How we test
We tested every seller in October 2026 and reviewed the specifics, like 30-day retention rates, Apple Pay, crypto and slow delivery. The pricing is updated every week.
What we did
- We bought followers to one account per seller, with the "Flag for review" option in Instagram disabled to maximize retention and delivery.
- We checked how many followers remained after 30 days.
- We went through each checkout and noted the payment methods and who processes the card.
- Prices come from each seller's own page and are updated every week.
- Results with the flag on can be different, especially in August to November 2026, which has had a lot of variance, and followers can drop unexpectedly.
How the score works
| Category | How it turns into points (1–10) |
|---|---|
| Price | Price for 1,000 followers against the median of the sellers listed. 25% under the median = 10, at the median = 7, 25% over = 4, 50% over = 1. |
| Payment options | Apple Pay or Google Pay at checkout = 10. Card only = 5. |
| Checkout trust | Payment taken on a different business's website (a cloaked checkout) = 2. Every other checkout = 10. |
| Delivery speed | You can choose the speed or a slow drip for free = 10, delivery is spread out but you can't choose = 6, no slow option = 3. |
| Warranty and refills | Free refill or warranty included with the order = 10. None included = 3. A warranty you have to pay extra for counts as none. |
| Order tracking | Any self-serve way to follow your order (tracking page, receipt link, account) = 10. Nothing found = 2. |
| Honest claims | The site does not promise real or active people = 9. It promises real, active or engaging followers and we received the same standard accounts as everywhere else = 3. |
What the labels mean
| Measured | We bought it and counted the result ourselves. |
|---|---|
| Checked | We saw it at the seller's checkout or on its own pages. |
| Advertised | The seller's own claim or price, read from its site. Not tested. |
Badges
| Best overall | highest overall score |
|---|---|
| Best price | best price score among sellers with an overall score of 6.5 or more |
| Don't use | overall score below 4.0 |
Method versions
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