jeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoPatreon will have to use Apple's in-app purchase system or be removed from the App Storewww.engadget.comexternal-linkmessage-square61fedilinkarrow-up1332arrow-down12
arrow-up1330arrow-down1external-linkPatreon will have to use Apple's in-app purchase system or be removed from the App Storewww.engadget.comjeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square61fedilink
minus-squareLainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down4·3 months agoIt doesn’t have an app because it can’t, not because it wouldn’t benefit from it.
minus-squarenadram@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·3 months agoI would argue Patreon cannot have an app on the App Store as it would cause them to mess up their (and the users’) business models… 30% is huge !!! I am baffled by why they would bend to Apple instead of upgrading their website.
It doesn’t have an app because it can’t, not because it wouldn’t benefit from it.
I would argue Patreon cannot have an app on the App Store as it would cause them to mess up their (and the users’) business models… 30% is huge !!! I am baffled by why they would bend to Apple instead of upgrading their website.