Besides the fact that they can afford one or for aesthetic reasons, Instagram really has a biased algorithm between iOS and Android users. When Instagram was first launched on October 6, 2010, it was exclusive for iOS users. Then two years later, it was launched for Android and was downloaded more than one million times in less than a day. The problem was that not all the features on iOS were available on Android. Even as updates were rolling out, Android users couldn't help but feel like Instagram on Android was simply inferior to iOS. Fast-forward to August 2016, Instagram stories were born. Similar to Snapchat's My Story, Instagram Stories allowed users to take photos or videos and add filters after the fact. Memes of the inferior image quality for stories from Android users plagued social media. Read more in our articles including "Why Instagram Looks Better on iPhones" and "Instagram Stories now supports media taken more than 24 Hours ago".
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Apr 21, 2026Besides the fact that they can afford one or for aesthetic reasons, Instagram really has a biased algorithm between iOS and Android users. When Instagram was first launched on October 6, 2010, it was exclusive for iOS users.
Then two years later, it was launched for Android and was downloaded more than one million times in less than a day. The problem was that not all the features on iOS were available on Android. Even as updates were rolling out, Android users couldn't help but feel like Instagram on Android was simply inferior to iOS.
Our coverage of instagram on android includes: "Why Instagram Looks Better on iPhones"; "Instagram Stories now supports media taken more than 24 Hours ago"; "Google previews Android 12L for tablets, foldables, ChromeOS devices". Each article provides unique insights and information.