If you don’t upload posts or stories on Instagram, but you still have to use it to keep in touch with people and contents, you now have an alternative: Barinsta is a beautiful client that allows you to browse Instagram, while giving you more options to control your data.
Features:
Login NOT NEEDED to browse timeline and face-tagged posts from public profiles, hashtags, and locations.
View & download posts.
View & copy comments, captions, & biographies.
Zoom in on pictures with ease.
Batch download posts from feeds (Hold & Select).
Mark profiles as favourite for quicker access.
Additional features for those logged in:
View & download stories, highlights, and HD avatar.
Browse feed (posts and stories), discover (by topic), DM, activity/notifications, and private profiles that you have followed.
Most features you need to view and interact: Like, “save”, write/like/reply to comments, follow/block/restrict, reply to stories, play with stickers, respond to DMs (text & picture), etc.
View stories anonymously (by default, configurable).
See your own liked & saved posts.
Copy DM messages & download attachments.
Switch between accounts.
Extra merits:
Prevents irrational decisions: Instagram likes are set-it-forget-it, allowing them to collect more data from you. Barinsta intentionally removes double-tap and requires you to click into posts to give it a like. Barinsta also allows you to easily access posts you’ve liked through your own profile.
Allows customization: Pick your themes and layouts!
Allows viewing at your own pace: No need to “hold” a story with your fingers!
Not a webapp: Absolutely NO browser involved, except for login.
Not a mod: Absolutely NO dependency of the actual Instagram app.
We don’t store passwords!
Request what you want: The app only requests what it needs to show you the content. No communicating with useless endpoints, and only minimal data is sent to Instagram.
(We’re previously known as InstaGrabber.)
