IGViewer vs Shadowly

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IGViewer compared with Shadowly
Detail	IGViewer	Shadowly
What it does	Browse public Instagram profiles, posts and Reels without logging in	View public Instagram profiles, stories, posts, reels and highlights without logging in
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free: one public profile search per UTC day as guest, first post/Reel page preview free, one story check per day. After free IGViewer account sign-in: 3 full-post views per UTC day free, then 2 credits per additional post. Credit packs: 500 credits for $4.99 USD, 1200 credits for $9.99 USD, 1800 cre	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	View public Instagram profiles without logging in Watch public Stories anonymously Browse public posts and Reels View public Highlights collections Track public account changes with 7-day monitoring View public Instagram profile pictures in full size One-time credit purchases with no subscription	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	Anonymous public browsing without Instagram account or password Public content only with no claims to bypass private accounts	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)	29 −1 (down) since last check	6 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	8	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	32	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	124	0

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