WhatsApp Plus Lands on iPhone With Custom Themes, Icons, and More
MacRumors • • technology
Key Points:
- WhatsApp has begun rolling out its paid WhatsApp Plus subscription to iOS users, following beta testing with a small group, focusing on personalization features rather than practical functionality.
- The subscription offers premium sticker packs with fullscreen animations, 18 accent colors to customize the app interface, and 14 alternate app icons, alongside increased pinned-chat limits and new ringtones.
- Pricing is set at €2.49 per month in Europe and $29 in Mexico, with potential free trial periods varying by country; the subscription is not available for WhatsApp Business accounts.
- Core WhatsApp features such as messaging, calls, status updates, and end-to-end encryption remain free and unchanged for all users, with WhatsApp Plus serving as an optional add-on.
- The rollout currently targets a small group of iOS users on the latest App Store version, with wider availability expected in the coming weeks.