"What Patreon is referring to is the mandate Apple announced in 2024 around subscription billing changes. It said that Patreon must move all its creators to subscription billing using Apple's in-app purchase system by November 2025 or else Patreon would risk removal from the App Store. Apple made this decision because Patreon was managing the billing for some percentage of creators' subscriptions, and the tech giant saw that as skirting its App Store commission structure."
"The company said it would switch creators to subscription billing in November 2024, and creators could choose whether to increase their subscription prices to cover Apple's fees. In addition, creators could opt to delay changes until November 2025 if they needed more time. However, they wouldn't be able to offer subscriptions in the app until they adopted Apple's in-app purchases."
Apple mandated in 2024 that Patreon migrate all creators to subscription billing using Apple's in-app purchase system by November 2025 or face App Store removal. Patreon reports that only 4% of creators remain on legacy billing models and that Apple's inconsistent, changing terms have made long-term business planning difficult for creators. Patreon initially scheduled a switch in November 2024, allowed creators to raise prices to offset Apple's fees, and permitted an opt-in delay until November 2025. A U.S. court ruling in Epic v. Apple led Patreon to enable web payments via links in its app, and Patreon later paused the transition. Apple has now reimposed a transition deadline, creating renewed uncertainty for affected creators.
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