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Patreon’s app can now accept web payments after US App Store changes


Creator platform Patreon has rolled out an updated version of its app that now allows users to make purchases via the web, in the wake of the Apple-Epic

Previously, on version 125.4.1 of Patreon’s iOS app, users who wanted to subscribe to a creator’s membership plan would have to do so using Apple’s in-app purchases. Image Credits: PatreonThe option to use Apple’s own in-app purchases method, meanwhile, is shown only in very small text below the larger, bold “Join” button. These changes follow a significant win in a legal battle fought by Fortnite maker Epic Games that impacts how app developers can process payments on iOS.

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