Patreon will use Apple's in-app purchase system before the end of the year.
  • RegalPotoo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    411·
    7 months ago

    Why does patreon even need to be an app? What value does the app bring that the website can’t deliver?

    • astanix@lemmy.worldEnglish
      37·
      7 months ago

      There are a lot of people out there that will not use a website and only use an app for things. I’m willing to bet there’s some users of patreon on ios that don’t even know there is a website.

      • yoshisaur@lemm.eeEnglish
        11·
        7 months ago

        definitely. i know so many people from my school who’s iphone home screen is just… pages full of apps. we’re talking 40+ apps on average. they always say it’s weird how i use a website for almost everything, and then they complain about their storage space :/

      • Pilferjinx@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        7 months ago

        I tend to use whatever has the best user experience. I don’t use a browser for lemmy as an example.

      • minyaen@lemm.eeEnglish
        47·
        7 months ago

        Unfortunately, I think you hit the nail on the head. Apple knows this too. Also, unfortunate for those Apple-sheep 🙄

    • Tilgare@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      7 months ago

      Background play of exclusive podcasts for one thing. I suppose that might be possible in a browser but playing media from a media player app instead of a browser is certainly going to be a better experience.

      • TheRealKuni@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        7 months ago

        Every podcast I support on Patreon provides a link that you can plug into your podcatcher to subscribe. I don’t need the Patreon app to listen to the podcast then, just Pocket Casts or whatever I’m using for all my podcasts.

        Even the video links are YouTube links.

        I don’t doubt that the app makes life easier in some ways, but the website works just fine.

        • Tilgare@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          7 months ago

          The main shows definitely that is the case for me as well - but there are also Patreon exclusive audio releases that don’t go out on the rss feed for Morning, Somewhere for instance. I also follow shows with exclusive video releases on Patreon that don’t ever go to YouTube and I still get the benefit of a dedicated media app with background play.

    • JustARaccoon@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      7 months ago

      They’ll hinge their position on the least good faith interpretation of EU’s anticompetitive lawsuits, and why wouldn’t they, they make more money in between these lawsuits than they pay EU for breaking the rules.