In Short

Snapchat has a checkered history on Windows Phone with its fans on the platform enduring, then finding immense frustration. There has never been an official app for Snapchat on Windows Phone and that doesn't look to be changing any time soon despite the outcry from the community. Both Android and iOS have an official Snapchat app and a thriving user base, leaving Windows Mobiles users on the bench when it comes to snapping and chatting on the go.

Until recently, Snapchatters on Windows Phone had third-party solutions to choose from, such as the excellent 6Snap. But after Snapchat clamped down on unofficial clients hooking into their systems, all third-party apps were removed. And so the situation is now one of no apps and a lot of frustrated users. There are still no signs of anything in the works from Snapchat either, so for now it's just one long waiting game.

How you can't get Snapchat on Windows Phone: The whole sorry saga

06 April 2015 430 By Richard Devine One of the most high profile gaps in the Windows Phone Store remains Snapchat. And despite community outcry, that isn't likely to change any time soon. If you're new to the platform in particular, you might be wondering why you can't have it...

Vague Snapchat tweet gets Windows Phone hopes up, but try not to get too excited

17 May 2015 380 By Richard Devine Make this chapter 684 in the Snapchat vs Windows Phone saga. A saga which we've covered in-depth over such a period of time that we'd assume all hope is lost at this point. And then there's a tweet. A vague tweet...