Clean builds only
No bundled installers, no background services, no silent extras. What you install is the app and nothing beside it.
We maintain one thing and try to do it well: a stable, ad-free build of Honista that keeps working after every update — and a page where you can actually find the version you need.
The official app had no way to save a reel, no way to read a message quietly, and no way to change how anything looked. Every workaround meant a third-party downloader, another login, or an app full of pop-ups.
So we started maintaining a build where those controls simply exist — and where every one of them can be switched back off. That build became Honista, and the only thing that has changed since is how many people rely on it.
“A modified app should give you more control, not more surprises. If a feature can't be turned off, it doesn't belong in the build.”
— How we decide what shipsThey decide what goes into a release and what gets thrown out.
No bundled installers, no background services, no silent extras. What you install is the app and nothing beside it.
We don't ask for an account on this site, we don't run trackers on downloads, and we have no interest in your login details.
Every build is free, complete and permanent. No trial, no premium tier, no shortened links to click through.
A new official update lands, and the work starts again: rebuild, test, scan, publish. Nothing goes on this page until it has run cleanly on a real phone for a few days.
Five years, thirteen major builds, one goal that hasn't moved.
A private version with two features — media download and hidden seen receipts — shared with a handful of people who kept asking for it.
Story views, typing indicators and live-broadcast presence became optional. This is the feature most people still install Honista for.
A built-in theme store and a full font library landed, along with the settings panel that keeps every toggle in one place.
Two years spent on crash fixes, faster media loading and keeping up with official updates instead of adding new toggles.
The current build: rebuilt app lock, cleaner interface, better download handling and support for the newest Android release.
Honista is an independent, community-maintained project. This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Instagram or Meta Platforms, Inc. All trademarks and product names belong to their respective owners.
Modified clients are not distributed through the Play Store, and using one is your own decision. Please read the platform's terms before installing, and only download builds from a source you trust.
Bug reports and feature requests both go to the same inbox — and both get read.