Comparison

Story+ vs Instory for Insta

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

Head to head
About

Story+

Easily view stories and posts from your favorite profiles. Search for users, view their details, and save profiles for quick access. An optional PRO subscription removes ads and limits for an enhanced experience.

Highlights
  • Search profiles
  • View profile details
  • View stories
  • View posts
  • Add profiles to favorites
Features
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- Search profiles - View profile details - View stories and posts - Add profiles to your favorites Many features are offered free to use. Besides the free features, you can subscribe Story+ PRO to remove ads and some limits. Story+ PRO Monthly subscription: $6.99 / Month Yearly subscription: $34.99 / Year Prices are in US dollars, may vary in countries other than US, and are subject to change without notice. Recurring bill. Cancel any time. When you purchase this subscription, the total amount will be charged to your iTunes account. 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. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription to that publication. For more information please visit our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Disclaimer: This app is not endorsed by or affiliated with Instagram, Inc. Terms of use: https://storyplus.gokhanakcay.com/terms.html Privacy policy: https://storyplus.gokhanakcay.com/privacy.html

About

Instory for Insta

Silently watch stories, save cherished moments, and track follower changes. Gain insights into post performance and comments. This app offers a private way to manage your social media interactions.

Highlights
  • Watch stories privately
  • Save stories, posts, and reels
  • Track followers and unfollowers
  • Analyze post performance
  • View comments and captions
  • Save multiple accounts
Features
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Instory is the beautifully simple way to keep up with the accounts you love. Watch stories at your own pace, keep the moments that matter, and see exactly who followed and unfollowed you. STORIES, ON YOUR TERMS - Watch stories, highlights and lives whenever you like, quietly. - Pin your favorite accounts so they always come first. - Filter by close friends, verified or muted accounts, and choose the order. - Lives sit at the top of the list, so you never miss one. KEEP WHAT YOU LOVE - Save stories, posts and reels to your Photos in full quality. - Save a whole set of stories at once, or pick just the ones you want. - Follow every save as it happens, and cancel or retry any time. - Open profile pictures and highlight covers in full size. FOLLOWER INSIGHTS - See who started following you and who unfollowed you since your last scan. - Find the accounts that don't follow you back, your mutuals and more. - Every scan is kept on your device, so you can look back and compare. POST AND COMMENT INSIGHTS - See which posts perform best on any profile you can view. - Discover the most active commenters and the most-liked comments. - Export your results as a spreadsheet. MESSAGES, AT YOUR OWN PACE - Catch up on your chats quietly, whenever it suits you. THOUGHTFUL EXTRAS - Find the song playing in any video with Shazam. - Copy or translate captions, and copy names and bios in a tap. - Tips & Features walks you through every trick in seconds. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Insights run on your device and nothing is uploaded. Your scans stay on your phone, and you can delete them whenever you like. INSTORY PRO Unlock the full experience with Instory Pro: - No ads - Full Insights: every account in every list, complete post and comment scans, search, sort, filters and export - Multiple accounts, one tap apart - Instants: watch and keep the instants your friends share - InShare: save posts and reels right from the share sheet Instory Pro is available as a weekly, monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within the 24 hours before that period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription any time in your Apple Account settings. Prices are shown in the app before you subscribe and may vary by country or region. Please respect creators: only save and share content you have the owner's permission to use. Instory is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Instagram or Meta. Terms of Use: https://mhn.onl/apps/instory/tou Privacy Policy: https://mhn.onl/pap Manage your subscription: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039

Screenshots

Story+3 screens
Instory for Insta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Story+ at none against Instory for Insta's shown. Story+ also leads on ratings volume (727 vs 73). Instory for Insta's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 21%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). 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. Story+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Instory for Insta sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Instory for Insta holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Story+ has 727 ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Story+'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Instory for Insta's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Story+ ships an update every 5 days, Instory for Insta every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Story+ versus Instory for Insta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStory+Instory for Insta
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (727 ratings)4.7 (73 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.6% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings727 — better73
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB180 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGokhan AkcaySeyed Mahmoud Hodaeenia

Customer experience

Story+

All ratings727 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive20.6%
Neutral8.8%
Negative70.6%

Instory for Insta

All ratings73 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative38.5%

Bugs and requests

Story+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Can't search profiles
  • Doesn't open after paying
  • Stopped working after buying premium

Requested features

3 requests
  • Save posts/stories to photo library
  • View highlights on profiles
  • View videos anonymously

Instory for Insta

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Story+

Subscriptions3
  • Story+ PRO Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Story+ PRO Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Story+ PRO Yearly$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Instory for Insta

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Instory Pro$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Instory Pro$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Instory Pro$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Story+ free?
Story+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Instory for Insta free?
Instory for Insta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Story+ or Instory for Insta?
Instory for Insta is rated higher. Story+ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 727 ratings, while Instory for Insta averages 4.7 from 73 ratings.
Do Story+ or Instory for Insta have ads?
Instory for Insta shows ads; Story+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Story+ or Instory for Insta?
Story+ ships an update every 5 days, and Instory for Insta every 9 days. Most recently, Story+ was updated on November 3, 2026 and Instory for Insta on November 3, 2026.

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