After Telegram and Twitter, Snapchat working on a paid subscription feature; will allow users early access to updates

Snap Inc, the parent company of photo messaging platform Snapchat, is currently testing Snapchat Plus, a paid subscription module which will give users early access to features as well as other tools.

According to reports, the subscription feature is currently being tested internally. The news was first reported by a Twitter user named Alessandro Paluzzi, a mobile developer and reserve engineer, as per his profile description.

The tech company will charge its users around 4.59 euros a month for subscription. Users can also get a one-year subscription for 4.99 euro once the paid subscription feature rolls out.

Snap is a lot different than other social networking platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram or Facebook. However, it isn't the first social media app to charge its users. Telegram had earlier confirmed that it was working on a premium subscription feature for its users which is reportedly coming out this month itself.

"After giving it some thought, we realised that the only way to let our most demanding fans get more while keeping our existing features free is to make those raised limits a paid option," Durov said in a blogpost.

"That's why we will introduce Telegram Premium, a subscription plan that allows anyone to acquire additional features, speed and resources," he added.

In 2021, Twitter had also launched its Blue service.

While for Snapchat, it would be the first subscription product. The social media platform lets users interact with each other via content stories, photo replies, play games and scroll through a TikTok-like feature called Spotlight and more.