the change to subscriptions being every month on the same date you (first) subscribed rather than the first of the month is a benefit to new subscribers, since they'll get a full month rather than (however many days are left in the month) for their first payment, largely irrelevant to month 2+ subscribers (well, possibly better if you get paid non-monthly, letting you spread the costs)... ...but I suspect bad for creators since I imagine bank fees will be higher for a greater number of smaller transactions...
Alissa H
Apple has their heads up in the clouds (and up their asses). Their policies are getting stupider every year. Unfortunately they know they have a captive audience that will let them get away with this when they look at overall annual revenue, even if many people start to boycott iOS in app purchases.
J DD
Going forward, if anyone with an Apple device wants to make purchases/subscriptions, log on to the website and make them THERE instead of doing it through the app.
