Enhance your texting experience by subscribing to WhatsApp Plus on your iPhone or Android phone. Unlock premium features like app themes, special ringtones, stickers, and more for $2.99, €2.49, or ₹79 per month in the USA, Europe, India, or other countries.
The premium subscription for WhatsApp is officially called WhatsApp Plus (not WhatsApp Pro or WhatsApp Premium).
You can subscribe to it only through the official app on an iPhone or Android phone, using Apple App Store or Google Play Store billing.
You cannot subscribe to WhatsApp Plus in the iPad app, computer app, or a web browser. Secondly, not all premium features (such as chat themes and premium ringtones) are available in the iPad app, desktop app, or web browser, even after you have subscribed from your iPhone or Android phone.
Important: WhatsApp Plus isn’t available in all countries yet. Try again after a few days if you don’t see it.
What you get with a WhatsApp Plus subscription
As of writing, here’s everything you get by subscribing to WhatsApp Plus:
- Custom app icons for WhatsApp on your Home Screen (by the way, you can also do it for free by using the Apple Shortcuts app)
- App themes that change the look of WhatsApp
- Exclusive stickers
- Access to new ringtones for all or specific contacts
- Custom lists to organize your chats
- Pin up to 20 chats (free version limits you to 3 chats)
As evident from the above list, none of the premium features are revolutionary, but if you think you can benefit from them, subscribing is easy.
Plus, Meta offers you one month of free trial, so you can take the premium offerings for a spin, and cancel the subscription if you don’t find it useful.
Subscribe to WhatsApp Plus
1) Update WhatsApp to the most recent version from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
2) Open WhatsApp on your iPhone and tap You. On an Android phone, tap the three dots icon at the top of the WhatsApp screen and select Settings.
3) Tap Subscriptions under your name and photo.
4) Tap WhatsApp Plus.
5) See the benefits that come with the upgrade and tap Start your free month.
6) You should now see the usual iOS App Store (on iPhone) or Google Play Store (on Android) purchase screen. Tap Confirm, select your payment method if asked, then authenticate the purchase.
7) Once the purchase is successful, you should see a confirmation, followed by a ‘Welcome to WhatsApp Plus!’ screen. Tap Next to see all splash screens telling you about the benefits of the Plus subscription. Your subscription will renew after the 30-day trial and continue every month until you cancel it.
Use features that come with a WhatsApp Plus subscription
After your purchase is successful, follow these steps to make use of the new features you just unlocked.
1) Open WhatsApp on iPhone and go to the You tab. On Android, tap the three dots icon, followed by Settings.
2) Tap Subscriptions > WhatsApp Plus.
3) Tap an option under the ‘Your benefits’ screen and go through it to use it. For instance, you can add premium stickers, change the app icon, switch to another theme color, set a ringtone, and create custom chat lists. To pin more than 3 conversations, go to the Chats screen instead.
You can see screenshots for all six premium features here.
Cancel your WhatsApp Plus subscription
If you don’t derive any meaningful value from the subscription, canceling it is easy.
- Open WhatsApp and go to the Subscriptions page.
- Tap Cancel Subscription from the bottom, select a reason, and complete the cancellation.
Alternatively, you can go to the Subscriptions page for your Apple or Google Store account and cancel it from there.
Even after canceling your free WhatsApp trial or paid subscription, you’ll still be able to use the premium benefits until the last day.
What do you think of WhatsApp Plus? Will you be subscribing?
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