All-New 'TikTok Photos' App Spotted, Likely to Be Instagram Rival

[MacRumors]

TikTok appears to be planning to expand into photo sharing via the launch of a new "TikTok Photos" app, according to TheSpAndroid blog.

A large number of references to the app were discovered in the latest version of TikTok, revealing some of its functionality, integrations, and even its app icon. Among these, phrases like "Open TikTok Photos," "Get TikTok Photos," and "Share this post to TikTok Photos" suggest direct connections between the existing video platform and the new photo-sharing app.

TikTok has allowed users to post photo-based content in a video or carousel format for some time, but the app currently has no real alternative to dedicated photo-sharing social media platforms. TikTok Photos likely seeks to directly challenge Instagram's dominance in the photo-sharing space. Instagram has increasingly focused on video content, including Reels, in an effort to compete with TikTok's video dominance.

The official launch date and regional availability of "TikTok Photos" is unknown, but the presence of extensive references to it within TikTok's code suggests that an announcement could be imminent.

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[iLoveDeveloping]

Nice! Anything to get away from Facebook is good. I hate that I use instagram but it’s the only good photo app out there. I actually love using tik tok when the algorithm gets attuned to your likes it works like the old instagram used to, it’s great. It’s funny how people just think it’s all teenagers doing silly dancing. If they release a photo app that’s even half as good as insta I’m gone, Facebook can eat it.

 

[scorpio vega]

I feel like instagram is dying so why would tik tok be successful. lol.

 

[jwolf6589]

TikTok appears to be planning to expand into photo sharing via the launch of a new "TikTok Photos" app, according to TheSpAndroid blog.

A large number of references to the app were discovered in the latest version of TikTok, revealing some of its functionality, integrations, and even its app icon. Among these, phrases like "Open TikTok Photos," "Get TikTok Photos," and "Share this post to TikTok Photos" suggest direct connections between the existing video platform and the new photo-sharing app.

TikTok has allowed users to post photo-based content in a video or carousel format for some time, but the app currently has no real alternative to dedicated photo-sharing social media platforms. TikTok Photos likely seeks to directly challenge Instagram's dominance in the photo-sharing space. Instagram has increasingly focused on video content, including Reels, in an effort to compete with TikTok's video dominance.

The official launch date and regional availability of "TikTok Photos" is unknown, but the presence of extensive references to it within TikTok's code suggests that an announcement could be imminent.

Article Link: All-New 'TikTok Photos' App Spotted, Likely to Be Instagram Rival

Oh brother… I hope the app gets banned in the USA. I don’t like china spying on people.

 

[Rychiar]

Nice! Anything to get away from Facebook is good. I hate that I use instagram but if the only good photo app out there. I actually love using tik tok when the algorithm gets attuned to your likes it works like the old instagram used to, it’s great. It’s funny how people just think it’s all teenagers doing silly dancing. If they release a photo app that’s even half as good as insta I’m gone, Facebook can eat it.

Yes let’s give more data to the chinese instead with a redundant app

 

[TheWatchfulOne]

Nice! Anything to get away from Facebook is good. I hate that I use instagram but if the only good photo app out there. I actually love using tik tok when the algorithm gets attuned to your likes it works like the old instagram used to, it’s great. It’s funny how people just think it’s all teenagers doing silly dancing. If they release a photo app that’s even half as good as insta I’m gone, Facebook can eat it.

Getting away from Facebook is great! Instagram too, probably. But isn't TikTok actually worse than Facebook?

 

[cocky jeremy]

Oh brother… I hope the app gets banned in the USA. I don’t like china spying on people.

The only info they're going to get is that we love cat videos.

 

[Asthmatic Kitty]

Shoe's on the other foot now eh, Meta!

 

[cthompson94]

If this end sip being successful, it will prove that instagram really screwed up chasing the latest app instead of branching off and leaving the core of instagram and why people used it

 

[anthogag]

Photos are probably better for China's government AI scanning algorithms.

 

[Mrjoedot]

Ffs, we have too many social media to waste the time on already

 

[winxmac]

Instagram chasing TikTok for its short form videos while TikTok wants to relive Instagram's roots as a photographer's paradise...

It may not be an entirely separate/dedicated app but still...

 

[JippaLippa]

I feel like instagram is dying so why would tik tok be successful. lol.

Interesting!
I have seen people announcing the death of Instagram since 2020, however it feels Instagram is stronger than it ever was.

 

[TVreporter]

Another spy app no thanks. Couldn’t pay me enough to use TikTok in any capacity.

 

[Steve121178]

Ffs, we have too many social media to waste the time on already

So don't waste time on it?

 

[scorpio vega]

Interesting!
I have seen people announcing the death of Instagram since 2020, however it feels Instagram is stronger than it ever was.

It seems deaf in my circle. My demographic seems all about tik tok videos not posting selfie on ig

 

[sw1tcher]

I feel like instagram is dying so why would tik tok be successful. lol.

Don't you find it strange that a dying app is still able to grow its active user base?

 

[iLoveDeveloping]

Getting away from Facebook is great! Instagram too, probably. But isn't TikTok actually worse than Facebook?

No

 

[Seanm87]

Ah it’s nice to see other social media apps stealing ideas from facebook for a change.

 

[Steve121178]

Interesting!
I have seen people announcing the death of Instagram since 2020, however it feels Instagram is stronger than it ever was.

Instagram is more popular than ever although like Facebook before it, the 'adults' have gate-crashed it in their masses as they did with Facebook 10-12 years ago so the 'youths' have mostly moved towards posting their self indulged nonsense on TikTok.

Plus younger people especially have moved the trend towards video rather than photos as technology has improved. I think Snapchat kicked that off a while back. Instagram scrambled to compete with Stories/Reels as did YouTube with the annoying YouTube shorts. Meanwhile TikTok seems to be growing & growing & growing.

 

[Supercyborgninja]

Love this. Super glad to get off Instagram.

Hoping this is really successful. I’ll be downloading it soon as I can. Hoping there’s some Twitter elements to it too cause then I can leave Twitter too if my favorite journalists move.

 

[desslr]

Can’t wait! Bye Instagram

 

[desslr]

Interesting!
I have seen people announcing the death of Instagram since 2020, however it feels Instagram is stronger than it ever was.

Are you having a laugh?
Nobody posts on the main feed anymore…
Like Facebook…
And since they released the Archive feature most accounts don’t have many legacy photos up either.

It is just used for Stories now and I rarely use that.

 

[Supercyborgninja]

Are you having a laugh?
Nobody posts on the main feed anymore…
Like Facebook…
And since they released the Archive feature most accounts don’t have many legacy photos up either.

It is just used for Stories now and I rarely use that.

Yep I only post on stories.

 

[scorpio vega]

Don't you find it strange that a dying app is still able to grow its active user base?



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I feel. I never said it was.

Instagram Is growing in users but it’s falling in engagement compared to tik tok.

Which is why they created reels.