Snapchat Plus: Features, Price, Benefits & How to Sign Up (2026)

Updated July 2026

Every Snapchat user has noticed their “Best Friends” list suddenly changing overnight or a story disappearing before they could even view it. These minor frustrations have driven millions of people to seek a better, more reliable option, and Snapchat Plus is the answer. It unlocks features such as exclusive badges, custom app icons, and priority story viewing that are unavailable to standard accounts.

By early 2026, more than 25 million users had joined the service, and this upgrade has truly transformed the way people use Snapchat on a daily basis.

Snapchat Plus is a premium subscription service of Snap Inc. It does not replace the free app but provides extra exclusive features like customization options, social insights, and early access to new features.

Snapchat+ (Base Plan): Offers customization, insights, and early access features.

Lens+: Adds exclusive AR and GenAI lenses to the base plan.

Snapchat+ Platinum: Provides an ad free experience and increased storage.

Snapchat+ launched in June 2022 with experimental features. Today, users can choose from multiple subscription tiers, including Snapchat+, Lens+, and Snapchat+ Platinum.

Snapchat+ offers many plans that vary by features. People can choose these tiers according to their choice. You can check all the prices with this table.

Disclaimer: Prices may vary by region, currency, and app store. This is an independent, unofficial article and is not affiliated or sponsored by Snapchat or Snap Inc.

How We Collect and Verify These Prices?

We verify Snapchat Plus pricing directly from official sources rather than relying on outdated screenshots or forum posts.

• Primary source: Snap Inc.’s official Snapchat+ plans page and the in-app subscription screen (Profile → Snapchat+ banner).
• Cross check: Live listings on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, as Snapchat’s billing is processed through these platforms.
• Update frequency: Prices are re checked every 30 days because Snap occasionally tests new subscription plans and promotional rates in different regions.

The prices listed above are standard rates as of the last verification date. Your actual price may vary slightly depending on your region, the app store, and any active promotions.

Snapchat+ is not free but a premium subscription service. It costs almost $3.99 per month. It offers a free trial and some buddy passes. You can check the details here.

• 7 Day Free Trial: In most regions, new users can start Snapchat+ with a 7 day free trial. You will not be charged if you cancel the subscription before the 7 days are up.

• Buddy Passes: When you become a paying Snapchat+ subscriber, Snap provides three Buddy Passes at the start of each billing cycle. Each pass allows you to offer a 7 day free trial to a friend who is not already a Snapchat Plus subscriber.

Signing up for Snapchat+ is a quick and easy process. You can do this directly through the Snapchat mobile app or your web browser. Below, you can check the whole process.

• Open Snapchat and tap your Bitmoji icon in the top left corner to open your profile.
• Look for the gold Snapchat+ banner below your username.
• Tap the banner and select your preferred plan: monthly, 6 month, or annual.
• Start the 7 day free trial or confirm payment via Apple ID, Google Play, or a linked card.
• You can toggle each feature on or off as needed from your Snapchat+ membership card.

If you want to cancel your subscription, then the method depends on whether you purchased it via iPhone or Android. You can check all the details below.

On iPhone:

This list covers the whole process of canceling subscription on iPhone.

• Open Settings → tap your name → Subscriptions
• Select Snapchat+ → tap Cancel Subscription

On Android:

This list covers the whole process of canceling subscription on Android.

• Open Google Play Store → tap your profile icon
• Go to Payments & Subscriptions → Subscriptions
• Select Snapchat+ → tap Cancel Subscription

There are many things that you should consider before unsubscribing. You can check this list for extra details.

1. Your Plus features will remain active until the end of the current billing period.
2. You will not be charged again after cancellation.
3. You must cancel before the free trial period ends to avoid being charged.
4. Canceling will not delete your account or Memories. Only the additional Plus features will be removed.

