Is instagram better than snapchat? Yes, in my opinion I do believe instagram is better. I say this because there are many more different things you can do on instagram than snapchat. Instagram has upgraded their app in so many ways compared to snapchat. Such as, messages, posts, content, the way it's all set out. On the other hand, snapchat has stood the same for the longest and if it has changed. It changed the most unneeded things.