A call to action for Patreon subscribers:
If you signed up for my Patreon from November 2024 using the Patreon app on an iPhone or iPad, then please remove that subscription and rejoin through my Patreon web page!
Here’s the website version of my Patreon.
What’s going on?
Patreon has a mobile app, for no good reason at all, and they take payments through their app. So Apple is now demanding a 30% cut of all payments via the Patreon app on an Apple device — both when you sign up and every month thereafter. [Patreon]
This means that, from November 2024 on, if you sign up or change your payment level using the Patreon app on an iPhone or iPad, you will be charged 43% more (to make up the 30% cut) every month going forward — and that will go directly to Apple, not to me or Patreon.
So for example, a $10/month subscription will cost you $14.29 (I think), with $4.29 gouged by Apple. ($14.29 minus 30% is $10.)
You can avoid this additional charge by signing up directly on the Patreon website on your phone or tablet — so whenever you sign up for someone’s Patreon, use their Patreon web page.
The blame lies with Apple for gouging and with Patreon for having a pointless app that does nothing useful — but which they insist on trying to push on users who are just trying to give people money.
Android users are not affected — as yet — though that Patreon app sucks too and you shouldn’t use it.
Thank you, and I love you all!
Text by David and Amy.
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