Instagram Live for Windows 8 is a basic photography app that pulls in popular photos from Instagram.
There is no account integration with Instagram Live for Windows 8 so don't expect to be able to view your own photos and account. On the home page, you'll find a carrousel of the most popular photos on Instagram. There are also icons to view popular images, tags, a random image, and browse photos by location.
Instagram Live for Windows 8 presents the most popular Instagram photos in a grid. One odd thing about the app is that it recycles popular photos as you scroll. There's no way to load more images other than scrolling right.
Popular tags shows which hashtags are trending. Click on one to see all the photos associated with it. During testing, we found many overlaps from popular photos showing up in popular hashtags. Instagram Live for Windows 8 has a tendency to show the same photos over and over again.
Performance of the Instagram Live for Windows 8 also left much to be desired. Photos always take a few more seconds to load than they should. The interface is usable but very ugly. The colors clash and there seems to be no though to how photos, descriptions, and other information is laid out.
Overall, Instagram Live for Windows 8 is a disappointing app, even when judged as a simple Instagram photo viewer.
Download Instagram Live for Windows 8 1.0.0.15 in Softonic
