One of the things that got some people going for iOS devices are the apps and one of the apps that people are flocking to is Instagram. After a long wait, Android users no need to envy further as the beloved photo sharing app is now available in the Google Play Store.
If you’ve been living under a rock, Instagram is a photo sharing app that lets you capture images, apply cool effects then share it with other Instagram users. You can also view images uploaded by your followed friends, giving you a chance to like it or post a comment.
It was rumored that the Android version will be better than its iOS counterpart so I did a quick comparison.
Turns out, the Android version is missing a feature that its iOS brother has and that is the selective focus tool. With the filters, I managed to spot a difference and that is the X-Pro. Android has “X-Pro†while the iOS version has “X-Pro II.â€
The Instagram app for Android has been made available on April 3, 2012 and at the time of writing, already been rated by 8,000 users.
It’s in version 1.0.0 and requires Android version 2.2 and up. Searching the word “Instagram†on the Play Store won’t quickly show you the app so to make it easier you can download it through this Play Store link.
Note: Android phone used is the Sony Xperia S.
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kuwabara says:
Ayan na ang mga jejemon!
jego207 says:
Good! The more the merrier!
killjoi says:
pinasok na ang poser app sa android
razorous says:
Does anyone know what makes the android version better than the ios’ version then?
Albert says:
Well Instagram for apple is good but unlikely for android. Several complaints aroused since the release of the apps due to several bugs.
http://techbullets.blogspot.com/2012/04/instagram-for-android-finally-arrives.html
Albert says:
Well Instagram for apple is good but unlikely for android. Several complaints aroused since the release of the app due to several bugs.
http://techbullets.blogspot.com/2012/04/instagram-for-android-finally-arrives.html
Louie says:
@razorous Right now I don’t see much difference aside from it lacking the selective focus tool. Maybe it’s just a way to hype things up for the Android version. Or maybe they will deliver the goodies on the next updates. We’ll see.
jozef says:
this has been fixed on version 1.0.1, which was released hours after they’ve released pilot version.
cmas84 says:
Tried to install v1.0.1 on my HTC Wildfire but unfortunately when i tried to upload a picture from gallery I am always getting FC issues, but browsing some pictures seems to be ok.. Hope that they will support android phones such as mine..
kamia says:
Prepare na maflood Facebook niyo ng mga Instagram pics. Instagram for the jologs is here!
mcometa says:
Buti na lang may ‘Mark as Spam’ and ‘Hide Story’ na ang Facebok. Ganun lang naman kadali yon eh.
PHsmash says:
May bugs pa, ung photo di sya nag aappear sa galaxy y ko
Lani says:
thanks for the info
Nick says:
Mga peeps na my android dyan, verify nio kung ang unit nio ay OpenGL ES 2 supported, otherwise try to root ur phone and install chainfire 3d with plugins. At sa mga iOS fanboys at fangirls dyan mga typical users lng kasi sila you know what i mean… walang alam…
cnet says:
im here and ready for some “conversations”
@kuwabara and kamia
Hi! I dont understand why you iDiots are here sa thread ng mga Android users, but anyway kung gusto nyo talaga ng fight edi bibigyan ko kayo ng war. At ang android pa talaga ang niyayabangan nyo na jologs samantalang ang iphone nyo ay cheap and pre-extinct na. Someday mag mi-migrate din kayo from iOS to Android, and if you dont, Im sure you iDiots are at your deathbed and ready to follow Steve.
Virtual SEO Assistan says:
YES! I’m going to love my Droid Phone more because of this. :D
Paul says:
and its already version 1.01 lol
I find Pixl-o-matic better
nar12 says:
Another opportunity lost for iDiots to brag to the whole world that they own an iPhone.
I remember when one of my facebook friend got mad when the “via iPhone” was gone and was replaced by via mobile for the status updates.
Admit it most iPhone users are pathetic social climbers. It’s not that expensive anymore. lol
Top Online School says:
Akala ko pa naman dati pang Iphone lang instagram. Ngayon pang masa na hehe. Pero di naman din ganun kaganda pictures nito, parang pinaluma lang tapos pwede mo rin naman gawin yung filter effects sa photoshop.
iPooped says:
Wow! Reading the comments by the Apple users made me think what’s up with you apple users?
Pag me instagram na Android JOLOGS na agad? We’re all the same, using instagram, so JOLOGS din kayo? Wag kayong bastos. It doesn’t mean that you own an iPhone eh superior na kayo sa mga taong android lang meron. Pathetic!
