We have seen it all when it comes to paid subscriptions to apps and services. From Twitter Blue taking away your blue tick if you don't pay for it to predatory loot boxes and just when you think you have seen it all, Snapchat has jumped the bandwagon and is hoping that users are going to pay $4 if they want to use dark mode, a feature that is available for free on every other app across every platform.
Snapchat on Android will finally have a dark mode, but only if you decide to pay for it
Now, don't get me wrong; the Snapchat+ subscription launched last year definitely brings a few perks that the basic, free tier does not offer. However, based on some research by Alessandro Paluzzi, we now know that Snapchat is working on bringing dark mode to its Android app, and it will be available only to the subscribers of its plus tier.
#Snapchat keeps working on the dark mode for #Android 👀
ℹ️ It will be a feature for Snapchat+ subscribers pic.twitter.com/utWcmP5CRj
— Alessandro Paluzzi (@alex193a) April 11, 2023
Paluzzi even shared screenshots of how Snapchat would look like with dark mode, and honestly, it is not something unique or out of the ordinary. It looks like any other app with the dark mode turned on. I am honestly not sure why the company would decide to lock this feature behind a paid subscription, but it is safe to say that this is the case for now. Another thing to note here is that the feature is currently limited to Android, so iOS users do not have to worry about it.
As far as the release and availability are concerned, we are not sure when Snapchat is going to implement the change. We are also not sure if the subscription will bring new additions, so we will keep you posted about what the new update brings when it eventually comes out.
Honestly, I don't mind having paid tiers, as sometimes they bring actual benefits to the overall experience. Twitter Blue might sound absurd from the perspective of having a blue tick, but all the other features it provides are useful, especially features such as the ability to edit your tweets. However, Snapchat locking something so simple behind a paywall makes little to no sense.
Do you think Snapchat is in the right place to lock something so common as dark mode behind a paid subscription, or should the feature be available to everyone? Let us know what other features locked behind a paywall don't make sense to you in the comments below.
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