Instagram finally launched an iPad app last fall, over 15 years after the iPad debuted. But the iPad version of Instagram differed from its iPhone app in key ways. Now, after a new update, Instagram for iPad has been redesigned to what it always should have been. New Instagram iPad app works just like the iPhone version, abandoning Reels-first design The wait for a native Instagram iPad app felt like forever— especially for those keeping count . But when Instagram finally did arrive on iPad last fall, it came with a curious design choice. Rather than replicating the familiar iPhone experience, Instagram for iPad put Reels front and center . From the announcement post : With Instagram for iPad, we’ve redesigned the experience to reflect how people use bigger screens today – for lean back entertainment. Now, when you open the app, you’ll drop into Reels, so you can get the entertaining content you love on a bigger screen.…