TikViewer vs Shadowly

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TikViewer compared with Shadowly
Detail	TikViewer	Shadowly
What it does	Anonymous TikTok story viewer and downloader	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 for watching and single downloads. Starter plan $5.00/month (200,000 credits per month, billed annually), Plus plan $7.50/month (500,000 credits per month, billed annually), Premium plan $9.99/month (750,000 credits per month, billed annually). Free tier includes 2,000 credits on sign-up.	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 TikTok stories anonymously without logging in Download stories as MP4 video files without watermark Download entire profile or day's stories into single archive Extract audio from stories as MP3 files View public profile information and comments Check follower lists and repost activity Save profile pictures at full size Works in browser with no app or extension required Export comments as CSV or Excel files Download Instagram Reels as MP4 or MP3	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	No login or account required to view and download stories Creator receives no notification of viewing because viewer is not logged in No personal data retention—handles cached only under TikTok username, never linked to viewer Download videos at original quality without re-encoding or cropping watermark Free single downloads and viewing with optional paid batch tools	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)	22 +1 (up) since last check	5 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	25	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	25	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	54	0

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