Instagram Clone App

Photo and Video Sharing Apps Developed

Unique Features Developed for Photo & Video Mobile Apps

Instagram Clone App

Instagram has been popular since last few years and that has influenced a lot of entrepreneurs and startups to develop their own custom Instagram clone app, letting people share photos and videos publicly.

If you are also looking to hire best mobile app developers to create native Android and iOS app like Instagram, we have an experienced mobile app developers team to customize and develop Instagram like application. We reinvent internet-based photo and video sharing apps for iOS and Android platform with use of advanced tools and technologies.

Our team follows agile app development process to build top photo-sharing app like Instagram, allowing users best user experience to upload photos & videos with just a few simple taps on the screen.

Main Features of Photo & Video Sharing
App Like Instagram

Want to create an app like Instagram? Thinking of how to build app like Instagram with extra features? We have developed over 40 photo and video apps with add-on features. We have added many excited features that help your users to share photos/videos, manage profile, and stay connected with friends through messaging.

Authorization with Email & Social Media Platform

Allow users to sign-up/login into the app via social media is crucial feature. Apart from email and mobile number, we have added sign-up/login with Facebook and Google. As per the convenience, users prefer to sign-up and login into the app.

Activity Log

Users can check all activities performed by them on the app. Follow/Unfollow people, Commenting on the photos and checking other users’ posts are easily possible in the activity.

Search

Enable users to search for another user, including friends or anyone using their name. To search people, users just need to click on the search feature and enter the user’s name.

Filters to Edit Photos

Filtering and Editing on photos such as crop, color combination, rotate and perspective correction is easily possible using this feature. Users can apply filter and upload picture/video on the app.

User Profile

Users can manager their own profile, including name, email address, followers, following, uploaded photos/videos and tagged photos.

Upload Photos/Videos

Users upload photos and videos directly from the library or using the camera of the mobile phone. Also it allows users to upload multiple photos and videos in simple steps.

Push Notification

When someone likes user’s pictures/videos, send a friend request, mentioned them in a comment or any activity related to them, user’s will get real-time notifications for the same.

Geolocation

Geolocation is an important feature when your users want to share a place where a photo/video was taken. Also, users can search the images with different locations for those geolocation has been tagged in photos/videos.

Direct Messaging

In-built messenger helps users to communicate with friends, followers and following. They can send messages to their followers and people, whom they follow.

Social Media Integration

Sharing is most important features in any kind of mobile app. Sharing with social media like Facebook and WhatsApp in the app to enable your users to directly share photos and videos with friends and relatives.

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Process We Follow to Develop Instagram like App

Analyzing Client’s Requirements

First, our business development executive will get in touch with you to comprehend your project requirements and analyze the end-goal, depending upon what type of photo-sharing app you want to develop.

Wireframing

It’s time to prepare wireframes of your application. Our business analyst will make a wireframe of each screen of your photo sharing app, showing you all the screens, features and functionalities.

Designing

Our UX designer takes care of the interaction between design elements whereas our UI designer designs the look and feel of your app with graphic, perfect color combination, and iconography.

Development

At this stage, our app development team will come into existence. The development team starts developing your photo sharing app as per features and specification.

Testing

It’s time to test your developed application. The main objective of testing is to ensure that your photo sharing app is bug-free and working properly on the devices. For the final approval of the app, the stakeholders are also involved.

Deployment

Finally, we will deploy your photo and video sharing app to your server and release it on the App Stores (or Play Store) to make it available for users.

How much does it cost to create an
app like Instagram?

Straight Forward question in your mind, you want to know the cost of making an app like Instagram. From the below table, you can know the estimated development hours of Instagram like app. This table highlights all the features of the photo-sharing app along with its development, designing, and testing hours.