Snapchat+ is a premium subscription service that offers over 40 exclusive, experimental, and pre release tools. Key benefits include pinning a friend as your “#1 Best Friend,” seeing who re watches your stories, using advanced AI creative tools, and fully customizing your profile.

Pricing may vary slightly depending on the region and platform, but it starts at around $3.99 USD per month.

Snapchat+ Highlights at a Glance

Story & Content Tools

• Story Timer: The duration of a story can be extended from the default 24 hours to a full week.
• Story Rewatch Indicator: An eye emoji appears to indicate how many friends have rewatched your story.
• Story Boost: You can promote one story each week to make it more prominent in your friends’ feeds.
• Priority Story Replies: Replies you send to Snap Stars appear with higher priority in their inboxes.
• Post View Emoji: A custom emoji appears when someone views your Snap.

Friend & Chat Features

• Pin a BFF: You can permanently pin a friend to the top of your chat list (this is visible only to you unless it is mutual).
• Extended Best Friends List: You can view a list of up to 16 best friends instead of the standard 8.
• Snapscore Change Tracker: You can see how much a friend’s Snapscore has increased since the last time you checked.
• Half Swipe or Peek Notification: You get notified when a friend is secretly reading your chat without actually opening it.
• Snapstreak Restore: You can restore a broken streak once a month without needing to contact support.
• Instant Snapstreak: You can start a streak by sending a single Snap. There is no need to send Snaps for three consecutive days first.

Customization

• You can change app icons to whatever you want (there are a lot of designs) and customize the overall theme of the app.
• Use AI generated backgrounds and set a different wallpaper for each chat.
• You get exclusive Bitmoji backgrounds that only Snapchat Plus subscribers get access to, and AI generated background options.
• You can change the color of the chat message bubbles and the notification sounds.
• You also get to decide what screen opens first when you open Snapchat.

AI & Experimental Tools

• AI Camera Mode: Take snaps with text prompts.
• AI Captions: Automatically generates captions based on the content of the Snap.
• AI Chat Wallpapers: Convert prompts into chat backgrounds.
• Extended Snaps: AI adds more background to create space outside the original frame.
• Early access to new AR Lenses & features: Access new AR Lenses & features before the free users.

Snapchat+ Planets (Friend Solar System) is a special premium feature that ranks your 8 closest friends according to your chats and Snaps exchanges. In these features, you are the SUN in the middle, and your friends are 8 planets revolving around you.

Do you need Snapchat Plus to see planets?

Yes, Your and your friend (whose profile you are watching) should be linked. You also need an active subscription to see the Planet Badge. Free users do not have access to planets, and if your subscription ends, it will be canceled.

• SUN is always you in the  middle.
• If you are one of their top 8 close friends, then you will be shown as a planet.
• The closer your planet is to the Sun, the higher you are on its Best Friends list.

Snapchat Plus Planets Chart

This table summarizes the whole chart of Snapchat+ Planets. You can check all the rankings here.

How to See Your Planet?

You can see your planet by following these steps.

1. Go to a friend’s Friendship Profile
2. Look for a gold ringed “Best Friends” or “Friends” badge
3. Tap the badge to open the solar system view

This table summarizes the key differences between Snapchat+, Platinum, Free Snapchat, and Lens+. You can check the best option for you.

Snapchat+ is not considered worth the cost for the average user. Although it offers some interesting, attractive features and additional information, it comes with a monthly price tag of around $3.99.

In exchange for this price, one mostly gets cosmetic or supplementary perks that do not enhance Snapchat’s core messaging or social experience.

Worth it if you:

• Check Snapchat daily, care about Snapstreaks.
• Want to see who’s rewatching your Stories and how they’re interacting.
• Like changing icons, themes, and chat wallpaper.
• Looking for early access to new AI and AR tools.

Not worth it if you:

• Only open Snapchat occasionally to view Stories.
• Aren’t interested in details like friendship analytics.
• Are satisfied with the standard Snapchat experience.