What it actually doesStrong friendships are built from many moments.
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»