( CNN ) -- After 18 months of waiting , users of Android phones and tablets can finally crash the Instagram party . On Tuesday the fast-growing , photo-sharing network for the iPhone and iPad finally launched an app for Android devices . The free application works with Android version 2.2 and higher and is available for download at Google Play , Google 's new online store for digital media . `` We 've been meticulous about translating the Instagram experience to the Android platform , '' said a post Tuesday on Instagram 's blog . `` The Android app offers an extremely familiar Instagram experience when compared to the iOS app . You 'll find all the same exact filters and community as our iOS version . '' Instagram lets users enhance their mobile photos with filters , share them with their friends or other people and comment on friends ' pictures . Like Twitter , Instagram also allows people to follow other users . Instagram has exploded in popularity since Apple honored it as its 2011 App of the Year . The app now has more than 30 million users , up from 15 million four months ago .
Facebook , the popular photo - sharing app for children , launched an app for Android devices . Instagram lets users enhance their mobile photos with filters and share them with friends . The app now has more than 100 million users , double the number from two months ago .