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Orbit Cards vs Shadowly

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Orbit Cards compared with Shadowly
DetailOrbit Cards logo Orbit CardsShadowly logo Shadowly
What it doesX header and banner maker ranked by who talks back View public Instagram profiles, stories, posts, reels and highlights without logging in
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingCard pack: $9 once for 5 reads within 30 days; Monthly: $4/month for 5 reads per month. Agency plan: $79/month (not sold online). Full refund within 30 days. 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
  • 263 header designs with 625 looks across 3 style options
  • Profile rings: badges around your profile photo showing follower counts, posting streaks or seasonal frames
  • X Time Machine comparing account year-over-year
  • Ranked interaction circle showing people ranked by conversation frequency
  • Shout-out cards for thanking individual followers
  • Multiple export formats and sizes for X
  • Customization options including color, fonts, text editing and photo selection
  • Monthly automatic refreshes plus up to 4 on-demand reads per month
  • 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
  • Visualizes your real engagement community by ranking people by who talks back with replies and quotes counting double
  • Works for small accounts with as few as 3 people engaged in last 30 days
  • Only stores data from 3 newest reads and offers full data deletion control
  • Read-only access never posts, follows, likes or modifies your X account
  • 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
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)17 +5 (up) since last check5 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)50
Citation Flow (Majestic)150
Referring domains (Majestic)60

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