Instagram Launches Official iPad App Globally

Instagram has finally launched an official iPad app, ending years of speculation about its availability. The app is designed to take full advantage of the iPad's larger screen, offering a multi-column layout that allows users to browse while catching up on messages and notifications with fewer taps. A key feature of the app is its focus on Reels, which users are taken to immediately upon opening the app, along with easy access to Stories and messaging. Instagram also introduced a Following tab with customizable filters to view posts and reels from all accounts followed, friends who follow back, or the latest chronological posts. The app supports iPads running iPadOS 15.1 or later and will extend a similar tablet experience to Android tablets. This release follows the recent arrival of other Meta apps on iPad, such as WhatsApp.