whygena
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Do not use the Apple iOS app for Patreon!!!
🕑 Added 2024-08-12 18:32:48 +0000 UTCIn November, Patreon will forcibly change everyone's membership to a subscription based membership where instead of paying at the beginning of the month you will pay on the day you signed up. But that's not the terrible bit. Apple will now enact a 30% fee if you use the Apple iOS Patreon app.
If you are currently using the App and already have a membership, you will not have to pay the fee. But if you ever unpledge and then come back to my Patreon through this app, you will be charged a 30% fee. So if you pledge through an Apple product, do it through an internet browser and NOT THE APP.
This is absolutely disgusting on Apple's part and I will do my best to make sure everyone knows not to use the app.
I have also considered switching from Patreon to another service like Subscribestar or KoFi. I do not think I'm prepared to make that large of a jump just yet, but I will be looking at other services and weighing the options. If I decide to go down this route I will make a further announcement.
Comments
Elias T.
I run an entire business dedicated to getting people to switch to Linux so this will add more fuel to the fire. The only way to get corporations to stop being greedy is to stop them from existing by no longer giving them money. It happened to Blockbuster, it can happen to Apple too.
LaughinGoron
Thank you for the memo.
Azarth
Thank you for the heads up, I appreciate you looking out for us. I really hope this trend of greed from corporations eventually die but I'm not holding my breath
RubyKnight
Just be careful with other subscription services. From personal experience, places like subscribstar are kind of dodgy when it comes to pricing for countries outside of the US. I got charged 30 something dollars for a what was shown as AUD $14 subscription.
Mark
I really, REALLY wish Patreon would just give subscribers the choice of when they want to be billed. I MUCH prefer having one chunk at the beginning of the month rather than a bunch of small ones scattered throughout. I know exactly why they're doing it, though. A bunch of smaller payments throughout the month rather than one big payment up front makes it harder to keep track of how much you're spending and thus incentivizes you to spend more.
Mark
It really isn't. Gumroad doesn't allow NSFW content anymore.
Explorer
Seems like they are doing that everywhere
Drake
Oof, that's pretty greedy! Guess I should have expected as much. Thanks for letting us know Gena!
ian Jarrett
I know it's not an appealing one but gumroad is also an option
SuperFromND
Heard about this, thankfully I sub through browser only (my phone is basically just a glorified messager and YouTube player anyways) but dang this blows :<
Felix
Im on a android haha, but thanks anyway.
Fang Whitewolf
Despite having android thanks for the warning, I'll make sure to spread it.
esbeth
I feel like such a gen Xer when I say, “why would I download the app when the mobile site works fine”, but I keep finding more reasons to support that train of thought
Bunny
that's just apple doing apple things
CayCay
I have android thankfully but thanks for letting us know. It shows you reallcare about your supporters!
MikelKanik
OK, thank you and good luck for the rest (please, don't stop!)
Whygena
Just the iOS app. This is Apple being greedy
MikelKanik
Just a little question: it's only for the IOS app? Nothing for android?
DustyX7
Got it👍
Whygena
Just don't use the app at all
Extremethewolf7
Thanks for the info 👍
Whygena
Just don't use the App. Login on on the internet broswer
Nisp
That's awful, thank you for bringing this up for those that do use iOS, terrible practices all around with apple
DustyX7
But doe it mean we have to un pledge and re pledge or as long as we don’t use the app, log out, and maybe delete it, will be fine? Because at this point, I’m really tired to redoing stuff.
Victor Kappel
Better yet, don't use iOS! They only keep with these abusive pratices because people keep supporting them!
Nikolomi
Apple has their fee everywhere. 4 years ago Epic Games tried to get around this and got banned for 5 years
HXR
Would you happen to know if it’s any different if you: pledge on another platform and just use iOS for viewing, would the charge still apply?
IkeFanboy64
Christ. Apple just loves squeezing every drop of change out of their customers, don't they?
That's Corn
Damn
will the fish
dang, that's messed up 😥 good thing I don't use ios
