"We really don't want people to use in-app purchase," Testut told The Verge. "We've been using Patreon for years, and it allows us to do things Apple's IAP system can't - such as issuing refunds and handling customer support - making it much more convenient for creators like us."
The update both embraces and protests the External Purchase Link Entitlement that Apple introduced in January, which allows developers to link to outside payment platforms in exchange for giving Apple a slightly reduced 27 percent cut of sales.
Testut calls it the "do not buy sale," as he triples the price of in-app purchases to encourage users to follow the external link for cheaper Patreon subscriptions.
The App Store policy change was made following rulings in the Epic vs Apple lawsuit that found Apple had acted anticompetitively by preventing developers from telling users about payment methods that bypassed its own payment system.
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