Instagram stories are an incredibly valuable tool as they provide a fun and simple way to keep your audience engaged as well as learn more about them (via the question sticker, polls, etc.) The more you learn about your audience, the better equipped you are to create content that resonates with them! As a social media consultant for a range of brands and blogger myself, I’ve found that utilizing Instagram stories results in a stronger relationship with followers and increased engagement. Although Instagram stories do not occupy a permanent space on Instagram profiles, it’s still important for stories to be visually appealing to your audience in order to maximize opportunity for engagement. Luckily there are several apps for Instagram stories that make it easy to create beautiful content. Below find my top three favorite apps for Instagram stories that offer a variety of attention-grabbing designs, templates, and clip art!

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Apps for Instagram Stories

1.Unfold

Unfold is one of the most widely used apps for Instagram stories. It includes a collection of templates in which you can easily drop in photos, add text, and even gifs too! Even if you aren’t tech savvy, Unfold is straightforward to use and allows for you to add a dash of personality to your Instagram stories as well as brand them with your aesthetic. Below are a few examples of Instagram stories made with the Unfold app.

2. OVER

I use Over more than any other app to design Instagram stories and most of the time when asked how I designed a story, it was made using Over. In addition to story templates, Over offers a ton of different fonts and clip art which will make your Instagram stories unique! These story designs were made with the Over app:

3. PicCollage

PicCollage has an extra fun feature that animates your Instagram stories! The app includes collage story templates, clip art, fonts, and more. It is less comprehensive than Over’s offerings but is definitely worth experimenting with to create engaging stories with unique elements. This is an example of an animated Instagram story made with PicCollage: