Instagram is the most popular mobile social media platform to date. And with popularity comes competition and imitation. Apps such as Instamessage and Cinemagram play off Instagram's popular name but have different uses; one to connect with others, and the other to make GIFs straight from your phone.

Instamessage allows you to message others from Instagram privately. You don't have to be following

them but if your profile is private users won't be able to see who you are or your username. Instamessage updated their app today allowing users to message those Instagrammers who are nearby. I wonder how many couples will come out of this update?

Cinemagram has become my latest obsession. I have always been a fan of GIFs and wasn't sure how to make them but now that has changed. I made my first Cinemagram of a short video I made at EZoo. I'm too embarrassed to show my first creation (because it's terrible) but I made the GIF below this morning during a pool game at Hudson Horizons. I don't think it turned out half bad.

Pool shark #pool #shark #work #tgif

Created with cinemagr.am

Social apps remain the most popular among smart-phone users. We are constantly sharing what we're doing, wearing, eating and more. Soon there will be an app (if there isn't already) for the foodie in all of us who want to share our every meal called InstaMeal or Dishgram. There are endless possibilities in the social app world. Where do you think these social apps are headed to in the future?