Anti-Instagram app BeReal takes top spot on Apple despite crashes

The app took the top spot in the US on Apple Inc’s App Store for three days this week. — AFP

BeReal, a social media app dubbed the anti-Instagram, has soared in popularity in recent weeks despite numerous complaints that it crashes at a critical moment.

The app, which requires all of the people on the platform to take a photo within a two-minute window each day, often glitches when everyone tries to upload their spontaneous pictures at once. Failure to upload your image within the designated timeframe leads to a “late” label of public shame.