Android user says:
Anung android “lang” ang meron? dapat ay MERON KAMING ANDROID!!!
iPooped says:
Oh yes! I’m an android user and proud of it!
evad says:
@ipooped: you are 100% correct! insecure lang yang mga iphone users!!!! lol!
kebbot says:
bakit Kaya over 100mb pag sa iPhone ung app NA to then in android Hindi….
maico says:
kasi ang kailangan na storage sa instagram for ios ay malaki kasi hindi kakayanin ng bulok nilang iphone. Any way f*ck its not compatible with my sgy pro, fortunately 3 ang aking android devices. So napagana ko sa 2 pa.
Mikee says:
Yabang ng mga Apple Users ah! Hello? Hindi kayo ang App Developer, App User lang din kayo. Wag niyong ipag mayabang yang mga iPhones nyo kasi if I know, INUTANG niyo lang yan o baka PLAN lang. Yabang~ And dadamot niyo, and FYI hindi lahat ng jejemon nakaka afford ng Instagram! haha bitter niyo na man!
Pink says:
Ano ba yan? Let’s stop hating and just appreciate what is happening. I love both Android and iOS pati BB OS. Am using Galaxy Note but love ko din ang apple. May mga bagay na good ang isa at ang isa ay hindi, gaya nalang ng pagiging open system ng android na wala sa iOS pero ang mga android phones meron ding features na wala na meron sa iOS gaya nalang ng autofocus at face detection sa front (videocall) camera at superb hardware/software integration.
Ray says:
Did Android really need this? There are so many fancy camera apps in the Play Store. Is it the social sharing part that makes Instagram so different?
Nick says:
Sa lahat ng ayaw mapagana sa low end devices, try rooting your device and then install chainfire 3d together with plugins.
Nic says:
Nag-eexist na ‘tong mga filters ng Instagram sa stock photo editing app ng Ice Cream Sandwich.
crazy iskolar says:
Naiinis ako sa nabasa ko sa twitter na “it used to be cool when it was just an iphone thing”
Haha ang feeling naman nung iba (di ko nilalahat iphone users).may kilala ako, makapost sa instagram, wagas. Sosmaryosep, iphone 3g lang naman gamit. Haha Wag masyadong wild magreact ang iba dyan, android will survive without this poser app.
Paz says:
nice…instant photographer at editor effect tapos pag upload via FB “INSTAGRAM” name ng folder……hehehehe
Android Vs iOS says:
Nyek? sakit talaga ng apple fanboy oh! hindi ba nila alam na mura nalang ang iphone? feeling pa rin nila na pag may iphone ka eh nbibilang ka na sa mga elite. kadalasan sa mga fanboy na ito eh hindi naman talaga alam gamitin ang iphone nila kundi pang design lang, buti kung jailbroken na iphone nila, jailbroken man eh malamang eh pinajailbreak lang naman nila sa iba at hindi nila alam kung para san yun kundi para lang mkapag install ng mga appz na gusto nila at isa pang malamang na mga illegal lang din yung appz na nka install sa knila. specwise eh existing naman na yung mga specs ng iphone sa ibang handset.at streetwise, may mga handset na almost half the price but with almost the same specs sa android. design lang naman naiba. in short, angas lang lamang ng mga fanboy na ito sa android users..
aira says:
ako po’y Taga Gensan meron po akong iphone 4 pero i change po kasi medyo lahat na kasi dito sa amin naka iphone na even yong mga Taga “squatters” dito sa amin.. ata saka lahat po ng pacquio entourage naka idevice yong body guard yaya ng mga anak guard basketball team nya issue daw galing sa office ni Manny— officers ng Dole Phil. issue na rin iphone so i change Galaxy note kasi pag dito ka kasi sa gensan pag naka iphone ka kaila nila galing sa companya!
Mabuhay says:
Nothing Special about Instagram. i thought of it to be great… Pfft! Coco Crunch.. !
There are a lot of Camera Apps which are way better than this.
Just love to do wifikill.. hihi Whats that? Lets keep it a secret.. hihi
Android says:
Oh, yung mga nakalowend Android jan at gusto pa ng instagram, huwag na kayo magpilit at magpiling.
At sa mga ayaw sa iphone jan, hindi niyo lang afford kaya nagandroid kayo.
