Earlier today, Instagram, an app owned by Meta, removed standalone Boomerang and Hyperlapse apps from Google Apps and the iOS App Store, CNET reports.
Instagram’s parent company, Meta, shut down both the standalone apps for IGTV after removing the feature in mid-March. This was done in order to focus on the main Instagram app rather than the standalone apps. 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.