@jeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agoPatreon will have to use Apple's in-app purchase system or be removed from the App Storewww.engadget.comexternal-linkmessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up1333arrow-down12
arrow-up1331arrow-down1external-linkPatreon will have to use Apple's in-app purchase system or be removed from the App Storewww.engadget.com@jeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square58fedilink
minus-squareLainTrainlinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoIt doesn’t have an app because it can’t, not because it wouldn’t benefit from it.
minus-squarenadramlinkfedilinkEnglish4•1 year 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.