Apple to soon take up to 30% cut from all Patreon creators in iOS app

Post by bilekas » Thu, Jan 29, 2026, 8:21 AM UTC

kccqzy wrote: post #50

legitster wrote: post #3

This means Apple is literally going to take nearly 3x in fees from Patreon's customers than Patreon is taking from their own customers. My understanding is that the reason the number 30% is so magical is a historical anomaly. When software was physically distributed back in the day, 15% of the MSRP was reserved for the distributor and another 15% for the retailer. When these digital marketplaces were set up, the comp…

Steve Jobs never announced a price ceiling for apps on the App Store. The well-known I Am Rich app for iPhone retailer for $999, the actual price ceiling.

Post by nusl » Thu, Jan 29, 2026, 8:23 AM UTC

Post by andy_ppp » Thu, Jan 29, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC

hahahahhaah wrote: post #214

dankwizard wrote: post #35

Just do what we all do to dodge this, have the Account management and purchasing abilities sit inside an embedded browser window that opens up from a button push in the app. Yes it adds a little barrier but with Apple Pay it is a very small barrier and the juice is worth the squeeze.

Or add a 45% apple tax afyer they click buy. E.g. costs $100, price comes up as.$100 with added apple tax as line item. total $145. Click here to avoid apple tax takes you to web page if allowed.

Post by noitpmeder » Thu, Jan 29, 2026, 8:31 AM UTC

hahahahhaah wrote: post #214

dankwizard wrote: post #35

Just do what we all do to dodge this, have the Account management and purchasing abilities sit inside an embedded browser window that opens up from a button push in the app. Yes it adds a little barrier but with Apple Pay it is a very small barrier and the juice is worth the squeeze.

Or add a 45% apple tax afyer they click buy. E.g. costs $100, price comes up as.$100 with added apple tax as line item. total $145. Click here to avoid apple tax takes you to web page if allowed.

Post by johnisgood » Thu, Jan 29, 2026, 8:32 AM UTC

thewebguyd wrote: post #104

_alaya wrote: post #88

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I mean...that's how SMS used to work? Or still works? Once upon a time it was expensive to send messages and now it's cheap.

Yeah. Iirc, I used to have to pay $0.20 per SMS message, sent and received, before unlimited plans became a thing. Also had a limited amount of minutes for phone calls. I remember Verizon wireless at the time had a plan with unlimited nights and weekends for calls and texts, so my friends and I would message each other like crazy on the weekends when it was free. Got grounded when I got my first girlfriend in high sc…