Both apps made updates to their respective platforms in a battle for photo sharing supremacy: Instagram added face filters and more creative tools, and Snapchat added infinite replays to photos and videos, abandoning its commitment to ephemeral messaging.
Google, Amazon, and Pinterest also added new apps or made fun changes to existing ones, while beloved productivity app Things launched a beautiful new platform.
Here are all the app launches and updates you may have missed in May.
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