growdience vs Shadowly

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growdience compared with Shadowly
Detail	growdience	Shadowly
What it does	X audience analyzer that shows what your followers want vs. what you post	View public Instagram profiles, stories, posts, reels and highlights without logging in
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	FR	Not given
Pricing model	Not given	Freemium
Pricing	Free: $0/mo (up to 50 followers analyzed, weekly checks); Growth: $14.99/mo (up to 1,000 followers analyzed, daily checks); Pro: $34.99/mo (up to 3,000 followers analyzed, every 12 hours)	Free plan includes 1 free try per day per tool, 1 Instagram Creator Report, 1 Instagram Engagement Calculator, 1 Instagram Profile Analysis, 1 TikTok Profile Analysis, and access to various profile sections. Weekly plan: $1.20 per week for 10 credits. Monthly plan: $5.00 per month for 100 credits. E
Key features	Bot detection using language models on follower bios and tweets Superfan identification based on engagement score and recency Scheduled checks from weekly to every 12 hours Email reports with updated analysis at every check Concrete post recommendations based on audience gaps Change tracking for new followers, unfollows, and superfan churn Read-only X connection with no posting or messaging access	Profile viewer showing profile photo, name, verification, post, follower and following counts, plus latest posts Anonymous stories viewing with progress bars and no account owner notification Highlights viewer for opening any highlight from the profile Reels download as MP4 files Follower and following lists with profile jumping capability Instagram engagement rate calculation from followers, likes and comments Instagram Creator Report with quality score, profile audit and estimated sponsorship rates TikTok profile analysis showing views, engagement and top videos
What makes it different	Process that continuously measures gaps and verifies if changes worked Superfan engagement weighted by recency and repeat interaction, not follower count Language model classification for bot detection and content topics One ranked report focused on biggest gaps, not a dashboard to interpret	No login or password required, never asks for Instagram credentials Anonymous story viewing so account owners cannot see you watched Independent tool not affiliated with Instagram or Meta Works on mobile and requires no app installation Results appear in seconds without complex setup
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	5 no change since last check	5 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	1	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	20	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	12	0

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