Patreon criticizes Apple’s renewed in-app purchase mandate

Patreon criticizes Apple’s renewed in-app purchase mandate

Patreon now has until November 2026 to move all remaining creators to the App Store’s in-app purchase system, or risk removal..

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

Patreon creators will need to make some changes soon, thanks to Apple. On Wednesday, Patreon said Apple has renewed its requirement that all Patreon creators must move to subscription billing. The deadline to do so is November 1, 2026.Patreon's blog post announcing the change made it clear that it had no other choice. "We strongly disagree with this decision," the company wrote. "Creators need consistency and clarity in order to build healthy, l…

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

Patreon isn’t happy about Apple’s new subscription billing mandate, arguing Apple’s shifting rules create uncertainty for creators.

Apple to Soon Take Up to 30% Cut From All Patreon Creators in iOS App

Apple has set a new deadline of November 1, 2026 for all Patreon creators to switch from Patreon's legacy billing system to the App Store's in-app purchase...

Apple sets deadline for Patreon to migrate creators to in-app subscriptions

Macworld TechCrunch is reporting that Apple has given Patreon a new deadline to migrate all of its creators to use Apple’s in-app purchases for subscriptions. While most of Patreon’s creators already use their new billing schemes, about 4 percent of them have elected to stay on “legacy billing” and will have to change their accounts. This all started back in 2024 when Apple said that, in order for the Patreon app to stay on the App Store, it wo…