Instagram recently updated its app with a new feature called Stories, which looked strikingly similar to the Snapchat app. Now it seems that Instagram has updated its Android and iOS app with new features that are also somewhat similar to those offered by Snapchat.
Instagram is giving users the ability to zoom in with one hand while recording a video. The feature allows users to swipe up while holding down the video record button.
It’s a feature similar to the one offered by Snapchat, the difference in the app is that users will have to tap and hold the button to record a video. The video can also be zoomed in with a simple gesture on the screen.
In addition, Instagram has added another feature that will allow users to switch between the front and rear cameras with a simple double tap on the viewfinder button. This feature allows users to record interesting videos more easily. The update also brings some bug fixes and some performance improvements for the iOS and Android app, so that the apps will load faster.
Clearly, the Facebook-owned app aims to keep users within its app and prevent them from switching to other social networks.
