WhatsApp has launched WhatsApp Plus, its new premium subscription that grants access to additional features. Similar to Instagram Plus , WhatsApp aims to offer paying users more ways to interact and get the most out of the instant messaging app.
The company seeks to emulate the success of similar offerings on other social networks, such as Snapchat Plus or even X Premium , and after testing the service for months with a select group of users, it is now making it available to everyone.
If you want to know the additional features included in WhatsApp Plus and how much the premium service of the instant messaging app costs, this article has all the information.
How WhatsApp Plus works
WhatsApp Plus is now available to all users. Simply update your WhatsApp app to the latest version, and once it’s available for your account—it’s being rolled out gradually—you’ll see the “Subscriptions” option in your profile tab by tapping the icon with your photo in the bottom right corner of the screen.
There, by clicking on the option, you’ll be able to subscribe to WhatsApp Plus. This service costs €2.49 per month , although a one-month trial period is offered.
After subscribing, you will have access to the following additional features:
-Exclusive Stickers: You have access to exclusive sticker collections that you can use in your group chats and private conversations.
At launch, there are five additional collections. That’s not a lot, but according to WhatsApp, more will be added over time.
-Custom WhatsApp icon: With your WhatsApp Plus subscription, you can change your WhatsApp icon without resorting to tricks or third-party apps. You have 15 different designs to choose from.
-Change the app theme: With a premium subscription, you can change WhatsApp’s theme and the color of the chat bubbles. You have about twenty shades to choose from. Interestingly, this was already possible with the free version, although paying only grants access to a few exclusive colors.
-Exclusive ringtones. WhatsApp Plus lets you choose from around twenty ringtones that are only available to paid users, selecting the one you want to play when someone calls or video calls you via WhatsApp .
-Improve your chat lists. You can access additional features when creating Lists in WhatsApp , which will now be unlimited and you can organize them as you wish.
-Pinning conversations. Another feature that was already available in the free version of WhatsApp, although limited to three conversations. With the paid version of WhatsApp Plus, you can pin as many conversations as you want.
