Comparison

Shortake vs IG Data

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

Head to head
About

Shortake

This app creates a private daily video journal for your close friends. Film short clips throughout the day, which appear as stills until a nightly premiere where they become a collaborative movie. It focuses on shared moments without traditional social media metrics.

Highlights
  • 15-second live clips
  • Daily movie premieres
  • Split-screen fusion
  • Reaction replays
  • Weekly recap episodes
  • Offline clip uploading
  • Private diary mode
Features
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photos of my friends all day. at 9, our day becomes a movie. shortake is a private daily-video app for your crew, the friends you actually want to keep up with. film 15-second live clips of your day whenever you like. all day, your crew sees only stills: a photo of each moment on their bubbles and on the home-screen widget. post today to see today. then, every night at 9, the whole day premieres as one film. clips filmed in the same minutes fuse into split-screen. everyone's name rolls in the credits. it's the first time the day has motion and sound, and you watch it together, even apart. WHAT IT IS • 15-second live clips, anytime, three light pings a day keep the rhythm • stills all day, the film at night: no scrolling, no feed • split-screen fusion when you and a friend film the same moment • hold anywhere to react, your reactions replay for the crew at the exact same seconds • sunday episode: the week's best moments, picked by where the reactions landed • the vault: every day, week, and month film, forever, plus "one year ago today" • home-screen widget with the crew's latest still • live activity countdown to the premiere on your lock screen • one link brings the whole crew in, up to 12 people, two crews free • works offline: clips upload whenever you're back online • just me mode: a private daily diary that still becomes a film WHAT IT ISN'T no likes. no followers. no comments. no strangers. no ads. ever. started in 2024, rebuilt in 2026 for the people who never stopped using it.

About

IG Data

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IG Data helps you analyze and organize your Instagram insights quickly and easily. Features: • View detailed Instagram account insights • Track follower growth and engagement trends • Export professional reports • Save favorite profiles for quick access • Review export history anytime • Simple and intuitive user interface • Fast and secure access to your Instagram data Whether you're a creator, influencer, marketer, or business owner, IG Data provides the tools you need to better understand your Instagram performance. Disclaimer: IG Data is an independent application and is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Instagram or Meta. Terms of Use: https://adamos-web.github.io/igdata/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://adamos-web.github.io/igdata/privacy.html

Screenshots

Shortake4 screens
IG Data4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shortake at none against IG Data's 3. IG Data's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. IG Data sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Shortake asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shortake ships an update weekly, IG Data daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shortake versus IG Data: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortakeIG Data
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB48 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSTYLIANOS PAPAPETROUSenmo Technologies Limited

In-app purchases

None

Shortake

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

IG Data

Subscriptions2
  • IG Data Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • IG Data Premium Monthly$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • IG Data Premium Lifetime$249.99

Questions

Is Shortake free?
Shortake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IG Data free?
IG Data is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shortake or IG Data have ads?
Neither Shortake nor IG Data shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shortake or IG Data?
Shortake ships an update weekly, and IG Data daily. Most recently, Shortake was updated on October 13, 2026 and IG Data on October 7, 2026.

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