The offer was reserved for owners of an iPhone or iPad only. But starting this Thursday, January 19, Twitter Blue subscriptions can be pulled from an Android smartphone, TechCrunch noted. But this arrival of the paid service of the social network comes with an additional cost: you will have to pay 11 dollars a month and not 8 dollars as initially announced.
Avoid app store taxes
It’s not really a surprise. Elon Musk, the new owner of the platform, simply took over the logic implemented in Apple devices. To offset the tax applied to in-app purchases downloaded through the App Store or Google Play Store, the billionaire had revised prices upwards.
Thus, Elon Musk can pursue his goal of achieving profitability on the platform without being harmed by commissions of 30% from Apple and 15% from Google. However, owners of an Android phone might have expected a lower price than the iPhone given the lower acceptance in its app store.
Since the beginning of the implementation of this offer, the first major Twitter project in the Musk era, it has always been recommended that users use a web browser to pay for their subscription. Because outside of apps, Twitter Blue only charges eight bucks.
An annual subscription to save money
And if some are convinced that they want to obtain a paid certification for the next twelve months, they can sign up for a one-year subscription from January 18. With key savings. By choosing an annual subscription, the price of the Twitter Blue service only comes to $84 per year against $96 through a monthly payment. But the reduction is even higher compared to the amount claimed through the iOS or Android apps. Here, the bill is reduced by $48.
Twitter Blue is currently only available in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. It allows you to get a blue certification badge, but also to be better referenced in recommendation threads or in platform searches.
Source: BFM TV
