Command Analytics 4+

Honest Review

I do see that you all are leaving the App Store.

Pros: I enjoyed this app at first. The analytics for specific are helpful. I’m still figuring out hashtags so I can’t say wether or not the hashtag feature works properly. What I can say is that I have more luck coming up with hashtags from my own head, than again maybe I don’t need hashtag help.

Cons: I do not like how the “times to post” are only catered to MY followers and not the general Instagram community. I do feel like that is the only MAJOR flaw because I’m wanting to gain NEW followers. The hashtags could use more tweaking. I’m a natural hair influencer so I use hashtags that I know are POPULAR in the community and not in a certain number bracket. Certain hashtags are for pages to repost content. So even if the hashtag has a high number count doesn’t mean it’s not effective. I know the niche that I’m in fairly well so it’s easy to predict what will spark a viral post and what won’t.

Not worth the subscription

I started my free trial when I was almost to 20k followers, so I had a system in place that I thought this could help with. The analytics are cool to look at. I don’t feel it helped me grow, but it was interesting to look at my percentage of growth, etc. but ultimately I cancelled because I don’t really trust it. The hashtag recommendations *could* be a really useful feature that I would keep a subscription for, instead my current suggestions are WILD. The app currently suggests: Prayerwarrior, momstyle, mensfashionpost, farmhouse, playboymodel, fitnessphotography, femaledj - I have never used any of the hashtags that are suggested. I’m not religious, I’m not a mom, I’m not a fashion dude, etc. Where is this data coming from?? If they were at all relevant and showed me similar/new hashtags in relation what i already use, I probably would’ve kept my subscription. You can just use displaypurposes for this though, and it’s free.

Edit: The developer has issued a response claiming to address a few issues, which actually only addresses one. Ultimately they’re telling me to download another app of theirs. Why didn’t your app address my concerns when I initially set it up the first time, as you say I should do a second time? I’ll continue to use displaypurposes for hashtag rec’s. Thanks.

Developer Response ,

Hi there,
You are right and you point out some of the flaws in the hashtag recommendations feature. The hashtag recommendations are meant to be generally relevant to you as determined by the way you categorize your account initially. Perhaps we should make that more clear. The reason we directed you to Hashtag Expert is that it gives you a lot more control over hashtag recommendations. There, you enter base hashtags and we generate related ones, similar to DisplayPurposes. Its core features are free. Command's hashtag recommendations are less robust and meant to just give you some solid groups to use. We hope we can you get you back on Command at some point. We'd love to speak to you to see if you have any more ideas for improving Command. If you have a moment, please reach out at support@shakd.io
Thanks,
Zach

What happened to the old Command?

Since you guys have updated, my account is completely thrown off. I have an annual subscription for my instagram which was connected to command with my Facebook which was also connected through my business page. I had to log back in after relaunching the app, and you guys had no information on my account with neither of the two emails I have for myself. I make a new account, add my Facebook, log-in, and it prompts me to the next screen after logging into Facebook to select my business page, which their are none to be found to choose from.. it’s very discerning. I’ve already emailed support and really didn’t help much because my Facebook business page can’t be found on your service end. I would like to not have to pay for another annual subscription (it hasn’t even been a year yet) I’ve had a lot of growth thanks to this app on my instagram as a makeup artist and cosmetologist... I would like to see where my analytics have fallen before I look for a new app :( please help me.

Developer Response ,

Hey Sensiibbly, can you reach out to my personal email zach@shakd.io? I want to help you get the app working, I think we'll be able to. I apologize for the frustration.