Instagram Testing Monthly Subscription Feature, App Store Listing Shows

Instagram is planning to add a subscription feature through which creators can earn money on the social media platform. With the rollout of Creator Subscriptions, users may have to pay to view Stories or access Creators’ other content or media on the meta-owned (formerly known as Facebook) app. Instagram’s Apple App Store listings in the US and India now show an Instagram subscription category under the In-App Purchases section, pointing to a wider launch of the paid feature. Some social media users also confirmed on Twitter that the new in-app purchase option has also appeared in the United Kingdom.

spotty by first techcrunch, instagram The app for iOS has been updated with a new in-app purchase, called Instagram subscription, that costs between $0.99 (approximately Rs.73) and $4.99 (approximately Rs.360). in America, It is also live in App Store India, priced at Rs. 89 per month. New membership details are have been shown With Instagram badge.

The first Instagram subscription in-app purchase was added to Instagram’s US App Store listing on November 1 at a price point of $4.99, TechCrunch reports, citing analytic firm Sensor Tower. It said that the $0.99 in-app purchase was added on November 3.

Some users also suggested via Twitter that the new subscription plans have also been listed in the UK App Store. However, Instagram is yet to officially announce the rollout of in-app purchases. The move could allow influencers and content creators to sell access to exclusive content on the photo-sharing app.

Twitter introduced a similar feature earlier this year called super follows Which will allow creators to generate monthly revenue by simply sharing customer content with their followers. In February this year, the company outlined the plans and in September it was introduced in the first phase for iOS users in the US and Canada. Under the plan, makers can set a monthly subscription of $2.99 ​​(approximately Rs 220), $4.99 (approximately Rs 360), or $9.99 (approximately Rs 730) per month.