Apple will let developers offer subscriptions with a 12-month commitment.
… The new type of subscriptions are available on iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, and visionOS 26.4 or newer, Apple says. …
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WhatsApp tests ‘Plus’ subscription that adds stickers and more for a few bucks a month
WhatsApp users are getting some new customization features — for a price. According to WABetaInfo, Meta is rolling out a WhatsApp Plus subscription to “a limited number of users,” offering several cosmetic and…
Facebook launches a ‘Plus’ subscription that gives you extra features
After announcing tests of premium subscriptions for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp earlier this year, TechCrunch and Bloomberg report that Meta is launching a global rollout over the next few weeks and is also starting to test subscriptions for Meta AI. …
Plex is tripling the price of a lifetime pass to $750 after doubling it last year
… In a blog post, the company says it actually wanted to stop issuing lifetime plans; it would rather push users towards recurring subscriptions instead to “sustain long-term development”. …
Amazon Luna axes third-party game purchases
… It’s also discontinuing subscriptions to Ubisoft Plus and Jackbox Games, and says it will cancel active subscriptions purchased through Luna at the end of the billing cycle. …
These great digital gifts will arrive just in time for Mother’s Day
… Below are a few subscriptions and gift cards that creators will love, all of which you can buy at the last minute. …
Prime Video is bundling Apple TV Plus and Peacock for a limited time
… Amazon also offers subscriptions to dozens of other rival streaming services and channels, in addition to its own streaming service, which just raised the price for streaming in 4K and without ads. …
The creative software industry has declared war on Adobe
… You can still buy one-time licenses for individual apps on Apple’s App Store. …
Google’s super expensive AI plan is getting cheaper.
… Link: Everything new in our Google AI subscriptions, fresh from I/O 2026 | https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/google-one/google-ai-subscriptions | Google
TikTok is letting UK users pay to remove ads
…The ad-free subscription is opt in, meaning TikTok can argue that its users have a choice to avoid targeted ads. Meta implemented a similar approach for Facebook and Instagram users in…