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24 alternatives to Instagram Co-Watching

Scroll Instagram together with friends

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Instagram Co-Watching launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Instagram Live with a Friend▲221

   Go live with a friend on Instagram

   2017 · about.instagram.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Instagram 8▲743

   A new look for Instagram

   2016 · about.instagram.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Instagram▲65

   Photos. With friends.

   2014 · instagram.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   FEED▲191

   The first social network for co-streaming video content

   2021 · deer-outdoor.nl · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Instagram Live Video▲549

   Broadcast live video to your Instagram Stories 🔴

   2016 · about.instagram.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Instagram Direct Video Chat▲201

   Video chat in Instagram Direct with up to 4 people

   2018 · about.instagram.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   w/Friends▲77

   Social network for friends

   2021 · wfriends.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Best Buddies▲145

   Find out who likes your photos the most on Instagram

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Telie▲79

   Track, share, and choose what you watch with friends

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Instagram 7.5▲400

    Instagram, now with portrait and landscape photos/video

    2015 · about.instagram.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Instagram 7▲270

    Now with new search and explore

    2015 · about.instagram.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Instagram Collabs▲164

    New way to co-author Feed posts and Reels, many more updates

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Glimpse 2.0▲151

    A fun way to meet new people through Instagram

    2014 · itsglimpse.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Layout by Instagram▲406

    Combine multiple photos into a single image

    2015 · about.instagram.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Facebook Watch Together▲79

    Watch shows together via FB Messenger

    2020 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Instagram for iPad▲140

    Sit back, relax, and watch Reels.

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Who's In Town▲64

    All your friends Instagram locations aggregated into one map

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    IGTV▲331

    Instagram's new app for watching long-form, vertical videos

    2018 · about.instagram.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Instagram Carousels▲153

    Share up to 10 photos and videos in one post

    2017 · about.instagram.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Metastream▲94

    Watch streaming media with friends

    2019 · getmetastream.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Facebook Watch Party▲99

    Watch TV with your friends on Facebook

    2018 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Instagram Reels▲345

    A new way to create and discover short videos on Instagram

    2020 · about.instagram.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Being▲176

    See Instagram through the eyes of your favorite celebrities

    2016 · beingtheapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Instagram Broadcast Channels ▲96

    A new way for creators to deepen connections with followers

    2023 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →