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An entire social network contained within a small app, which has millions of users

An entire social network contained within a small app, which has millions of users

Vote: (24 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: Tap Genius Ltd.

Version: 3.3.3

Works under: Android

Vote:

Program license

(24 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

Tap Genius Ltd.

3.3.3

Works under:

Android

Pros

  • A free app to use
  • Turn Instagram into an instant messenger
  • Very intuitive interface
  • Some cool IM features

Cons

  • Network is only as large as other app users
  • Can drift a little resource heavy

Take your Instagram account to levels beyond just photo sharing with this app and reach out and chat with your friends

An Overview of InstaMessage

Instagram is mentioned along with other social media giants like Twitter and Facebook due to its unique format. Users can simply post their photos, memes and short videos, and there's no real focus on text messages, walls, DMs, etc. This makes it a much more stylistic choice for millions of people. However, there's an app for Android called InstaMessage that can actually turn your account into an instant messenger.

This is yet another neat little social app that was created by Tap Genius Ltd. This particular version is only going to work with the Android mobile OS, so iOS users will have to find something different. It's a very sleek and light program, and it has been updated quite a few times already, currently on version 3.1.0.

One very cool thing about this app is that it is incredibly versatile. Since it's more of a free-form app, and doesn't have any real focus or scheme, people can use the app how they see fit, to reach out for friendly chats, to get to know people for real life meetings, and even dating and romance. The options are limitless.

What InstaMessage Is and What It Does

This is basically just an instant messenger that works alongside Instagram, hence its name. To that end, you don't really get a ton of extra features and extra content. It's all about transforming the social media platform into a platform that's a lot more social. Instagram deals primarily with image sharing. At best, you find stories on someone's page, but there aren't too many ways by which to strike up a conversation. This app changes that and allows you to turn Instagram into a true social platform.

You can search with this app in a few neat ways. Much like Facebook, or any sort of modern dating app, you can use InstaMessage to find people who are relatively local. This is ideal if you want to set up any meetings in real life, or if you're just looking for someone with whom you have more in common regionally.

The only catch here is that the other people you contact also need to have InstaMessage installed. Having the app on your end isn't going to transform their end into a chat messenger platform, of course. So you're only dealing inside of the network with available users, which could be a whole lot, or could be very minimal, depending on your area.

Features of InstaMessage

There aren't a whole lot of features with this app. It's basically a very ordinary instant messenger app, though it's great in that it creates a little Instagram network of users who can go beyond the main site's functionality and actually chat like they would on a site like Facebook. So this means you get instant messaging and direct messaging capabilities with this app. Those are its main features.

Though it is a little more akin to Skype in many ways, none the least of which is that you can actually use video chat options and record voice messages. This is something that goes well beyond most other basic messengers, so InstaMessage does provide you with a few more cool options than is typical.

Pros and Cons of InstaMessage

Pros

  • A free app to use
  • Turn Instagram into an instant messenger
  • Very intuitive interface
  • Some cool IM features

Cons

  • Network is only as large as other app users
  • Can drift a little resource heavy