In continuing our series looking at Instagram automation tools from around the web, today we turn to IG Hoot.
All you really need to immediately know about the service can be summed up in this one-liner from IG Hoot’s website: “IG Hoot is a free, safe, and spam-free Instagram auto liker, auto follower tool developed by Azor Ahai”.
We decided to put IG Hoot to the test and see how it compared to our own Instagram growth service, AiGrow.
Our comparison consisted of five categories:
- Setup
- Connecting Instagram account
- Targeting
- How it works
- Maintenance
If you don’t want to see these details and just want a safe growth tool, AiGrow would be the best choice.
AiGrow vs IG Hoot – which one is the best Instagram followers app?
Setup
IG Hoot
There appear to be a couple of different ways to set up IG Hoot:
- The most straightforward way to is to type “ighoot” into Google and click on the first result, or simply navigate to www.ighoot.io.
- Download the IG Hoot app from Google Play Store.
If you choose to download the app, the setup is a little more confusing.
The app you download from the Play Store serves little purpose other than to tell you to download another app. To save you the time, type “ighoot” into Google on your Android’s browser and click the second result.
Update: You can use IG Hoot on the web too, and it works like its app.
Simply type “AiGrow” into Google and click the first result, or go to AiGrow.me
When on the homepage, click “Get Started”.
Provide your name, email, and desired password. Click “Register Now”.
Congrats! You’ve just set up AiGrow.
Connecting Instagram Account
IG Hoot
After either visiting the website or downloading the app, you will be presented with a login screen. Adding your Instagram account is as simple as entering your login details.
AiGrow
After logging in you will be brought to your dashboard, which looks like this:
Here you can see all of your connected Instagram accounts (unlike IG Hoot, you can grow multiple accounts at once). To add a new account, click “Add Instagram Account”.
From here, simply, log in to your Instagram account as you normally would on your phone.
Targeting
IG Hoot
IG Hoot offers two main features: Auto Liker and Auto Followers.
Auto Like offers the following targeting options:
- Option to choose what photo on your channel you want to gain likes for
- Option to choose a photo on someone else’s channel (just provide the URL)
Honestly, no targeting happens on IG Hoot. You can see that pages rapidly come and go and they didn’t get you any info about your targets.
AiGrow has come up with a great opportunity for its users to grow their IG accounts in terms of Engagement (Likes+Comments) and Followers 100% guaranteed. We are talking about an easy-to-use platform with lots and lots of features, including Scheduling and Reposting Posts on Feed and Story, Automated DMs.
There are account managers who will take care of your Instagram accounts and manage all your activities precisely. All you need to do is wait and see the leads come. Above all, there are extra features for Instagram influencers to let them direct targeted users in their niche to their business.
How it works
IG Hoot
Although it’s not explicitly stated anywhere, it appears that IG Hoot operates on an auto-exchange system. What that means is that it uses its members’ accounts to follow and like other members’ channels.
Here are some features that AiGrow VIP program offers:
Update, October 2021
AiGrow has recently added the Content Creation service (PostMate) which is all you need to get custom content and design plans, plus a personal PostMate delivering weekly content creation and scheduling to keep your Instagram page fresh and relevant.
- Dedicated Account Manager
A dedicated account manager will spend his/her time to take care of the user’s account(s). They perform activities on the account using user’s Settings on a regular basis which results in the organic growth of the IG profile.
- AI-Powered Hashtags, Competitions, Locations Research
AiGrow team researches hashtags, competitions, and locations in terms of the Instagram algorithm to lead users in your niche to your account.
- Guaranteed Growth
Your newly targeted followers are 100% organic. They’re interested in your content, products, and services.
- Manual Growth Activities (Follows, Unfollows, Liking)
AiGrow’s experts will take care of your activities on your behalf on a regular basis. They log into your Instagram account and perform activities based on the Instagram algorithm (since Instagram has terminated automated growth activities result in user shadowbanned).
- Automated DMs
Automated DMs allow you to get new followers and interact with them constantly. You can target users who use a group of hashtags, existing followers, new followers, and the list of users on Instagram. You can check your DMs in your inbox and respond to them with text/media from there. Definitely you will be satisfied with the results.
- Unlimited Content Scheduler
AiGrow has a powerful tool for scheduling posts and Stories. It allows you to Repost your contents Feed and Story too. Also, it has a tool for searching hashtags. You enter a hashtag and AiGrow will find the relevant hashtags and their popularity. Moreover, because you can add multiple accounts to your AiGrow’s dashboard, you can schedule a post on multiple pages.
- Priority 24×7 Support
Our experts in customer support are always available to help users solve any possible issues. They offer free one-on-one appointments to help set up your account.
- All-in-one Bio Link
Update August 2020: You can drive traffic to your other social platforms, or to your website using this amazing feature of AiGrow. As you might know, Instagram doesn’t allow you to have more than one single link on your bio. But, with AiGrow, you can bend this law and add an unlimited number of URLs to your bio.
Maintenance
IG Hoot
There is currently a disclaimer on the bottom of IG Hoot’s home page which reads:
The bad news is that even the blog doesn’t work at all. Even an optimist doubt this tool safety.
Apparently, the service is still down. These types of halting issues could prove frustrating to people looking for an automated Instagram solution (or… those people looking to actually use the app).
What IG Hoot does have, however, is a contact page with dedicated emails for both feedback and service help.
AiGrow
After adding your IG account(s) to your dashboard, click on “Upgrade Plan” and choose your desired package. Now, sit back and wait for the result.
Price
IG Hoot
IG Hoot is a free service with no apparent options for paid upgrades or plans.
AiGrow
With AiGrow Pro-managed packages, you can manage your Instagram activities. Simply choose the appropriate package suited to your goals! Our service helps you grow your Instagram following and engagement 100% organically.
Update August 2020: AiGrow has made many customer-beneficial changes recently on its pricing. Firstly, there is a huge amount of discounts (up to 50%) when you buy the pro pack for longer periods. Secondly, You can use each package by only paying 1$ for 7 days with full features. It’s a win-win strategy. If you test it and it is good, you will buy it and win it.
It may not be free, but with a small fee comes exponentially more opportunity for growth (the use of automated DMs, a content scheduler (post photos from your desktop for days, weeks, or months ahead), 24/hour support, and the opportunity for unlimited growth on multiple accounts, etc.)
Like4Like can be used to manage your IG page via a desktop app. Also, you can Like, Follow, Comment and Unfollow a group of people at once. This is intimidating since Instagram has put an end to automated growth engines. Meanwhile, your account will get shadowbanned and it can even get removed!
On the other hand, AiGrow is a complete platform with lots of features that can be used to grow your IG page ORGANICALLY. With AiGrow, you are going to give your IG in the right hand and see great results. This is an easy-to-use platform that can be used on any browser.
Whether you’re looking at the ease of initial setup, usability, the number and precision of targeting options, the authenticity of followers gained, or long-term maintenance, AiGrow emerges as the clear victor.
For those interested in trying AiGrow, click here to sign up VIP program.
