Instagram

★ 4.7
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Jun 22, 2026
App updated
Oct 12, 2026

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  • App Store · Store data seen: Oct 18, 2026 · Recently checked

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Marketing versus reality estimates how well promised features are supported; stability estimates complaints about crashes and speed. Project activity is calculated from update recency, review activity and store availability. Percentages are not guarantees or success probabilities; missing data does not mean a zero score.

What it actually doesStrong friendships are built from many moments.

45%Marketing ≈ reality35%Stability94%Live project

Actually does

  • ✓Group chats
  • ✓Social network80% of reviews
  • ✓Short video70% of reviews
  • ✓Messaging60% of reviews
  • ✓Video editor50% of reviews
  • ✓Stories (истории, исчезающие за 24 часа)50% of reviews
  • ✓Алгоритм ленты и рекомендации80% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • ⚠Photo editor
  • ⚠Marketplace
  • ⚠Music streaming
  • ⚠Push Notifications

Common complaints

  • ✗Aggressive and indiscriminate ads in feed and Reels18% of mentions

    «I go into Instagram now just to click 'I'm seeing too many ads' and it doesn't decrease»

  • ✗Account blocked without reason, cannot recover, support doesn't respond14% of mentions

    «Deleted two accounts, the app thought I was AI-generated, not human. 12 years of memories down the drain»

  • ✗Login issues, password recovery problems, SMS not received, verification codes not working10% of mentions

    «SMS codes don't arrive at all! None of the suggested methods work»

  • ✗Feed algorithm not working: shows uninteresting content, ignores user preferences16% of mentions

    «It's frustrating that you spend time setting up the feed context, but the next day you come back and there's just garbage again»

  • ✗DM contact order disrupted: shows random or inactive contacts instead of frequent conversations12% of mentions

    «When I tap the send button, instead of the friends I always send messages to, now there are accounts I've never chatted with»

What people praise

  • ★Convenient communication, sharing moments and interaction with friends

    «Wonderful platform for communication and aesthetics. Very convenient to share life moments in stories»

  • ★Interesting Reels content for entertainment and discovery

    «Getting hooked on interesting reels. The app is beautiful, convenient and constantly updated»

  • ★Beautiful and convenient app design

    «The app is beautiful, convenient, and constantly updated»

  • ★Restoration of removed feature (Reels pause on hold)

    «Good that they brought back the pause»

  • ★Quality content recommendations (when they work)

    «The best social network. The recommendation algorithms are top-notch»

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