A Twitter Blue premium subscription is more expensive than an iPhone to make up for the “30% tax” – Twitter

As the website states the informationThe premium subscription may cost $11 per month if the user purchases through the Twitter iOS app. Otherwise, if the user makes the purchase through the Twitter website, the premium membership will cost $7. The price discrepancy is likely an attempt to circumvent Apple’s 30% commission on in-app purchases.

The premium subscription was originally made available for $7.99 in April, when it was only available through iOS (with no option to sign up through other platforms like Android or the web). But its rollout was quickly paused as many users took advantage of its main feature – access to the coveted blue certification mark – to impersonate various companies and celebrities. News of the two price tiers comes after Twitter’s new CEO Elon Musk publicly complained about a “30% hidden tax” among other allegations that Apple mostly stopped advertising on Twitter and threatened to “cut off” Twitter’s app in the App Store or had moderation demands. More stringent. However, Elon Musk backtracked, deleting some of his comments after meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook at Apple offices, saying there was a “misunderstanding.”

However, Twitter must still comply with Apple’s App Store rules to direct users out of the app with a link to purchase a subscription. Apple has relaxed some of its rules for redirecting users outside the App Store in recent years, but its strict rules still create problems for developers who don’t want to pay Apple a commission.

in his related article the informationThere’s no word on how much a Twitter Blue subscription will cost for those who choose to purchase it through the Google Play Store on Android, plus Google takes up to a 30% commission on in-app purchases, but we’re guessing it won’t be any different on iOS.