Delta’s game emulator becomes a Patreon-supported app after US App Store policy changes

Delta, a game emulator developer, cleverly used Apple’s recent court ruling expanding the U.S. App Store to support its Patreon page directly from its mobile app, avoiding Apple’s 27% commission on web sales. This move follows a rulings allowing more apps to link externally, giving smaller developers like Delta an edge by keeping a larger share of their earnings. By sidestepping Apple’s purchase mechanisms and removing traditional “scare screens,” Delta demonstrates how the ruling could pave the way for new business models in app development.