Patreon criticizes Apple’s renewed in-app purchase mandate

Apple says Patreon creators must switch to subscription billing by November

Link URL: https://www.theverge.com/tech/870022/patreon-creator-apple-ios-subscription-billing-november-2026 Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~tech/1sef/apple_says_patreon_creators_must_switch_to_subscription_billing Votes: 26 Comments: 13

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

Apple is forcing the change.

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.

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Patreon Pushes Back On Apple Subscription Mandate As New 2026 Deadline Is Set

Patreon has criticised Apple’s requirement that all creators on its platform move to a subscription billing model, after Apple set a new transition deadline of November 1, 2026, citing concerns about policy changes that Patreon says disrupt creators’ ability to plan long term. Apple Mandate Targets Legacy Billing Patreon said the change will affect about 4% of creators who are still using its legacy billing systems. Apple’s mandate requires all …