Snapchat is no longer one of the few major apps that doesn't offer support for devices with larger displays like tablets. The latest iOS update finally offers native support for the iPad, so if you're using one of Apple's tablets, you should have a smoother experience.
Not only does Snapchat now fill the entire screen of an iPad, but users also get a larger canvas when taking Snaps. Additionally, Snapchat users on the iPad can now see more friends in the second and fourth tabs.
Apart from that, there are no new changes included in the update, as Snapchat mentions in the changelog: “It's still the same Snapchat you know and love, but this time on the big screen.”
Unfortunately, there is one major caveat: Snapchat can only run in portrait mode on iPads. It's pretty silly to add native support for the iPad and not optimize the app to work in both landscape and portrait modes.
Hopefully this will convince iPad owners to use Snapchat more often on their tablets. Expect Snap to continue refining its iOS app to provide an even better experience for iPad users.
Frankly, there are still some very popular apps that lack this important feature. Instagram, for example, has made no attempts to add native iPad support to its app.
