There’s a reason I didn’t even consider Patreon as an option for my whole novel-newsletter, despite it being the easiest to setup, the fastest for me to update, the least friction, and even having some minimal discovery. Because Apple has been doing this for ages to creators. Who have BEEN saying.
Nate BetheaApple charges people ~20% more than the Patreon list price and they keep the difference for themselves. They also hold the proceeds of iOS app sales for 75 days, making it impossible for creators to accurately predict earnings. They basically inserted themselves in order to rip *more* people off