Path just got a big update that adds two major features to the social networking app for iOS. The first is private messaging between users; previously you had to comment on a post, but now you can send messages directly to other people. The messages can include voice, media, location data, and stickers — the latter of which are the next big addition to the app.
Path moves toward monetization with stickers and private messaging in 3.0 update
Path now features a shop where you can buy “handcrafted” stickers to send to friends, a monetization strategy we’ve seen before in instant messaging apps around the world. The shop also sells a range of photo filters, though you’ve been able to buy those through previous versions of the app for a while. Sticker packs are priced at $1.99 each, and photo filters go for $0.99. The 3.0 update is only available for iOS right now, but Path says it will come to Android “soon.”
Update: “Soon” was certainly accurate — Path 3.0 is now out for Android, too.
Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.
Most Popular
Most Popular
- Apple’s weird anti-nausea dots cured my car sickness
- Tim Cook says RAM expenses are ‘unsustainable’ and Apple is going to raise prices
- Midjourney Medical goes from generating ‘cat images’ to full-body ultrasound scans
- Apple’s smart home camera service is starting to impress me
- Can anyone look cool wearing Snap’s $2,000 glasses?
