jeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoPatreon will have to use Apple's in-app purchase system or be removed from the App Storewww.engadget.comexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1333arrow-down12
arrow-up1331arrow-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 · 1 month agomessage-square65fedilink
minus-squareLainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down4·30 days agoIt doesn’t have an app because it can’t, not because it wouldn’t benefit from it.
minus-squarenadram@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·29 days 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.