Post #1543234
2026-01-30 20:34 UTC
Lack of competition. No other app store is allowed to operate on Apple devices. They have a monopoly, which is the only reason they can charge as much as they do
> Sure, Apple are providing a payments platform, but why do they deserve 10x what Stripe charges?
I don't believe that 30% cut includes payment processing. That's an additional fee
Sad to think about how little creators actually get at the end of the day. Example of a $100 donation/subscription:
* Apple takes 30%
* Card companies take ~4%
* Patreon takes 10%
* Taxes take another big chunk
After all that a the creator would have, what, $40?
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@dan@upvote.au 2026-01-30 20:44
>No other app store is allowed to operate on Apple devices That's only true outside of Europe. In the EU, they were forced to allow third-party app stores. The US government doesn't have the guts to do that, since they focus more on the needs/wants of companies, whereas the EU is really focused on consumer rights. >* Card companies take ~4% >* Patreon takes 10% Does Patreon's cut not include payment processing? The other thing that's ridiculous in the USA is how much credit card processing costs. Stripe is around 3%, while in countries it can be half of that (in Australia, it's commonly around 1% for debit cards and 1.5% for credit cards).