Comments on: Why, again, isn’t there an iPad-optimized Instagram app?

By: Starfires

Starfires — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:50:50 +0000

Sorry but it’s terrible on my iPad2. Tablets are much better tools for editing or even posting photos and even if the photos would have low resolution due to Instagram’s design, it would a much better experience all in all.

By: Liam Templeton

Liam Templeton — Fri, 03 May 2013 10:31:46 +0000

What if the camera on my iPad mini is better than the one on my iPhone 3GS? You can’t limit an app demographic just because the user would look silly. Similarly, editing and browsing in the app would be much more compatible with a larger screen in full resolution.

By: Teddym

Teddym — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:18:04 +0000

Any photo worth viewing on a phone is worth even more when viewed on an iPad.

By: Cristian Castillo

Cristian Castillo — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 02:09:22 +0000

We’ve been working for months to solve this problem, you can see our first approach here http://likeit.co/ it’s a great way to experience Instagram on the iPad.

By: Matt B.

Matt B. — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:34:40 +0000

The ipad has a camera on the back. It was made to take pictures.

By: FFD

FFD — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:14:35 +0000

This is precisely it: instagram’s resolution is 600 x 600 px, which would look like crap on a retina display tablet. It’s not just an app. They’d have to change the whole infrastructure to have a good looking product.

By: Ces

Ces — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:48:55 +0000

Actually, Whip from ArcSoft is a social photo album for the iPad. http://www.whiptheapp.com/ios/. You can upload up to 24 photos, create a photo album almost instantly and then share with the Whip community (via WhipStream) or via Facebook or email. Whip also allows you to follow other Whips you like or comment on them.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 01:15:08 +0000

Respectively, you’re and idiot. If Instagram is a SHARING platform, what is the entire reason for the sharing??? So other users can VIEW the shared photos. So just as much as Instagram is for sharing, viewing the pictures is equally important, and native applications still beat their website equivalents.

By: Calvin Ho

Calvin Ho — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:41:01 +0000

No need. Just jailbreak your iPad, and use RetinaPad. Then basically all iPhone apps become retina.

By: Jochen Moelle

Jochen Moelle — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:59:49 +0000

People would use tablets for quality photo editing, collage creations, photo books, calendars etc. a lot more if developers could give them a reason to spend quality time on it. Just posting results on a social site doesn’t match the higher level of ease and creativity that a tablet can provide.
Kodak has just announced an API for developers that enables them to add global retail printing to their apps motivated by an interesting revenue opportunity on top – see kodakdeveloper.com
Now, this is something that should motivate devs to adapt their photo apps to the tablet form factor. The value of a tangible result totally matches the creative options on the bigger screen and the comfort of your couch.