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Whatsapp is an outlier in many ways and comparing them with any company will make that company seem bloated. As for the comparison, Whatsapp has no monetization
by philipjoubert 11y ago
Whatsapp is an outlier in many ways and comparing them with any company will make that company seem bloated. As for the comparison, Whatsapp has no monetization model, no marketing and a simpler product.
- Scoundreller 11y agoWhatsApp charges a subscription fee after the first year of $1/year. When you have several hundred million users, that adds up. An effective monetization model, if unusual in SV.
- aetherson 11y agoBut it actually doesn't charge that subscription fee. At least not to the overwhelming majority of its users.
- marcusgarvey 11y agoI really do not understand what the logic is here. They already have your loyalty presumably, and it's not a high sticker price.
- pmontra 11y agoThey used to send me messages about that yearly few but they always ended up extending my membership for free every few months. Then they stopped asking. WhatsApp is de facto free.