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fromEngadget
5 hours ago

Patreon creators have to switch to subscription billing by November, thanks to Apple

Apple requires all Patreon creators to switch to App Store subscription billing by November 1, 2026, ending Patreon's legacy external billing option.
fromTechCrunch
8 hours ago

Apple tells Patreon to move creators to in-app purchase for subscriptions by November | TechCrunch

What Patreon is referring to is the mandate Apple announced in 2024 around subscription billing changes. It said that Patreon must move all its creators to subscription billing using Apple's in-app purchase system by November 2025 or else Patreon would risk removal from the App Store. Apple made this decision because Patreon was managing the billing for some percentage of creators' subscriptions, and the tech giant saw that as skirting its App Store commission structure.
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