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Users have complained the app forces you into purchasing a subscription even with local storage, with one user alleging without one they cannot filter clips, cannot have stable doorbell live views, and clip names on the Sync Module 2 local storage are random numbers instead of dates, though others have reported different experiences without a subscription.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/blinkcameras/comments/yvqzz6/the_truth_about_blink_without_a_subscription/|title=The Truth about Blink without a subscription. : r/blinkcameras|author=u/sonnythemoney|work=Reddit|date=2022-11-15|access-date=2025-03-10|archive-url=https://archive.ph/H1l6D|archive-date=2025-03-10|url-status=live}}</ref>

On October 8, 2025, Blink increased the price of the basic tier by $.99/m & $9.99/y, with plus by $1.99/m & $19.99/m as this was done "to reflect the benefits and improved features we’ve added, such as Moments, Person and Vehicle Detection".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.blinkforhome.com/en_US/subscriptions/blink-subscription-plan-changes|title=Blink Subscription Plan Changes Starting October 8, 2025 |work=Blink|access-date=2026-02-16|archive-url=https://archive.ph/IITuh|archive-date=2025-09-09|url-status=live}}</ref> The company doubts this as being "the first time since 2021" they increased the price of subscriptions, with outlets noting the 1-3 year price lock existing users can get on the Amazon website.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.neowin.net/news/blink-jacks-up-prices-for-its-basic-and-plus-subscription-plans/|title=Blink jacks up prices for its Basic and Plus subscription plans |first=David|last=Uzondu|date=2025-09-09|work=Neowin|access-date=2026-02-16}}</ref>

File:Blink legacy account chart.jpg|Chart for legacy account privileges.

File:Blink legacy account popup.PNG|Popup given to legacy accounts.

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 Users have complained the app forces you into purchasing a subscription even with local storage, with one user alleging without one they cannot filter clips, cannot have stable doorbell live views, and clip names on the Sync Module 2 local storage are random numbers instead of dates, though others have reported different experiences without a subscription.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/blinkcameras/comments/yvqzz6/the_truth_about_blink_without_a_subscription/|title=The Truth about Blink without a subscription. : r/blinkcameras|author=u/sonnythemoney|work=Reddit|date=2022-11-15|access-date=2025-03-10|archive-url=https://archive.ph/H1l6D|archive-date=2025-03-10|url-status=live}}</ref>
+On October 8, 2025, Blink increased the price of the basic tier by $.99/m & $9.99/y, with plus by $1.99/m & $19.99/m as this was done "to reflect the benefits and improved features we’ve added, such as Moments, Person and Vehicle Detection".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.blinkforhome.com/en_US/subscriptions/blink-subscription-plan-changes|title=Blink Subscription Plan Changes Starting October 8, 2025 |work=Blink|access-date=2026-02-16|archive-url=https://archive.ph/IITuh|archive-date=2025-09-09|url-status=live}}</ref> The company doubts this as being "the first time since 2021" they increased the price of subscriptions, with outlets noting the 1-3 year price lock existing users can get on the Amazon website.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.neowin.net/news/blink-jacks-up-prices-for-its-basic-and-plus-subscription-plans/|title=Blink jacks up prices for its Basic and Plus subscription plans |first=David|last=Uzondu|date=2025-09-09|work=Neowin|access-date=2026-02-16}}</ref>
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+File:Blink legacy account chart.jpg|Chart for legacy account privileges.
 File:Blink legacy account popup.PNG|Popup given to legacy accounts.
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