Popular instant messaging application that has seriously increased the number of users in recent years Telegramlaunched the paid subscription system ‘Telegram Premium’ in recent months. The system, which was launched in our country at a price of 13.99 TL on iOS and 13.49 TL on Android, offered subscribers fast downloads, special stickers, file upload improvements and many other innovations.

Now it appears that Telegram will not settle for this for a paid service. Known for her posts on social media platforms Matt Navarra A new feature spotted by the platform revealed that “paid messaging” may be coming to the platform.

A fee may be required to open some messages

When we examine the incoming screenshots, Telegram’s paid messages We see you working on it. These are users may charge for certain messages. reveals. For example, in one of the images we see that 1 euro is requested to open a message.

In addition, a notable part of the feature tested on iOS is that of the platform own payment system use. This is Telegram’s for paid messaging Apples The App Store shows that it does not favor the in-app purchase system, but uses its own system. Apple has no explanation on this topic; However, we can say that the chances of Telegram’s plan becoming a reality are very low as selling of in-app content using such alternative payment systems does not follow App Store guidelines.

Telegram’s trial version of this type of payment method is free with every sale to Apple. 30% commission presumably unpaid. We can already see that the ‘Premium’ cost is higher in the iOS application compared to the web and Android. It is worth adding that there has been tension between Telegram and Apple for some time now. Director Pavel Durovopenly criticized the company for its strict App Store rules. The famous businessman made harsh statements about issues such as the company’s Telegram not making some iOS updates.

Coming back to the feature, Telegram has no official statement on this at the moment. However, it is not clear from the incoming images when the paid posts will appear. has been tested we can understand. We can also add that Telegram’s preference for a different payment method could create new tensions between Apple and the platform.