# TikTok Provides Built-in Log-in for LEMON8

Evidently adoption of ByteDance’s Instagram-like “Lemon8” app is stalling, with the corporate now trying to make use of TikTok to spice up Lemon8 sign-ups.

At present, TikTok has introduced that TikTok customers will now be capable to entry Lemon8 through their TikTok account, utilizing the identical login credentials for every app.

As defined by TikTok:

“Whereas Lemon8 will stay a separate app, TikTok and Lemon8 will share a unified person login. Because of this creators can use one account to login to each platforms, enhancing their capacity to cross-share content material between the 2 apps. This integration is designed to make picture sharing extra possible and fluid for all TikTok creators, increasing their attain and engagement potential.”

Lemon8, which gained traction within the U.S. final yr, is a cross between Instagram and Pinterest, which ByteDance has been trying to make use of to develop its footprint with Western social media customers.  

The app itself has really been obtainable since 2020, and has been considerably common in Asian nations. However primarily based on the elevated curiosity within the app final yr, and mixed with ByteDance’s broader in-stream buying push, the corporate had hoped to ascertain one other main app to companion with TikTok.

Although seemingly, that’s not figuring out. Piggybacking off of TikTok to spice up Lemon8 sign-ups is just like what Instagram has accomplished with Threads, which noticed threads break the report for app sign-ups. Like IG, TikTok additionally has over a billion customers, and making it straightforward for them to create a Lemon8 account, utilizing their TikTok log-in, might be a straightforward technique to increase curiosity, and get Lemon8 again on observe.

Although on the identical time, Lemon8 doesn’t actually add something new. Threads additionally gained momentum as a result of folks had been in search of an alternative choice to X, however Lemon8 isn’t actually an alternative choice to something, only a clone of components that exist already in different apps.

Besides, streamlined account creation will little doubt enhance sign-ups, and that might assist to make the platform a extra related consideration once more.

As a minimum, it’s going to get extra folks trying on the app, by making it straightforward for TikTok customers to create an account. As such, it’s a superb technique, although I’m undecided Lemon8 will turn out to be a significant consideration.

Additionally, if it does turn out to be an even bigger factor, Meta will simply come out with “Lemon9”, so…