Flashes is a video and photo-sharing app that was built based on Bluesky’s social network and offers users various ways to share and browse through different visual posts directly on Bluesky.
But the interesting part is that Flash's social media app was built with an algorithm that is able to filter the Blueskey posts in order to show only those that include photos and videos, creating a user experience very similar to Instagram.
Users are able to share videos that are up to one minute long and also up to 4 photos in just one single Bluesky post. Even though this Flashes app doesn’t have as many features as others, it is still a reliable app, specially made for Bluesky. It seems that the company is planning to add some new and interesting features soon, such as photo editing tools or a feature similar to Stories.
Up until now, Flashes was available only for Android, but now, iPhone users can join this new social media app directly from the App Store.
Even though at first glance Flahses seems a very good copy of Instagram, the situation is different because the Instagram social media app offers more features and capabilities that make it so popular among users.
Flashes offer users various features such as a scrolling experience through Bluesky photos and videos, filters to improve your photos, and you can also see the users’ profiles when you click on them.
Compared with Instagram, where you need to start from scratch when joining a new account, on the Flashes Bluesky social media app, users are integrated directly into the Bluesky community, which has a significant number of joiners, about 37 million users.
Because Flashes and Bluesky are related to each other, when users post a picture or a video on Flashes, the post will automatically appear on Bluesky. But if you want to keep those two social media accounts separate, you can easily create a secondary account to be used only for Bluesky posts.
To improve the user experience even more, users can also give likes, replies, and even repost those pictures or videos that sparked their interest. It’s important to know that these post interactions will also automatically appear on Bluesky, and at the same time, apply to Bluesky users because their interactions will show up directly in the Flashes feed.
Firstly, you need to have a Bluesky account, so if you have one, you are already one step ahead. But don’t worry, because if you don’t have one, you can easily create one directly from the Flashes app.
Make sure that you provide all the necessary information and details, such as your email address, date of birth, and other details, and you will also need to accept the Terms and Conditions.
After you complete the sign-up process, you can immediately enjoy the Bluesky and Flashes social media experience.
