Shadowly vs Readlink

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Shadowly compared with Readlink
Detail	Shadowly	Readlink
What it does	View public Instagram profiles, stories, posts, reels and highlights without logging in	A social reading app for organizing your library, discovering books, and sharing ideas with curious readers
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	CH
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	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	Free: Tracking your library and your reading, stats, Discover and the feed. Premium: Optional subscription available in the app with features including advanced reading stats, unlimited shelves, unlimited AI reading chats, AI assistants (20 actions a day free, unlimited on Premium), AI index scannin
Key features	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	Page-by-page reading tracker Book barcode scanner Goodreads library import AI reading chats Social feed for book discussions Reader matching Half-star ratings Private notes and highlights In-app PDF reader
What makes it different	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	Built specifically for non-fiction readers with curated recommendations and discussion tuned to non-fiction AI features connect insights across your personal books and notes Reader matching against 300+ curated celebrity libraries Highlights and notes stay linked to chapters for long-term reference
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 +1 (up) since last check	12 +3 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	4
Citation Flow (Majestic)	0	14
Referring domains (Majestic)	0	14

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