Snapchat might soon introduce a new UI element that borrows heavily from TikTok. According to reports, the app is testing vertical scrolling for public content published to Snapchat Discover. Apparently, users on the new UI will still be able to tap to advance through to the next part of a Story. However, unlike the current UI, swiping horizontally will exit the experience instead of taking you to the next Story.
Wtf is this ??? $snap @mtatsis pic.twitter.com/mKLekcZC0r
One of the first people to have spotted the change was Twitter user, Arthur (@artb2668). As you can see from his post above, users seeing the change for the first time will be instructed on how to use the new feature. Meanwhile, Arthur has since posted multiple videos of how the vertical scrolling will work. The post below best illustrates the new UI. As you can see, it looks straight out of TikTok. Which is not a bad thing, given that vertical scrolling does feel more intuitive on smartphones.
There is a better video of the update pic.twitter.com/lPA5mF0NpZ
Featured Image Courtesy: Arthur (@artb2668)
