What you need to know
- Twitter Blue has seemingly been confirmed through the App Store.
- One user found that it is listed as an in-app purchase.
Twitter Blue is real and at least one person has already signed up for it.
Earlier this month, Jane Manchun Wong reported that Twitter would announce a new paid tier to its social media service called Twitter Blue. The supposed service would cost $2.99 per month and include premium features like being able to undo a tweet.
Wong also revealed that Twitter is apparently working on a tiered subscription service, of which the $2.99 Twitter Blue would only be a part. Scroll will be a part of a higher-priced tier. When Twitter acquired Scroll early last week, it was mentioned then that the service would later be part of Twitter's subscription offerings. I guess we now have a better idea of what those will look like.
Today, Wong says that Twitter has confirmed Twitter Blue through the App Store as it is listed as an in-app purchase. According to the screenshots posted to Twitter, the service will enable exclusive features for users like color themes, custom app icons, and a Reader Mode.
Twitter confirms "Twitter Blue", which costs $2.99 per month by publicly including such In-App Purchase on the App StoreFor testing, I've become the first paying Twitter Blue customer 😅Twitter Blue comes with Color Themes as well as custom App IconsReader Mode coming soon
Twitter confirms "Twitter Blue", which costs $2.99 per month by publicly including such In-App Purchase on the App Store
For testing, I've become the first paying Twitter Blue customer 😅
Twitter Blue comes with Color Themes as well as custom App Icons
Reader Mode coming soon https://t.co/RxQHwi6apl pic.twitter.com/UC7kfNS9PETwitter confirms "Twitter Blue", which costs $2.99 per month by publicly including such In-App Purchase on the App Store
For testing, I've become the first paying Twitter Blue customer 😅
Twitter Blue comes with Color Themes as well as custom App Icons
Reader Mode coming soon https://t.co/RxQHwi6apl pic.twitter.com/UC7kfNS9PE— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) May 27, 2021May 27, 2021
It's still unclear when Twitter Blue will be officially rolled out to users, but it's looking pretty close. I checked and did not see Twitter Blue as an in-app payment option just yet, so it looks to still be in beta or only available to select users like Wong.
