Key Takeaways
- Snapchat now offers native iPad support in portrait mode, which can be used full screen
- Despite update, Snapchat on iPad still doesn’t support landscape mode
- The update also lacks multi-device support, which means you will be signed out from other devices.
Latest updates Snapchat App Finally, native support has been added iPad Snapchat is now available for the first time in over a decade On iPhone Since 2011, the iPad has not been officially supported.
It’s always been possible to run iPhone apps on an iPad, but not full screen. iPhone apps would appear with a big black border on either side. The new version of Snapchat now lets you use Snapchat full screen on an iPad, but… PortraitCurrently, it’s not possible to use Snapchat in landscape mode on an iPad.
Snapchat now supports full-screen iPad in portrait mode
Finally, you can use the entire iPad screen
Previously, using the Snapchat app on an iPad offered no real benefit: it was just a blown-up version of the iPhone app with thick black bars on either side. Everything was a little bigger, but you could get the same effect by simply holding your iPhone closer to your face.
But the new update makes the experience on iPad a little different than on iPhone. The release notes for the App Store version say: 13.4.0.41 It is read as follows:
Snapchat now offers native support for iPad, which means Snapchat will take up the full screen on your iPad, giving you a bigger canvas when capturing snaps and the ability to see more of your friends on the second and fourth tabs.
It’s the same Snapchat you know and love, but now on a bigger screen.
This new update is very impressive, but at the end of the day, the only difference is that the app now fits the size of the iPad screen instead of sticking to the narrow aspect ratio of the iPhone. The line that lets you see more friends in the second and fourth tabs is Chat screen and Story Screen The larger display means more friends can be listed on the screen.
On the iPhone, the Stories screen shows four icons at the top of the screen under “Friends,” while on the iPad, seven icons appear. The same is true for the Chat screen, with the iPad app being able to fit more icons on one screen than the ten shown on the iPhone app.
for example, Story ScreenOn iPhone, four icons will be displayed below. friend There are seven at the top of the screen. On the iPad there are seven. Chat screenThe iPad app can display many more icons on a single screen than the 10 that the iPhone app displays, and the iPad app can display many more stories per page, with three lines instead of the iPhone’s two.
Above Lens Screen Because of the iPad’s wider display, editing tools like adding stickers, text, and music appear on both sides of the screen, leaving the image itself ready for editing. Other than that, the experience of using Snapchat on iPad is largely the same.
iPad support is far from perfect at the moment
I hope for more updates
The Snapchat app took a long time to support the iPad, and while it’s a big improvement over using the iPhone app on an iPad, it’s not without its flaws. One of the biggest is that the Snapchat app can only be used in portrait orientation. Most iPad apps will rotate with you when you turn your device landscape, allowing you to use the app in a wider configuration.
But this isn’t currently possible in the Snapchat app, which only uses portrait mode: when you rotate your iPad, the app screen rotates with it, turning the app into landscape mode. This isn’t ideal, especially for people who like to use their iPad in landscape mode. Magic Keyboard .
When you rotate your iPad, the screen rotates with it, causing the app to become landscape-oriented, which isn’t ideal, especially if you want to use your iPad in landscape orientation with the Magic Keyboard.
Plus, there’s no multi-device support: users have reported that signing into Snapchat on their iPad signs them out of Snapchat on their iPhone, meaning you can’t quickly switch between devices without having to sign in again each time.
Hopefully, these issues will be addressed in a future update, but for now, you can at least use Snapchat full screen on your iPad.
