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.
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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.
Elias T.
2024-08-16 13:07:48 +0000 UTCThank you for the memo.
LaughinGoron
2024-08-13 20:34:35 +0000 UTCThank 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
Azarth
2024-08-13 03:29:13 +0000 UTCJust 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.
RubyKnight
2024-08-13 02:06:18 +0000 UTCI 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
2024-08-12 23:07:18 +0000 UTCIt really isn't. Gumroad doesn't allow NSFW content anymore.
Mark
2024-08-12 23:06:02 +0000 UTCSeems like they are doing that everywhere
Explorer
2024-08-12 23:02:11 +0000 UTCOof, that's pretty greedy! Guess I should have expected as much. Thanks for letting us know Gena!
Drake
2024-08-12 20:44:28 +0000 UTCI know it's not an appealing one but gumroad is also an option
ian Jarrett
2024-08-12 20:37:33 +0000 UTCHeard about this, thankfully I sub through browser only (my phone is basically just a glorified messager and YouTube player anyways) but dang this blows :<
SuperFromND
2024-08-12 20:10:45 +0000 UTCIm on a android haha, but thanks anyway.
Felix
2024-08-12 19:38:18 +0000 UTCDespite having android thanks for the warning, I'll make sure to spread it.
Fang Whitewolf
2024-08-12 19:34:53 +0000 UTCI 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
esbeth
2024-08-12 19:33:54 +0000 UTCthat's just apple doing apple things
Bunny
2024-08-12 19:15:22 +0000 UTCI have android thankfully but thanks for letting us know. It shows you reallcare about your supporters!
CayCay
2024-08-12 19:04:49 +0000 UTCOK, thank you and good luck for the rest (please, don't stop!)
MikelKanik
2024-08-12 18:56:45 +0000 UTCJust the iOS app. This is Apple being greedy
Whygena
2024-08-12 18:55:39 +0000 UTCJust a little question: it's only for the IOS app? Nothing for android?
MikelKanik
2024-08-12 18:52:34 +0000 UTCGot it👍
DustyX7
2024-08-12 18:49:41 +0000 UTCJust don't use the app at all
Whygena
2024-08-12 18:43:49 +0000 UTCThanks for the info 👍
Extremethewolf7
2024-08-12 18:43:47 +0000 UTCJust don't use the App. Login on on the internet broswer
Whygena
2024-08-12 18:43:20 +0000 UTCThat's awful, thank you for bringing this up for those that do use iOS, terrible practices all around with apple
Nisp
2024-08-12 18:42:51 +0000 UTCBut 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.
DustyX7
2024-08-12 18:39:56 +0000 UTCBetter yet, don't use iOS! They only keep with these abusive pratices because people keep supporting them!
Victor Kappel
2024-08-12 18:39:22 +0000 UTCApple has their fee everywhere. 4 years ago Epic Games tried to get around this and got banned for 5 years
Nikolomi
2024-08-12 18:37:54 +0000 UTCWould 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?
HXR
2024-08-12 18:35:52 +0000 UTCChrist. Apple just loves squeezing every drop of change out of their customers, don't they?
IkeFanboy64
2024-08-12 18:34:39 +0000 UTCDamn
That's Corn
2024-08-12 18:34:32 +0000 UTCdang, that's messed up 😥 good thing I don't use ios
will the fish
2024-08-12 18:34:27 +0000 UTC
