- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.world
Easy solution: the app only redirects you to the website via browser intent.
From my understanding, thats also very much not allowed on the app store, and is something they check for.
That is no good with Apple policy.
App cannot tell user that they get better deal anywhere.
So wait, Apple effectively mandates that users of their store lie to their users? Wonder if that’s something that can be tackled legally.
Why don’t they just do what Kindle does? Say that you can no longer subscribe from the application and to subscribe from the site?
Apple has explicit rules against redirecting customers to other sites for payment. I think they have a special deal with Amazon for that wording.
Hold up (fta):
By this November, all creators can only offer a subscription-based plan on iOS as the app store doesn’t support other formats, such as first-of-the-month or per-creation plans. As a result, Patreon is rolling out a 16-month-long migration process that will shift all memberships to subscriptions by November 2025. At that point, subscription-based plans will be the only option available, unfortunately proving Apple’s far-reaching power.
I’m unclear on what this means: is Patreon eliminating first-of-the-month and per-creation plans on ALL platforms? Or just on Apple platforms?
THIS is why we hate Apple. Their bullshit affects EVERYONE. There is no “don’t like it don’t use it” with these people.
Because using a web browser is soo 1994
They removed this feature from web browsers too. Not just the app.
Hmm. Maybe they were finding it hard to manage and just found the perfect excuse.
Maybe they are planning on starting subscription scams like other companies.
Who knows. I just know to stay away from automated payments.
Seems like it’s a backend change and they’re removing per creation entirely. Got an email from one of the creators I follow about getting suggestions on how to restructure their tiers for the new system. My guess is it would be tricky to setup a way to have creators do android/web tiers and apple tiers, not to mention confusing. And of course they can’t just pull a Spotify and have a pop-up that says ‘sorry you must use the web to subscribe’ on iPhones.
EU to the rescue?
Yeah, just give it another 7 years. This should have been an open and shut case decades ago and yet still it persists.
This is what, the 3rd attempt Apple has made at “complying” with the 3rd party app store regulations? It’s only been like a year since that’s been going on. I’m sure the EU will be getting back to them about this soon.
“Soon”