# IShort vs Sort Feed (2026): Features, Pricing, Free Plans IShort vs Sort Feed compared: free plans, pricing ($10 vs $15 month to month), transcripts, analytics, exports and platforms. Checked 22 Oct 2026. > Source: https://ishort.pro/ishort-vs-sortfeed.html - more IShort guides: https://ishort.pro/llms.txt Updated 22 Oct 2026 · By IShort Team Free plans, paid plans, features, and where each tool is the better pick. Looking to switch? See the [Sort Feed alternative page](https://ishort.pro/sortfeed-alternative.html). **Quick answer:** Both extensions sort a creator's posts so top performers come first. **Sort Feed** covers Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook Reels; **Pro is $15 month to month or $10/mo billed yearly**, unlimited. **IShort** is Instagram only and adds analytics, transcripts in 11 languages, competitor tracking and a free link in bio; **Hobby is $10 month to month** (₹835 in India), with monthly limits. ## IShort vs Sort Feed at a glance ✓ = included; ✗ = not offered or not listed on the tool's own site. | Feature | IShort | Sort Feed | |---|---|---| | **Platforms** | ✗ Instagram only | ✓ Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook Reels | | **Free plan** | ✓ 500 reels + 10 transcripts (one-time) | ✓ Latest 25 posts or 1 week, ongoing | | **Paid, month to month** | ✓ Hobby $10 · Creator $29 | Pro $15 | | **Paid, billed yearly** | ✗ No annual plan | ✓ Pro $10/mo ($120) | | **AI transcripts** | ✓ 11 languages incl. Hindi, Tamil; 10 free | Pro only, unlimited; not YouTube | | **Viral / outlier score** | ✓ Viral Score 0–100 | ✓ Outlier score, free | | **Heatmap, hashtag, audio, duration charts** | ✓ Free | ✗ Not listed | | **Competitor research** | ✓ Track 5 (Hobby) or 25 (Creator) | ✓ Similar accounts, up to 50 (Pro) | | **Downloads** | ✓ Unlimited, free | ✓ Unlimited, free (not YouTube) | | **Export** | ✓ CSV, Google Sheets | ✓ CSV, JSON, Excel, Google Sheets | | **Free link in bio** | ✓ With click analytics | ✗ Not listed | | **API and MCP** | ✓ REST API + MCP | MCP (Pro); REST API not listed | | **INR pricing** | ✓ ₹835 / ₹2,520 (Razorpay) | ✗ USD only listed | | **Browsers** | ✓ Chrome, Edge | ✓ Chrome, Edge, Chromium | Sort Feed: [sortfeed.com](https://www.sortfeed.com/pricing) and its Chrome Web Store listing; IShort: [pricing page](https://ishort.pro/pricing.html). Checked 22 Oct 2026. “Not listed” means not on Sort Feed's site, not that it can't. ### Try IShort free next to Sort Feed Sort any public profile's Reels by views, see the Viral Score and transcribe 10 reels free. [Add to Chrome — Free](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ljjhbiolkeopnaglmnepmlboldpohohl?utm_source=ishort.pro&utm_medium=cta&utm_campaign=chrome_install) [Add to Edge — Free](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/ishort-instagram-downlo/coafmjkdnmighdjnnlklicapmjmmccbn?utm_source=ishort.pro&utm_medium=cta&utm_campaign=edge_install) ## Where IShort wins #### 🆓 Bigger free start 500 reels and 10 AI transcripts (one-time), plus every analytics chart, vs Sort Feed's 25 posts or 1 week, no transcripts. #### 📊 Analytics, not just a sort A posting-time heatmap plus hashtag, audio and duration charts (none listed on Sort Feed's site), next to a 0–100 Viral Score. #### 🎙️ Transcripts in 11 languages Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and more: 10 free, then 250 a month (Hobby) or 1,000 (Creator). #### 🎯 Competitor tracking Track 5 competitors automatically on Hobby, 25 on Creator. #### 🔗 Free link in bio Click analytics on every plan, even Free. Not listed on Sort Feed's site. #### ₹ $10 month to month, or ₹835 Hobby is $10 a month with no annual commitment (Sort Feed Pro: $15), within its monthly limits. Rupee billing via Razorpay. ## Where Sort Feed wins To be fair, Sort Feed is the better pick when you need: - **More platforms:** Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook Reels (downloads and transcripts on all but YouTube). - **Unlimited on Pro:** no caps on sorting or transcripts; $10 a month billed yearly. - **More export formats:** CSV, JSON, Excel and direct Google Sheets. - **A free plan that keeps going:** the latest 25 posts or 1 week per profile, ongoing; IShort's is one-time. - **Extras:** similar accounts (up to 50), an in-feed player and a free outlier score on every platform. **Key takeaway:** Sort Feed for multi-platform research or unlimited transcripts; IShort for Instagram analytics, Indian-language transcripts, competitor tracking and INR billing. ## Pricing compared From each pricing page, checked **22 Oct 2026**: | | IShort | Sort Feed | |---|---|---| | **Free** | 500 reels + 10 transcripts (one-time) | Latest 25 posts or 1 week, ongoing; no