AFAIK this is because you can not make changes to your subscription within the app. You have to visit the Netflix homepage. There is no “pay” button in Netflix, so they do not have to use apple’s payment system…
iOS and Google apps just used to view content.
Patreon is a relatively small company so velocity to complete this effort even amongst multiple teams should be at most a few weeks. If this was a Fortune 500, I would probably estimate it at 2-3 months.
https://developer.apple.com/support/storekit-external-entitl...
All purchases must still be allowed as in app purchases as well.
No, thanks. I’ll do it the Netflix way. Apps have read only content. No links to manage subs. Creator subscriptions managed strictly on desktop or browser.
Or just do away with iOS App Store distribution until US government gets their shit in gear and break up these monopolies