In the new era of online creators, fans are always looking for new ways to support their favorite content. Websites like Patreon have allowed them to do just that by giving fans a direct way to financially support creators while also giving them exclusive content in exchange for their support. A new site called Fanfix has recently become popular as a new way for creators to connect with their audience and get more financial support.
As with all new sites running money exchanges, some people were a bit skeptical about going all-in with Fanfix. While that caution is always a good instinct, there doesn’t seem to be much reason to be suspicious of the site from a legitimacy perspective. Still, here’s everything you need to know about Fanfix and what the platform has to offer.
What is FanFix?
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As mentioned above, Fanfix is a website dedicated to providing a new way for content creators to connect with their fans by providing exclusive behind-the-scenes content behind a paywall. Creators can set their own prices for their unique feeds, as well as monetize their DMs by setting pay-per-mess prices and virtual tip pools for their posts.
Fanfix is an exclusive site for relatively large creators, as a creator must have at least 10,000 followers across all of their social media platforms to set up a page. This means you won’t find smaller creators on the site, so you’ll have to find other ways to support them because they won’t be able to host on Fanfix.
All in all, it works like most other social media apps, specifically Instagram, but it hides your content behind a paywall and is only for successful content creators.
How much does Fanfix pay creators?
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Fanfix offers creators an 80-20 revenue split on all purchases. The site says it uses a percentage of its profits to “cover operations and maintain the platform.” As mentioned above, creators can set their own prices for their feeds and DMs, so revenue sharing can affect the high prices that creators charge.
By comparison, Patreon has a flexible revenue split that changes depending on which services creators choose, but the fee ranges from 5% to 12%, making Fanfix’s 20% cut a bit steep.
How is Fanfix different from Patreon and OnlyFans?
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In terms of similarities to other platforms, Fanfix seems to be waiting a lot in line for OnlyFans. Fanfix and OnlyFans share the same 80-20 revenue split, follow many of Instagram’s design principles, and have a very similar monetization model where content creators set a price for their feed, have virtual tip pools and they can charge fans to send direct messages. However, the two main differences between the two are that Fanfix requires its creators to have previously popular social media accounts before signing up, and that the site is completely safe to run. The short FAQ page makes it clear that explicit content and nudity are not allowed, which sets it apart from OnlyFans, which essentially functions as a pay-per-view adult content site.
Patreon is quite different from Fanfix. For starters, it offers multiple levels of support, meaning fans can support creators for variable monetary amounts instead of a flat fee for their content feed. Also, the content on Patreon tends to be more diverse than that on Fanfix. Fanfix allows creators to share images and videos with their subscribers, and Patreon supports them too, but it can also be a venue for podcasts, community polls, live streams, and more.
Since anyone can create a page on Patreon, it’s also much more creator-friendly because there’s no audience size required to get started. In addition, the revenue sharing on Patreon is also more friendly to creators, as noted in the previous section. Patreon also allows explicit content and nudity, but unlike OnlyFans, it has a much broader focus than just being a place for explicit content.
How to download the Fanfix app
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Fanfix currently does not have an app on the iOS App Store, nor on the Google Play Store on Android. There’s not much mention of whether a dedicated app is coming soon or is in the works; however, there is a way to create an app on the home screen using the backdoor method.
To do this, go to fanfix.io in your phone’s web browser. On Android devices, tap the three vertical dots in the upper right corner, then select Add to the home screen from the drop down menu. Type the name you want to add for the shortcut, then select it To addso To add again. On iOS, select the share icon at the bottom of the screen, then Add to the home screen. Enter the name you want for the shortcut, and then select To add in the upper right corner.
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