Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Instagram iPad App Expected by End of Year
Instagram, the photo-sharing app, is coming to the iPad in a big way!
Right now, it's just a zoomed-in version of the phone app, but soon, there will be a special app just for iPads.
Meta, the company behind Instagram, is working hard on this new app, and employees are testing it.
They hope to release it by the end of the year.
There were past worries about pictures not looking good on bigger screens, and some disagreements between Meta and Apple also caused a delay.
But now, with high-resolution images and the release of WhatsApp for iPad, things are moving forward.
Meta is developing a native Instagram app for the iPad.
The app is currently being tested by Meta employees.
The app's release is expected before the end of 2024.
Previous delays were due to image quality concerns and tensions between Meta and Apple.
The release follows the launch of a WhatsApp app for iPad.
- Who
- Meta Platforms
- What
- Development and testing of a native Instagram app for iPad
- When
- Expected before the end of 2024
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- To enhance user experience and compete with platforms like TikTok
- Company
- Meta Platforms
- Product
- Native iPad App
- Target Device
- iPad
- Expected Release
- End of 2024 (expected)
- Current Status
- Testing by Meta Employees