transcripts | | **Entry plan** | Hobby $10/mo, monthly only: 10,000 reels, 250 transcripts, 5 competitors | Pro $15/mo, or $10/mo billed yearly: unlimited sorting and transcripts | | **Higher plan** | Creator $29/mo: unlimited reels, 1,000 transcripts, 25 competitors | Pro is the only paid plan | **The math, honestly:** - **Month to month:** Hobby $10 vs Pro $15, so IShort is $5 a month ($60 a year) less, but Hobby has limits; Pro is unlimited. - **Yearly:** Sort Feed Pro is $10/mo billed yearly ($120 up front), the same as IShort Hobby, which needs no annual commitment. ## Who should use which? **Use IShort if** Instagram is your main platform and you want the analytics, transcripts and competitor tracking behind each sort, billed monthly in USD or INR. **Use Sort Feed if** you also research TikTok, YouTube or Facebook, or want unlimited transcripts or JSON/Excel exports. ## How to compare IShort and Sort Feed yourself 1. **Install IShort free** Add it to [Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ljjhbiolkeopnaglmnepmlboldpohohl?utm_source=ishort.pro&utm_medium=cta&utm_campaign=chrome_install) or [Edge](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/ishort-instagram-downlo/coafmjkdnmighdjnnlklicapmjmmccbn?utm_source=ishort.pro&utm_medium=cta&utm_campaign=edge_install). 2. **Open a public profile's Reels** Yours or a competitor's, then scroll. 3. **Sort by views and read the Viral Score** Then open the analytics for the heatmap and hashtags. 4. **Transcribe a winning reel** Or [export the list to CSV or Google Sheets](https://ishort.pro/export-instagram-reels-data.html). 5. **Run the same profile through Sort Feed** Compare what each one shows. ![IShort's Instagram Reels analytics panel showing a Performance Score, views, likes and an engagement trend for a public account](https://ishort.pro/assets/webp/ishort-performance-overview.webp) IShort's Reels analytics panel. _Illustrative; not affiliated with the account shown._ ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is the difference between IShort and Sort Feed? Sort Feed sorts posts on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook Reels, with an outlier score, downloads and, on Pro, unlimited transcripts. IShort is Instagram only and adds a full analytics dashboard, transcripts in 11 languages, competitor tracking and a free link in bio. ### Is IShort cheaper than Sort Feed? Month to month, yes: IShort Hobby is $10 and Sort Feed Pro is $15, so IShort costs $60 a year less. But Hobby is capped at 10,000 reels and 250 transcripts a month; Sort Feed Pro is unlimited. Billed yearly, Sort Feed Pro is $10 a month ($120 up front), the same as Hobby, which needs no annual commitment. ### Which has the better free plan, IShort or Sort Feed? It depends. IShort's free plan is a one-time 500 reels and 10 AI transcripts, with every analytics chart. Sort Feed's free plan sorts the latest 25 posts or 1 week of content per profile, ongoing, with no transcripts. ### Does Sort Feed work on YouTube and TikTok? Does IShort? Sort Feed works on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook Reels. Its downloads and transcripts cover Instagram, TikTok and Facebook, not YouTube. IShort works on Instagram only. ### How do IShort and Sort Feed transcripts compare? IShort transcribes reels in 11 languages, including Hindi and Tamil: 10 free (one-time), then 250 a month on Hobby or 1,000 on Creator. Sort Feed's transcripts are Pro only and unlimited, on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook; its site doesn't say which languages it supports. ### Can I pay for IShort or Sort Feed in rupees? IShort, yes: Hobby is ₹835 and Creator ₹2,520 a month, via Razorpay. Sort Feed charges in US dollars through Lemon Squeezy; its pricing page lists no INR prices (checked 22 Oct 2026). ## The verdict If Instagram is your world, **IShort gives you more of the why behind each sort**: analytics, transcripts in 11 languages, competitor tracking and a free link in bio, from $10 month to month. If you also work on TikTok, YouTube or Facebook, or want unlimited transcripts on a yearly plan, **Sort Feed is the broader tool**. Looking to switch? See the [Sort Feed alternative page](https://ishort.pro/sortfeed-alternative.html). _IShort is not affiliated with Sort Feed, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or Meta. Sort Feed is a trademark of its owner; its details are from sortfeed.com, checked 22 Oct 2026, and may change._ ## Keep Reading - [vidIQ for Instagram vs IShort](https://ishort.pro/vidiq-for-instagram.html): vidIQ owns YouTube and added a Reels AI coach — but IShort is built for Instagram. 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