Snap Inc. is testing a paid 'Plus' subscription tier for Snapchat – XDA Developers

Snap Inc. might introduce a new paid subscription tier for its social media service called Snapchat Plus. Currently, the service is being tested internally but will offer a variety of perks for paying subscribers. Although Snapchat Plus has been confirmed by Snap Inc, the details at this point from an official source have been scarce. Luckily, Alessandro Paluzzi, a developer, has shared some details about the service. He states that those who are enrolled will gain access to features not yet available on the platform. This can range from exclusive features only available to Snapchat Plus subscribers to more experimental items, or even pre-release functionality. Paluzzi shares examples of some of these features, like being able to pin a conversation, custom Snapchat icons, and a special badge. You can see some examples of the Snapchat Plus icons below. In addition, Snapchat Plus subscribers will also be able to see friends’ locations within the past 24 hours and how many times snaps have been rewatched. Of course, users would need to be sharing location information for the former to be accessible.  Snap Inc. spokesperson Liz Markman had this to say about Snapchat Plus: We’re doing early internal testing of Snapchat Plus, a…
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