Comparison

iStory for Instagram vs iGrabLink

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iStory for Instagram

View Instagram stories from public profiles without logging in. Watch unlimited stories, including highlights, in full size. Manage multiple accounts and enjoy a seamless viewing experience.

Highlights
  • View public stories without login
  • Watch unlimited stories
  • View highlighted stories
  • View stories in full size
  • View feed in full size
  • Add limitless accounts
Features
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You can view your friends' stories with iStory. Watch unlimited number of Stories. Features · View public profiles without login. · View highlighted stories. · View stories in full size. · View Feed in full size. · You can add limitless count account. Information about the auto-renewable nature of the Premium Subscription - You can show highlighted stories with updated premium and if you want to continue show highlighted stories, your subscription should be continued. - Subscription periods are 1 week / 1 months / 6 months / 1 year. Every 1 week / 1 months / 6 months / 1 year your subscription renews. - 1 week subscription price is $1.99. 1 Months Subscription price is $4.99, 6 Months Subscription price is $14.99, 1 Year subscription price is $34.99. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can cancel your subscription via this url: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 - Privacy policy: http://hiyilmaz.net/istory-privacy/ - Term of use: http://hiyilmaz.net/termsofuse/

About

iGrabLink

This app simplifies accessing links shared in social media posts. It allows users to easily open links without manually copying and pasting URLs or navigating to profiles. Content creators can also benefit by making their shared links more accessible to their audience.

Highlights
  • Open links directly from social media posts
  • Avoid manual URL copying
  • Access links without visiting profiles
  • Facilitates content creator link sharing
  • Repost functionality
Features
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Hey Instagram user! How many times did you lose the opportunity to learn more about relevant information in a post because you did not want to type the link URL in your browser or go to the profile's bio? And you, content creator, how many times have you given up publishing a link to your product in the feed because no user would open it? You had to put a link in the "Bio," but there is room for just one link in all posts. And all other publications? Register all links on an external website and wait for the users to click? No way. Just insert your link into your publication, and everyone who has InstaGrabLink installed will open it easily. Keep the InstaGrabLink installed and unlock this feature! Share this app with your audience and friends to increase conversions in your business. To open links in the public posts, do the following steps: 1. In the Instagram publication, tap on the three dots button; 2. Tap "Copy link"; 3. Open the iGrabLink app. That is all! Bonus: you will be able to repost!

Screenshots

iStory for Instagram3 screens
iGrabLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iStory for Instagram at 4.4 against iGrabLink's 3.6. iStory for Instagram also leads on ratings volume (2.5K vs 8). iGrabLink's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 22%) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iStory for Instagram sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and iGrabLink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iStory for Instagram holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iStory for Instagram has 2.5K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of iStory for Instagram's written reviews are positive against 60% of iGrabLink's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iStory for Instagram ships an update every 5 weeks, iGrabLink every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iStory for Instagram versus iGrabLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriStory for InstagramiGrabLink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.5K ratings) — better3.6 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews21.8% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB37 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHalil Ibrahim YILMAZCarlos Santos

Customer experience

iStory for Instagram

All ratings2,491 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews536 reviews
Positive21.8%
Neutral10.1%
Negative68.1%

iGrabLink

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

iStory for Instagram

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to view or download stories
  • Frequent logout and login issues
  • Inability to copy captions from posts
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to download Instagram Reels
  • Option to view story highlights
  • Improvement in login and authentication process
  • Fix for iOS 18 compatibility issues

iGrabLink

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

iStory for Instagram

Subscriptions4
  • iStory Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
  • iStory Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • iStory 6 Months Premium$14.996 Months
Show 1 more
  • iStory Yearly Premium$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
1 purchases

iGrabLink

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99

Questions

Is iStory for Instagram free?
iStory for Instagram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iGrabLink free?
iGrabLink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iStory for Instagram or iGrabLink?
iStory for Instagram is rated higher. iStory for Instagram averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while iGrabLink averages 3.6 from 8 ratings.
Do iStory for Instagram or iGrabLink have ads?
iStory for Instagram shows ads; iGrabLink does not.
Which is updated more often, iStory for Instagram or iGrabLink?
iStory for Instagram ships an update every 5 weeks, and iGrabLink every 6 weeks. Most recently, iStory for Instagram was updated on October 24, 2026 and iGrabLink on October 26, 2026.

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