Instagram's Boomerang, Hyperlapse taken down from Google and Apple app stores
Parent company of Instagram, Meta, silently takes down both apps aiming to focus more on main app
March 08, 2022
- Boomerang and Hyperlapse are no more available as separate apps.
- Meta wishes to focus more on bettering the main app.
- Both the tools are still available on the Instagram story.
Meta-owned application, Instagram, removed standalone apps, Boomerang and Hyperlapse, from Google Apps and iOS playstore, reported CNET.
Following the removal of the IGTV feature which is expected to shut down in mid-March, the parent company of Instagram, Meta, silently took down both the standalone apps aiming to focus more on the main app. Both the features are still available within the main app. A meta representative told CNET that they will continue their efforts to make Instagram more fun for users.
Instagram has always been focused on developing features that make many other apps unimportant. Photoediting options and IG reels are examples of such tools. This step is similar to what Facebook has done before by integrating multiple features into one app like its own payment system and virtual shopping mall.
Even though Hyperlapse was only available on iOS, it crossed 23 million downloads. Surprisingly, despite Instagram having all the features, the Boomerang app was downloaded by more than 26,000 people.
