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Meta Rolls Out WhatsApp Plus iOS Subscription in Europe

5/12/2026

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Meta launched WhatsApp Plus for iOS users in Europe, charging €2.49 per month.
The plan adds 18 colors, 14 icons, animated stickers, ten new ringtones and raises the pinned-chat limit to twenty.
Subscription prices are $2.49-$2.99 in the United States, 29 pesos in Mexico, and €2.49 in Europe.
A limited iOS beta lets users bulk-apply themes, tones and ringtones and will expand soon, though not yet in the US.

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Story summary

Meta launched WhatsApp Plus for iOS users in Europe, charging €2.49 per month.
The plan adds 18 colors, 14 icons, animated stickers, ten new ringtones and raises the pinned-chat limit to twenty.
Subscription prices are $2.49-$2.99 in the United States, 29 pesos in Mexico, and €2.49 in Europe.
A limited iOS beta lets users bulk-apply themes, tones and ringtones and will expand soon, though not yet in the US.