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> ... Whatsapp became a paid app ... it was either €0.79 or €0.99, I’m not sure if one off or yearly payment, but it doesn’t matter ... Interestingly, WhatsApp

> ... Whatsapp became a paid app ... it was either €0.79 or €0.99, I’m not sure if one off or yearly payment, but it doesn’t matter ... Interestingly, WhatsApp put up paid plans to slow down user acquisition [0]. On Androids, in some countries, WhatsApp continued to work even if you didn't pay the $1/year fee. [0] https://youtu.be/8-pJa11YvCs?t=952 https://youtu.be/8-pJa11YvCs?t=952

debugnik 1y ago
In Spain, most people who didn't pay in the first few days after the free period expired then received a free renewal.
- hocuspocus 1y ago
  In my case I don't remember having to let the trial period expire, it just got renewed automatically a couple times before WhatsApp became free. I don't know any Android users who paid back then, only iPhone owners did.