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Don’t they forbid this? Spotify couldn’t even link to their website in the US lol
by iknowstuff 9mo ago
Don’t they forbid this? Spotify couldn’t even link to their website in the US lol
- colechristensen 9mo agoThis was a result of the Apple vs Epic case, external payment processors avoiding the fee were enabled in the US in May 2025.
- kccqzy 9mo agoIf it was enabled, why can Apple still demand 30% cut here? Couldn’t Patreon just switch to external payment processors citing the Epic case?
- AstroBen 9mo agoThey'd have to require all current subscriptions be cancelled and the re-upped with the new payment processor, no? That's gunna be really costly But then again to avoid a 30% fee.. probably worth it
- ezfe 9mo agoBecause Patreon doesn't want to do that. They could.
- ansc 9mo ago_in the US_
- colechristensen 9mo agoThey don't have to "cite the Epic case", it's just functionality available to everyone now. Your app is no longer blocked from approval for including an external payment provider. They'd actually have to do it though and that could lead to a large loss of revenue for themselves and their subscribers.
- kccqzy 9mo agoIn practice I’ve seen apps just game the system by (1) using IAP using the normal flow, and (2) giving user a button unrelated to purchasing that would open a new WebView, which just happens to contain a purchase button.
- ezfe 9mo agoSpotify does link to their website to sign up in the US...