Premium is an entitlement on your OutaStory account. Where you pay
for it depends on which version of OutaStory you are using — but once
it is active, it is active everywhere you sign in.
Where to subscribe
Open /subscription. The page shows the current plan
and what it costs before you confirm anything.
Which checkout you get depends on the version you are using:
- On the web, in the Windows app, and in the Android build
from Uptodown, payment runs through Stripe. - In the Google Play version of the Android app, payment runs
through Play Billing — the same billing as your other Play
purchases. - In the iPhone, iPad and macOS apps, payment runs through
the App Store.
You do not pick between these. Each version offers the one route that
belongs to it, and that is the route you will see.
Opening the subscription page from inside an app may hand you over to
your browser. That is deliberate, and you stay signed in to the same
account.
One subscription, every device
Because Premium lives on the account rather than on a device or a
store, a subscription bought on any one platform unlocks Premium
everywhere you sign in. Subscribe on the web and the Android app
is Premium. Subscribe on Android and your laptop is Premium. Nothing
needs to be transferred or re-entered — just sign in with the same
account.
That also means you only ever need one subscription. If you are
already Premium, do not take out a second one somewhere else: you
would be paying twice for the same entitlement.
What it costs
We do not quote a price here, because it differs between platforms and
can change. The current price is always shown on the subscription page
and again in the checkout before you confirm. Nothing is charged
without you confirming it first.
What you get
Premium changes how OutaStory behaves rather than adding a separate
area of the site — ad-free reading, offline downloads, Read along in
the audio player, and a few author-side options. The full list, kept
up to date, is in
What Premium includes.
Before you subscribe
- Check which account you are signed in with. The subscription
attaches to that account, and moving it later is not a
self-service action. - Read the plan wording on the subscription page. It states the
billing period and what renewal looks like. - If you already pay for Premium somewhere, you are done — there is
nothing to add.
Once you have subscribed, managing or cancelling happens wherever you
bought it. That is explained in
Managing your subscription.