[mrsharpoblunto]

You're probably talking about the desktop web version I assume. If you check out the mobile web version its actually pretty close features wise, theres direct messaging, stories, creation with webgl filters,etc. The desktop version of these is admittedly lagging behind though - but I'm optimistic that desktop will get some more love in future :)

[opencl]

Oh wow, changing the user agent to load the mobile website on desktop does indeed make it a whole lot better.

I'm less optimistic about the desktop version since the uselessness of it seems very much intentional but oh well.

[driverdan]

It's 2019, there shouldn't be separate desktop and mobile websites.