Apple holds many strong positions, but they may have the last hill to die on Apps are required to make purchases through the tech giant. The latest example comes from him PatreonHe explained that Apple required it Go to the iOS in-app purchase system or risk exclusion. The whole point of Patreo is to allow creators to offer membership to “patrons” in exchange for content. Although some levels are not paid, the creators offer paid options to earn money – this change can affect.
Patreon users should be aware of two major changes. Until this November, all creators can only offer a subscription-based plan on iOS, as the app store doesn’t support other formats like first-of-the-month or per-creation plans. As a result, Patreon is introducing a 16-month migration process that will transition all memberships to subscriptions by November 2025. At that point, subscription-based plans will be the only option, and unfortunately prove Apple’s vast reach.
Apple will also take a 30 percent cut of all subscriptions made in the Patreon iOS app after November of this year — something it’s made for. Patreon in-app merchandising purchases From the beginning of 2024. Patreon has developed a tool that allows creators to raise their prices in the iOS app and leave them as they are on the browser site. Android devices. But creators can turn it off if they want to leave their rates as they are.
