Overview
- Meta is piloting a WhatsApp subscription for iPhone users in Europe through Apple’s TestFlight, following earlier Android beta tests.
- Reports cite a monthly price of about €2.49 for the tier labeled WhatsApp Plus.
- The paid plan focuses on customization with new themes and colors, alternate app icons, animated exclusive stickers, and premium call ringtones.
- Power features include pinning up to 20 chats, creating organized chat lists by topic, and setting custom notifications.
- Meta says messaging, calls, file sharing, groups, and end‑to‑end encryption remain free for all users, and there is no global launch date yet.