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The
move was likely a pushback against Apple Inc's 30% cut on any
payments made by users via apps on the iOS operating system, the
report said.
The lower pricing on the website was also likely to drive more
users to that platform as opposed to signing up on their iPhones,
the report said. It did not mention whether pricing would change
for the Android platform as well.
Musk, who took ownership of Twitter in October, is planning to
roll out the micro blogging site's verified service with
different colored checks for individuals, companies and
governments, after a botched initial launch led to a surge in
users impersonating celebrities and brands on the platform.
Twitter, Apple and Google, which owns the Android operating
system, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Musk, in a series of tweets last week listed various grievances
with Apple, including the 30% fee the iphone maker charges
software developers for in-app purchases.
He also posted a meme suggesting he was willing to "go to war"
with Apple rather than paying the commission.
Musk later met Apple chief executive Tim Cook at the company's
headquarters and later tweeted that the misunderstanding about
Twitter being removed from Apple's app store was resolved.
(Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by Nivedita
Bhattacharjee)
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