WhatsApp Premium on iPhone? Yes, it's happening

2026-05-19 · 5 min de leitura · Camila Torres

WhatsApp has started testing a premium subscription on iPhone, and this could significantly change the app experience in the coming months. The novelty appeared in recent iOS app versions and includes exclusive themes, special stickers, advanced customization, and even new visual effects with the famous "Liquid Glass".

Relax: the free WhatsApp continues to exist normally. Nobody will need to sell a kidney to send "good morning" in the family group.

What does WhatsApp Premium offer?

According to tests identified on iOS, the plan called "WhatsApp Plus" brings some extra features:

• Exclusive themes and icons;
• Premium stickers with special effects;
• Up to 20 pinned conversations;
• Custom ringtones;
• Custom-styled chat lists.

Meta has made it clear that the idea is to add customization and advanced features without limiting the app's basic functions.

What is this "Liquid Glass"?

The name sounds like a gamer energy drink, but it's actually a new visual language from Apple used in iOS 26.

WhatsApp is adapting menus, reactions, and parts of the interface to this more translucent and modern look. The result resembles frosted glass, with fluid effects and more elegant animations.

In practice:

• Menus become more transparent;
• Reactions get a new look;
• The interface looks more "premium";
• Everything feels more integrated with the iPhone.

And yes... there will probably be people updating their iPhone just because "the menu looks nice".

When will WhatsApp Premium be released?

For now, the tests are only available to some iPhone users on the WhatsApp beta version. There is no official global release date yet.

But the move shows something important: WhatsApp is increasingly becoming a complete platform, not just a messaging app.

Where does ZapToMe fit in?

Even with new premium features, tools like ZapToMe remain useful for anyone who wants productivity on WhatsApp.

With it, you can:

• Open a chat without saving the contact;
• Generate a direct WhatsApp link;
• Use WhatsApp Web via QR Code;
• Start chats quickly;
• Chat with international numbers.

Because at the end of the day, what everyone really wants is to reply to messages fast... and ignore groups with 347 notifications.