Flashes this year launched an Instagram alternative built on top of the Bluesky social network. Now available on the App Store, the app offers a different way to browse the visual posts on Bluesky.

Vogelsang says that Flashes is not intended to be a complete rip of Instagram and will not receive many features Instagram has. That makes sense, as the app is just a reskin of the Bluesky app.

Unlike today’s Instagram, Pixelfed defaults to the chronological feed, is decentralized, shows no ads, and is open-source. While the app itself doesn’t feature a dedicated tab for Reels, the ...

Instagram alternative Flashes publicly launched its Bluesky-based photo-sharing app on the App Store this week, gaining nearly 30,000 downloads in its first 24 hours.

Computing Internet Social Media Flashes is a brand new Instagram alternative — and it’s basically Bluesky for images News By Tom Pritchard published 16 January 2025 ...

Pixelfed, a decentralized and ad-free Instagram alternative, now has apps on iOS and Android, as reported by TechCrunch. The iOS app launched today, while the Android app launched on January 10th.

If you want a more relaxing alternative to Instagram Reels where you won't be bombarded with notifications about the 17 reels your friend shared that day, it's a good choice.

The developer behind Pixelfed, Loops, and Sup, open source alternatives to Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp, respectively, is now raising funds on Kickstarter to fuel the apps’ further development.

I downloaded a lot of apps in 2023. There are two reasons I am fast to download any new social-media app. First, like many people, I am bored of the platforms I've been on for over a decade and I ...