Another new one from Apple. Read carefully because this may affect you...

Apple has done another little thing. This is an excerpt from an email I received yesterday, it's an official notice from Patreon:

"Hey,

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Apple is requiring that Patreon use their in-app purchasing system and remove all other billing systems from the Patreon iOS app by November 2024. This means that starting in November, new memberships purchased in the iOS app will be subject to Apple's 30% App Store fee.

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First, we want to be clear about one thing: this will not impact your existing memberships at all. Apple's App Store fee only applies to new memberships purchased in the iOS app beginning in November 2024.

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You will have full control over how Apple's fee is applied. You can either maintain your earnings by setting a higher price for new memberships in the iOS app (default) or absorb the App Store fee yourself (not recommended).

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You don't need to take any action to continue earning in the iOS app. By default, if you don't do anything, your tier prices displayed in the iOS app will automatically increase to offset the Apple App Store fee. Your prices on the web and the Android app will not be affected."

Yep, you read that right, Apple is getting greedy (nothing new anyway).

This will only affect new subscriptions, not existing ones. So you know, stop wasting money using their store. Subscribe through other means, you have Android devices and PCs everywhere. Don't use their App because you'll pay 30% extra.

Anyway, when the date comes closer (November) I'll make the reminder again.

Take care, and don't fall into Apple's clutches.