Twitter Blue is finally here and has rolled out its subscription service to users in India, Brazil and Indonesia. These 3 countries have over 60 million monthly active users of Twitter.
The Twitter Blue rollout is in line with its CEO Elon Musk’s drive to push for monetization on the platform.
CEO Elon Musk said that he would set the price of the subscription service taking into consideration the region that it was being rolled out in but that doesn’t appear to be the case.
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Twitter Blue’s monthly subscription cost is higher than Netflix, Spotify, Apple Music and several other global services.
Twitter Blue subscription also includes exclusive features such as fewer ads, the ability to edit or undo tweets, post longer videos, organize bookmarks, customize the app icon and more.
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Interested users can subscribe to Twitter Blue via Twitter app for Android, iOS or web version.
Twitter Blue price in India
- The Twitter Blue subscription for iPhones and Android smartphones costs Rs 900 Monthly. For the web users, membership costs Rs 650 Monthly or Rs 6,800 yearly.
- Web users can get the Blue membership cheaper. One has to pay only Rs 566.6, instead of Rs 650 per month, if one thinks of buying an annual plan.
Prices are different in different regions.
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The difference in pricing is mainly due to the fee charged by Google Play store and the Apple App Store on in-app purchases. Reports claim that the monetary value that Google and Apple gets from developer’s revenue is used to improve their app stores.
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How to get a Twitter Blue subscription on iPhone, Android, and the web?
Twitter app users need to update their app from the App store or Play Store to the latest version of the application.
- To subscribe on iOS or Android, go to the profile menu > Twitter Blue > Subscribe.
- To subscribe on the web, go to Twitter.com and select More > Twitter Blue > Subscribe
Twitter Blue features and availability
Currently, Twitter Blue is available in selected countries, including the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the UK, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Indonesia, and Brazil, India.
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- Prices are also different in different countries as per the GDP.
- Users will get the blue tick mark on their profile after verifying their phone number.
- Twitter previously stated that users already with a blue tick (verified badge) would be required to get the Blue membership to retain the badge.
- Twitter Blue users can edit tweets up to five times within 30 minutes of publishing.
- Users can share longer and high resolution videos of up to 1080p.
- Users can customise the app icon
- 50% less ads for subscribers and priority on replies, search and mentions.
- Twitter Blue membership will get early access to upcoming new features.
- Tweets via verified accounts will be prioritised and featured more prominently on the timeline. The visibility of tweets by Twitter Blue members will be higher for more likes and retweets
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