iPhone users will pay more for Twitter Blue thanks to Apple

[iMore.com]

Twitter will charge iPhone users more for Twitter Blue when it relaunches, all because it doesn't want to give Apple a cut of sales. Full story from the iMore Blog...

 

[Lee_Bo]

I guess I’ll remain an unverified nobody.

 

[Annie_M]

There’s something to be said for obscurity!

 

[FFR]

The article doesn’t make much sense. With Apples thirty percent cut, Twitter blue on ios would be around 9 dollars not 11.

 

[Up_And_Away]

“it plans to change the pricing of its Twitter Blue subscription product to $7 if users pay for it through the web and $11 if they do so through its app for iPhones”.

Basic math:
A 30% “premium” would mean 7*1.3=$9.10 blue check cost + App Store premium.
A 57% premium would mean 7*1.57=11$ blue check cost + App Store premium + Ultra premium.

Basic playing with Media math:
Elon Musk speak with purposeful if not comical intent + Media eat it up getting lots of clicks = eeeeeveryone wins! (Shhh, don’t let the secret out that the blue check will cost the same).

 

[Lee_Bo]

The article doesn’t make much sense.

Seems to be a common issue with these writers lately.

 

[imwjl]

Seems like another example of the really poor writing and content that's come on or into the non-forum aspects of this site. Maybe I missed a management or ownership change???

The Apple and Microsoft stores deliver an overall package of vetted, secure and convenient purchasing. Other choices exist for those who do not like that.

 

[FFR]

Seems to be a common issue with these writers lately.

Indeed, not just the quality but the accuracy of the reporting in the articles have greatly diminished.

 

[Wotchered]

I do not believe Elon exists how can he verify me ?

 

[Annie_M]

Twitter Blue isn't going to cost me anything extra because of Apple... because I have no interest in signing up for it!

 

[Ledsteplin]

“it plans to change the pricing of its Twitter Blue subscription product to $7 if users pay for it through the web and $11 if they do so through its app for iPhones”.

Basic math:
A 30% “premium” would mean 7*1.3=$9.10 blue check cost + App Store premium.
A 57% premium would mean 7*1.57=11$ blue check cost + App Store premium + Ultra premium.

Basic playing with Media math:
Elon Musk speak with purposeful if not comical intent + Media eat it up getting lots of clicks = eeeeeveryone wins! (Shhh, don’t let the secret out that the blue check will cost the same).

$7 on the web is definitely lower cost than $11 in the app for users. No sure how that's the same. And Elon doesn't say the $11 only reflects the 30%.

 

[grover5]

This is your daily reminder. Elon is an *****. Bad reporting as well imore.

 

[scruffypig]

No, thanks to Twitter. Twitter is responsible for the prices it charges. What I do is install the twitter web app and not use the App Store app.

 

[Up_And_Away]

$7 on the web is definitely lower cost than $11 in the app for users. No sure how that's the same. And Elon doesn't say the $11 only reflects the 30%.

Understood. I was just trying to breakdown the absurdity of the Musk claim. I completely believe Musk is treating media like they are a cat and he is dragging around catnip at the end of string.
Regarding the App Store, I think Apple provides the medium at huge cost, so it is reasonable for their 30% year one and 15% year two and beyond(I believe that is the rate for the big players). But where Apple will have to give in IMHO is in-app hyperlinks to alternate website payment. I've been doing it for multiple years with Kindle on IpadOS but instead of the hyperlink I type in the book title in Amazon.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Understood. I was just trying to breakdown the absurdity of the Musk claim. I completely believe Musk is treating media like they are a cat and he is dragging around catnip at the end of string.
Regarding the App Store, I think Apple provides the medium at huge cost, so it is reasonable for their 30% year one and 15% year two and beyond(I believe that is the rate for the big players). But where Apple will have to give in IMHO is in-app hyperlinks to alternate website payment. I've been doing it for multiple years with Kindle on IpadOS but instead of the hyperlink I type in the book title in Amazon.

I also think his figures were based on the original $8, rather than $7.

 

[Up_And_Away]

I also think his figures were based on the original $8, rather than $7.

Well 30% of 8 then added to 8 does get it closer to 11. The additional .60 cents we’ll call a hidden twitter internet tax .

 

[Ledsteplin]

Well 30% of 8 then added to 8 does get it closer to 11. The additional .60 cents we’ll call a hidden twitter internet tax .

Rounded up for good measure.

 

[Annie_M]

Understood. I was just trying to breakdown the absurdity of the Musk claim. I completely believe Musk is treating media like they are a cat and he is dragging around catnip at the end of string.
Regarding the App Store, I think Apple provides the medium at huge cost, so it is reasonable for their 30% year one and 15% year two and beyond(I believe that is the rate for the big players). But where Apple will have to give in IMHO is in-app hyperlinks to alternate website payment. I've been doing it for multiple years with Kindle on IpadOS but instead of the hyperlink I type in the book title in Amazon.

Love this analogy!

 

[Up_And_Away]

Rounded up for good measure.

Best and funniest answer of the day.

 

[Travons]

Elon just wants to make his profit and realising the Twitter acquisition deal wasn't a really great one.