Mura? Oo mura nalang iPhone. Yung mga old models mura. Yun lang afford niyo…
Meg says:
Wow.. jejemon daw mga android users? :)) so meaning pag may samsung galaxy note, jejemon na agad?? lol.. i love both apple and android, i think they have their own uniqueness.. madami lang talagang feelingerang mayayabang na nag aakalang pag nag iinstagram na,sosyal na agad?? hahaha.. tpos may nagagalit pa nung inalis na yung “facebook for iphone” sa status??anu akala nyu sa iphone, for bragging purposes only?? what the f??:))
aira says:
sosyal ka na pala pag naka iphone ganun? ako naka android lang naman pero fortuner sasakyan ko ! karamihan sa naka iphone nag je-jeep lang naman lol….. so what kung naka iphone ka!choice mo yon di ibig sabihin naka android yong iba di na afford ng iphone its matter of choice kasi yon!
souLtwister says:
Hahaha OMG! What the hell is happening here? Ako naka iP4, nakaplan e anu naman? Atlis may load hahahaha eh kayo? Ke Android o iOS o BB yan kung walang load walang kwenta! HAHAHAHA pathetic! Yan lang pag-aawayan pa. Get over it! Phone is a Phone kahit anu pa gawin natin. We chose Phones according to our needs.
Eh anu ngaun kung naka iP ka, baka naman nakaw/scam yan?
Mas feel ko pa nga ung Samsung Star ko eh HAHAHA the best cellphone ever!
john says:
Nothing special about it so why the fuss? Tried it on my Note, but uninstalled it. Pixlr-o-matic is way better, IMO.
iOS Lover says:
Kawawang ANDROID. Ang mga APPS, pinagsawaan na ng iOS users. 2nd class cellphone users. This will be the trend in the next years.
BTW, may ANDROID na pala CHERRY MOBILE. Ang cheap.
ibb says:
Nasan na yung feeling siga pero b@d!ng and may gatas pa sa labi na si cnet?
arkin says:
Nasan na yung feeling siga pero b@d!ng and may gatas pa sa labi na si cnet?
cnet says:
I’m here. Hindi ka mahilig mag double-post ah?
cnet says:
lol, nag-iba ka pa ng username. Obvious naman.
cnet says:
PS: dapat ka ba included sa topic na ito? kasi based sa post mo, “umaangas” ka lang. Baka naman nakikigamit ka lang ng iphone tapos ipinagyayabang mo pa. Hanggang trashtalk ka lang. Alam mo kung pwede lang makipag-suntukan sa internet, hindi mo ko tatawaging “feeling” siga. HANGGAN trashtalk ka LANG.
arkin says:
Ahaha. Feel na feel nung 13 year old ang pagiging cyber siga.
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iOS Lover says:
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bobby says:
this is why I sold my iphone and got an android.. i felt that apple is on a downfall na.. remember when Steve was fired by apple? they didnt know what to do and almost got bankrupt.. the wheel is turning and right now apple is almost on the bottom. after steve passed away they released iphone 4s and the new ipad.. and nothing groundbreaking. the new ipad is thicker??? the iphone 4s is almost the same as the old iphone 4.. lets face it apple need steve jobs. that is why these apps that were used to be iphone exclusives are venturing to the android territory because they know that they cant just survive with apple’s app store alone.
im glad i switch last september pa… glad that i left the apple ecosystem. android is much better and more self sufficient and can thrive to abrupt changes.
cnet says:
@arkin
ahahaha
@ios iDiot
Okay
cnet says:
@gel
nice
Ni-wala ngang DotA app ang bulok na appstore nila. Im sure gets ng mga android users yun kasi top FREE ang app na iyon. Hindi OVERPRICED na kahit wallpaper lang ay may $3 na katulad ng sa apple store.
Btw search me on instagram: Quench360
PJ Reyes says:
darn, not compatible with my samsung galaxy y. hope they include my phone model to the list of devices.
derek says:
Asa pa kayo na magamit ito and Temple Run sa mga chipipay na Android.
Jillian says:
Ayaw ito sa HTC Wildfire ko while yung similar spec na iPhone 3G ko pwede naman siya. Geez. Probably my last Android phone purchase.
cnet says:
Hi cnet. I know that the highest form of flattery is imitation but all i can say is keep it cool, i guess.
Derek, bakit kami aasa eh nagagamit naman talaga namin sa android SMARTphone namin. Di katulad ng iphone, DUMBphone.
Jillian, good luck on finding a REAL SMARTphone.
Marc says:
haha very funny thread. Classic bashing! grabe para instagram lang!
pinoyandroids says:
Hi Guys. Im happy having instagram on android. let me share you some tricks on doing your picture.
http://www.pinoyandroids.com/2012/04/how-to-make-instagram-photo-stunning.html
Thank you Yuga :)
parangano says:
grabe. it’s always entertaining to watch online bullying on techsites such as this. haha. keep up the trolls, people.