Why does patreon even need to be an app? What value does the app bring that the website can’t deliver?
Patreon will have to use Apple's in-app purchase system or be removed from the App Store
Submitted 3 months ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
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RegalPotoo@lemmy.world 3 months ago
astanix@lemmy.world 3 months ago
There are a lot of people out there that will not use a website and only use an app for things. I’m willing to bet there’s some users of patron on ios that don’t even know there is a website.
Scrollone@feddit.it 3 months ago
OnlyFans doesn’t have an app but they’re still in business. We must educate people about not relying on apps for everything.
yoshisaur@lemm.ee 3 months ago
definitely. i know so many people from my school who’s iphone home screen is just… pages full of apps. we’re talking 40+ apps on average. they always say it’s weird how i use a website for almost everything, and then they complain about their storage space :/
Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I tend to use whatever has the best user experience. I don’t use a browser for lemmy as an example.
Mbourgon@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Notifications of new content are nice.
minyaen@lemm.ee 3 months ago
Unfortunately, I think you hit the nail on the head. Apple knows this too. Also, unfortunate for those Apple-sheep 🙄
kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de 3 months ago
Does this mean Patreon too will have two tiers of billing system: standard billing via the Web and slightly higher prices if done in app. I think if one purchases a YouTube Premium membership in app on iOS, it costs more than when done via the site.
Tilgare@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Background play of exclusive podcasts for one thing. I suppose that might be possible in a browser but playing media from a media player app instead of a browser is certainly going to be a better experience.
drmoose@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Just offer file downloads. I swear the society is regressing technologically speaking.
TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Every podcast I support on Patreon provides a link that you can plug into your podcatcher to subscribe. I don’t need the Patreon app to listen to the podcast then, just Pocket Casts or whatever I’m using for all my podcasts.
Even the video links are YouTube links.
I don’t doubt that the app makes life easier in some ways, but the website works just fine.
WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
They should just take the route BandCamp takes and tell you to go to the website to make purchases
spiderman@ani.social 3 months ago
PWA should be the way. As long as the website is mobile responsive, PWA should be preferred in cases like this.
LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 months ago
A functional user experience?
rxin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 months ago
It’s because they are unable to develop a website that isn’t crap.
RobotZap10000@feddit.nl 3 months ago
EU to the rescue?
helenslunch@feddit.nl 3 months ago
Yeah, just give it another 7 years. This should have been an open and shut case decades ago and yet still it persists.
xthexder@l.sw0.com 3 months ago
This is what, the 3rd attempt Apple has made at “complying” with the 3rd party app store regulations? It’s only been like a year since that’s been going on. I’m sure the EU will be getting back to them about this soon.
ohlaph@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I thought Apple lost this war already?
RangerJosie@sffa.community 3 months ago
A few times. But the old man don’t seem to learn.
themurphy@lemmy.ml 3 months ago
They lost it in the EU, but did it change for the rest of the world? Can’t really read from the article what region they are talking about.
JustARaccoon@lemmy.world 3 months ago
They’ll hinge their position on the least good faith interpretation of EU’s anticompetitive lawsuits, and why wouldn’t they, they make more money in between these lawsuits than they pay EU for breaking the rules.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 3 months ago
Yes and no. EU told them they need to let other app stores on their devices. Apple did their typical non-compliant song and dance, making devs jump through all kinds of absurd hoops and at the end of it all they still have to pay Apple 26% or something, so basically complete non-compliance. The EU has yet to do anything about it, as far as I can tell.
They also denied Epic’s request, stating that their install button looks too much like Apple’s.
recursive_recursion@programming.dev 3 months ago
Grats to Patreon and/or the EU for the easy payday🎉
sundray@lemmus.org 3 months ago
Hold up (fta):
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.
I’m unclear on what this means: is Patreon eliminating first-of-the-month and per-creation plans on ALL platforms? Or just on Apple platforms?
rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 3 months ago
THIS is why we hate Apple. Their bullshit affects EVERYONE. There is no “don’t like it don’t use it” with these people.
Manalith@midwest.social 3 months ago
Seems like it’s a backend change and they’re removing per creation entirely. Got an email from one of the creators I follow about getting suggestions on how to restructure their tiers for the new system. My guess is it would be tricky to setup a way to have creators do android/web tiers and apple tiers, not to mention confusing. And of course they can’t just pull a Spotify and have a pop-up that says ‘sorry you must use the web to subscribe’ on iPhones.
ulterno@lemmy.kde.social 3 months ago
Because using a web browser is soo 1994
JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 months ago
They removed this feature from web browsers too. Not just the app.
Ravi@feddit.org 3 months ago
Easy solution: the app only redirects you to the website via browser intent.
hahattpro@lemmy.world 3 months ago
That is no good with Apple policy.
App cannot tell user that they get better deal anywhere.
nintendiator@feddit.cl 3 months ago
So wait, Apple effectively mandates that users of their store lie to their users? Wonder if that’s something that can be tackled legally.
PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
From my understanding, thats also very much not allowed on the app store, and is something they check for.
NoLifeGaming@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Get this, they don’t allow that either. There are multiple clips from LTT talking about dumb things like this that Apple doesn’t allow
NoLifeGaming@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Apple needs to be regulated
NathanClayton@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Why don’t they just do what Kindle does? Say that you can no longer subscribe from the application and to subscribe from the site?
yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
Glad I only use the website
hperrin@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Fuck Apple. They deserve 0%.
praise_idleness@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
They should be paying app developers to stay on their platform. Fuck this sick duopoly.