Patreon Policy Changes (Patreon)

We just received word from Patreon that their billing policies will be changing due to requirements from Apple and Apple’s requirement that all purchases on IOS devices go through the Apple Store. This means firstly that billing on the 1st of the month will no longer be an option for any Patreon subscribers in order to comply with Apple’s terms. Going forward, billing date will be determined by the date you begin your subscription. Patreon says that this will not affect current subscribers already being charged on the 1st of every month.

But it also means that Apple will be taking a 30% cut of all Patreon subscriptions paid through the Apple Store. Unfortunately, that will result in a lot of Patreon creators to proportionately increase subscription costs for patrons who are paying through Apple/IOS. That includes us. If you subscribe to us through the Patreon App on IOS/Apple devices, this means your subscription costs will increase by 30% compared to patrons using other means. To avoid this, we recommend signing up and maintaining your subscription directly through Patreon’s website.

We will be implementing these changes ourselves at the end of September or the beginning of October, after that wave of VIP mailouts. We apologize for any inconvenience this will cause, but this is out of our hands. Thank you all so much for you support and understanding!