United Kingdom, Jan. 29 -- Apple has confirmed that Patreon creators who still use legacy billing systems will be required to move all subscriptions onto Apple's App Store payment framework by November 1, 2026.

The change affects around four per cent of Patreon creators who continue to rely on first-of-the-month or per-creation billing models.

These systems are incompatible with Apple's in-app purchase rules, which require digital subscriptions sold through iOS apps to use Apple's own billing infrastructure and pay a commission of up to 30 per cent, dropping to 15 per cent after the first year.

Patreon says it will automatically migrate any remaining creators who have not switched to subscription billing by the deadline, after Apple ma...