Instagram created a smaller “Instagram Lite” app in 2018, but pulled it from the Play Store last spring. Now, the app is back on the market with new features. Instagram announced that "Instagram Lite" will start to become available in 170 states (so far). 

The fact that the app now takes up more space than the first time, allows it to have new features, including the ability to send "direct messages" both on Instagram and to make and post videos. Reels will also be part of Lite, but users will not be able to create them directly from the app, as is the case with Instagram, and filters still cannot be used. 

For now, the app has no ads, but this can easily change after a certain period.

Many companies have launched smaller versions of their applications for users around the world, who may have phones with less storage space. Facebook launched its Lite app in 2015, while TikTok launched its version in 2019. For companies that need to be global in order to grow, a smaller app is a way to bring new users to the platform. .

By definition, any "Lite app" is a limited-feature app designed primarily for small space devices with slower Internet connections.

Source: The Verge