Instagram might finally release an iPad app

Meta is processing a mentation of Instagram for iPad, according to The Information. Currently, moving Instagram connected an iPad is conscionable a blown-up mentation of the iPhone app, truthful an authoritative Instagram app from Meta would beryllium a precise invited change.

Why would Meta bash this now, aft ignoring Apple’s tablet for implicit a decade? According to The Information, the uncertain ineligible presumption of TikTok amid the divest-or-ban instrumentality and Trump’s tariffs mightiness beryllium the propulsion required.

The institution has publically resisted gathering an iPad Instagram app before. In February 2022 (more than 3 years ago!) Instagram brag Adam Mosseri replied to a station from Marques Brownlee astir Meta inactive not having an Instagram app for iPad to explicate why.

“We get this 1 a lot,” Mosseri said. “It’s inactive conscionable not a large capable radical of radical to beryllium a priority. Hoping to get to it astatine immoderate point, but close present we’re precise heads down connected different things.”

In 2023, Mosseri said thing similar. “Not moving connected it close now,” he said. “I deliberation it’s a bully happening to bash astatine immoderate point. But we person lone truthful galore radical moving astatine Instagram, truthful we’ve got to prime the astir important things to bash to amended Instagram astatine immoderate fixed moment. And close now, it’s not rather making the cut.”

Using the Instagram app successful Stage Manager connected supported iPads is simply a decent experience, and the web app has improved successful caller years. But a autochthonal mentation that takes afloat vantage of the ample show is agelong overdue.

Meta didn’t instantly reply to a petition for comment.