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Instagram alternativeFlashespublicly launched its Bluesky - free-base photo - sharing app onthe App Storethis hebdomad , gaining nearly 30,000 downloads in its first 24 hours . The app volunteer a classic Instagram - alike experience , allowing users to upload up to four photos and videos of up to a minute in length .
Built by Berlin - based developer Sebastian Vogelsang , Flashesruns on the same underlying protocol that powers Bluesky , the AT Protocol ( oratprotofor unretentive ) .
Because it ’s base on Bluesky , the societal networking inauguration with now over 32 million users , Flashes has access to a built - in hearing . That is , all the posts you make on the Flashes app are compatible with Bluesky , mean they can reach a wide audience beyond those using the Flashes app itself .
While Flashes resemble Instagram in some aspect , it ’s more customizable .
Instead of being trammel by an algorithm of the company ’s qualification , masses on Flashes can get at any of the more than 50,000 customs feeds on Bluesky that let people curate the mesh ’s content however they want . Plus , the app offers build - in feeds for both the top posts and later stake across Bluesky ’s web .
Other features are plan to cater to photographers looking to showcase their workplace .
A “ Portfolio Mode ” permit you curate your visibility by choosing what medium will come out to visitant , for model . That way , you may sport your best photographs up front when people visit your visibility .
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mail created in Flashes itself can be blue-pencil using built - in photo filters , too , similar to Instagram .
Another new feature focuses on curated provender from artists .
Flashes is kick off this recent update with images from the Blacksky residential area . ( Blackskyhas been build out Bluesky tools for the fateful community , including Blacksky feeds , its own relief service , and other technical features . )
Vogelsang enjoin he ’s had some conversations with investors around funding and is open to opportunities . The app had reached 40,500 downloads as of Thursday and is one of several new cause building on top of theBluesky political platform .
