Patreon will have to use Apple's in-app purchase system or be removed from the App Store<p>Apple takes a lot of strong positions, but their ultimate hill to die on might just be <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/apples-rivals-arent-happy-about-its-eu-app-store-changes-160032585.html">requiring apps to make purchases[/url] through the tech giant. The latest example comes from <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/patreon-is-giving-creators-more-tools-to-attract-free-subscribers-130049968.html">Patreon[/url], which announced that Apple is requiring it to <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="
https://news.patreon.com/articles/understanding-apple-requirements-for-patreon">switch over to the iOS in-app purchase system[/url] or risk expulsion. Patreon's entire purpose is to allow creators to offer "patrons" memberships in exchange for content. While some tiers are unpaid, creators offer paid options to make money — something this shift could impact. </p>
<p><a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/patreon-overhauls-its-platform-with-free-content-and-more-creator-control-202357279.html">Patreon[/url] users need to know about two main changes. By this November, all creators can only offer a subscription-based plan on iOS as the app store doesn't support other formats, such as first-of-the-month or per-creation plans. As a result, Patreon is rolling out a 16-month-long migration process that will shift all memberships to subscriptions by November 2025. At that point, subscription-based plans will be the only option available, unfortunately proving Apple's far-reaching power. </p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>Apple will also be taking a 30 percent cut on all subscriptions made on the Patreon iOS app after November of this year — something its done for <a data-i13n="cpos:5;pos:1" href="
https://news.patreon.com/articles/an-update-on-commerce-purchases-in-the-ios-app">Patreon in-app commerce purchases[/url] since early 2024. Patreon has designed a tool that allows creators to increase their prices on the iOS app and leave them as is on the browser site and <a data-i13n="cpos:6;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/patreon-native-video-early-access-113515407.html">Android devices[/url]. However, creators can turn it off if they'd rather leave their rates as is. </p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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Patreon will have to use Apple's in-app purchase system or be removed from the App Store
