Facebook launched Facebook lite in 2015 and had 200 million users in 2017, and that paved way for the launch of messenger lite last year. The Facebook owned instagram has also rolled out Instagram lite for entry-level Android smartphones with less storage, like Android Oreo Go Edition devices.
The app is just 573kb compared to the 32 MB standard Instagram app for Android.
The app has all the features that are available on the mobile web app, including Stories, Explore tab and more. The company is planning to add messages and share videos soon.
Instagram lite takes up less space on your device, uses less data, and starts faster.
According to the company, Instagram is testing Instagram lite first in Mexico before it will be rolled out to other countries.
Major Highlights of Instagram Lite
- Post photos you want to keep on your profile grid and edit them with filters.
- Share multiple photos to your story. Bring them to life with text. They disappear after 24 hours and won’t appear on your profile grid or in feed.
- Watch stories from the people you follow in a bar at the top of your feed.
- Discover stories, photos and videos you might like and follow new accounts on the Explore tab.
- Coming soon, you will be able to message friends and share videos as well.
Where Can I Download it?
You can download it here or here.
I don’t know what say about Facebook dominance, this organisation seems to be doing everything right at the moment
This great…maybe I can now be a fan of instagram
Very nice for budget phones
I am more excited about the less data usage part… Nice effort
Don’t need it
Never will I Instagram
Nice update though
still not interested in this instagram.
I like this because it will consume less data
Nice update tho
But instagram is a no go area for me
ALOT of people worldwide will love this. Some have even been praying for it. I’m gonna download asap
Not yet available to Nigeria
nice move..but still not a fan
Nice move. A lot more people will begin to embrace Instagram now
Cool. Less data
Really nice
It is the best decision they could ever make. It will make more people use instagram simply because of it’s light weight
Not a fan of insta
Wow nice. this is cool.
Less Data
Very good for below average phones. It’s a good development
Finally! The Lite versions of many apps are so necessary!