Third-party apps are popular with us on all major social networks. Snapchat, on the other hand, has never been a fan of apps made by third-party developers.
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A third-party app is an app that is not owned by the official app developer. Fans of popular, official apps usually see a need that is not being met, so they decide to develop an app that works with the official app's API to provide new features that other users can enjoy. For example, popular third-party apps that Snapchat users used regularly included apps that could upload existing photos, take secret screenshots, or add music to videos.
In early April 2015, a Backchannel interview with Snapchat tech executives was published, revealing that the company had been working for months on its efforts to completely ban all third-party apps from its platform. According to the support section of its website, using third-party apps with Snapchat is a violation of its terms of service.
Today, Snapchat only offers API access to trusted partners, which are usually large brands that want to advertise to the Snapchat community.
