Twitter plans to change prices for its Twitter Blue subscription product from $7.99 to $11 if paid through its iPhone app and $7 if paid on the website, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. , who briefed on the plans.
The move was likely a pushback against Apple’s 30 percent cut on any payments made by users through apps on the iOS operating system, the report said.
Lower prices on the website are also likely to drive more users to the platform as opposed to signing up on their iPhones, the report said. It did not say whether there will be a price change for the Android platform as well.
Musk, who took ownership of Twitter in October, plans to launch the microblogging site’s verified service with different colored checks for individuals, companies and governments, with the initial launch resulting in users There was an increase in users impersonating celebrities and brands. Platform
Twitter, Apple and Google, which owns the Android operating system, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Musk filed various complaints with Apple in a series of tweets last week, including that the iPhone maker charges software developers a 30 percent fee for in-app purchases.
He also posted a meme suggesting he was willing to “go to war” with Apple rather than pay a commission.
Musk later met with Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook at the company’s headquarters and later tweeted that the misconception about Twitter had been removed from Apple’s App Store.