iOS Application Sub Total: 1591.8

Description	Estimated Man Hours
Description	Development	Graphics Design	QC/Testing	Project Management	TOTAL
1. Business Analysis & Communication	16	2.4	2.4	1.6	22.4
2. Base Code & Architecture	24	3.6	3.6	2.4	33.6
3. Screens:
3.1. Sign Up/Log In	24	3.6	3.6	2.4	33.6
3.2. Tab Bar	6	0.9	0.9	0.6	8.4
3.3. Home:
3.3.1. Feed	18	2.7	2.7	1.8	25.2
3.3.2. Photo	32	4.8	4.8	3.2	44.8
3.3.3. Comments	40	6	6	4	56
3.3.4. Stories	25	3.75	3.75	2.5	35
3.3.5. Videos	30	4.5	4.5	3	42
3.3.6. Direct	6	0.9	0.9	0.6	8.4
3.4. Search:
3.4.1. Photos	15	2.25	2.25	1.5	21
3.4.2. People	12	1.8	1.8	1.2	16.8
3.4.3. Search	22	3.3	3.3	2.2	30.8
3.4.4. Search Results	10	1.5	1.5	1	14
3.4.5. Hastags	2	0.3	0.3	0.2	2.8
3.5. Capture:
3.5.1. Camera	18	2.7	2.7	1.8	25.2
3.5.2. Editor:
3.5.2.1. Editor	12	1.8	1.8	1.2	16.8
3.5.2.2. Filters	16	2.4	2.4	1.6	22.4
3.5.2.3. Manage Filters	10	1.5	1.5	1	14
3.5.2.4. Tools	6	0.9	0.9	0.6	8.4
3.5.2.5. Lux, Brightness, Contrast, etc.	10	1.5	1.5	1	14
3.5.2.6. Adjust	30	4.5	4.5	3	42
3.5.2.7. Tilt Shift	12	1.8	1.8	1.2	16.8
3.5.2.8. Cover Frame	8	1.2	1.2	0.8	11.2
3.5.3. Share To Followers	16	2.4	2.4	1.6	22.4
3.5.4. Share Direct	32	4.8	4.8	3.2	44.8
3.5.5. Tag People	20	3	3	2	28
3.6. Activity	26	3.9	3.9	2.6	36.4
3.7. Profile:
3.7.1. Posts	18	2.7	2.7	1.8	25.2
3.7.2. Map	28	4.2	4.2	2.8	39.2
3.7.3. Photos Of	5	0.75	0.75	0.5	7
3.7.4. Followers/Following	8	1.2	1.2	0.8	11.2
3.7.5. Edit Profile	24	3.6	3.6	2.4	33.6
3.8. Options:
3.8.1. Options	6	0.9	0.9	0.6	8.4
3.8.2. Follow People	30	4.5	4.5	3	42
3.8.3. Liked Posts	3	0.45	0.45	0.3	4.2
3.8.4. Feedback	6	0.9	0.9	0.6	8.4
3.8.5. Help, About, etc.	10	1.5	1.5	1	14
3.8.6. Share Settings	20	3	3	2	28
3.8.7. Notifications	8	1.2	1.2	0.8	11.2
3.8.8. Video Options	10	1.5	1.5	1	14
3.8.9. Story Settings	10	1.5	1.5	1	14
3.9. Tip Popups	24	3.6	3.6	2.4	33.6
4. Business Logic & Data Model:
4.1. Data Model	35	5.25	5.25	3.5	49
4.2. GPUImage Integration	14	2.1	2.1	1.4	19.6
4.3. Video Recording	18	2.7	2.7	1.8	25.2
4.4. Video Playback	8	1.2	1.2	0.8	11.2
4.5. Filters Engine	30	4.5	4.5	3	42
4.6. Adjust Straighten	15	2.25	2.25	1.5	21
4.7. Adjust Perspective	10	1.5	1.5	1	14
4.8. Tilt Shift	25	3.75	3.75	2.5	35
4.9. Lux, Brightness, Contrast, etc.	18	2.7	2.7	1.8	25.2
4.10. Photo Filters (2 x 24)	48	7.2	7.2	4.8	67.2
4.11. Video Filters (1 x 14)	14	2.1	2.1	1.4	19.6
4.12. Web Service Interaction	60	9	9	6	84
4.13. Social Networks:
4.13.1. Facebook Integration	15	2.25	2.25	1.5	21
4.13.2. Twitter Integration	18	2.7	2.7	1.8	25.2
4.13.3. Tumblr Integration	12	1.8	1.8	1.2	16.8
4.13.4. Flickr Integration
4.13. Social Networks:	15	2.25	2.25	1.5	21
4.14. Address Book Interaction	8	1.2	1.2	0.8	11.2
4.15. Push Notifications	16	2.4	2.4	1.6	22.4
4.16. Appirater Integration	5	0.75	0.75	0.5	7
5. Graphics Design Integration	25	3.75	3.75	2.5	35
6. NameTag	20	3	3	2	28
Subtotal:	1137	170.55	170.55	113.7	1591.8

Android Application Sub Total: 1910.16

Android considered as 120% of iOS development	1910.16

Web Services (API) Sub Total: 125

Description	Estimated Man Hours
Description	Development	Graphics Design	QC/Testing	Project Management	TOTAL
1. Business Analysis & Communication	16		2.4	1.6	20
2. Base Code & Database	12		1.8	1.2	15
3. Web Services (API):
3.1. Auth	8		1.2	0.8	10
3.2. Social Networks Integration	4		0.6	0.4	5
3.3. Recommendations	8		1.2	0.8	10
3.4. Hashtags/Likes-related Functionality	8		1.2	0.8	10
3.5. Posts / Comments	8		1.2	0.8	10
3.6. Flag	5		0.75	0.5	6.25
3.7. Followers	5		0.75	0.5	6.25
3.8. Profile	8		1.2	0.8	10
3.9. Search	6		0.9	0.6	7.5
3.10. Direct	4		0.6	0.4	5
3.11. Push Notifications	8		1.2	0.8	10
Subtotal:	100	0	15	10	125