Hashalytic vs Flick
Flick has been doing Instagram hashtag research for over a decade, and it is genuinely good at it — a large searchable hashtag database, a banned-tag checker, and longitudinal rank tracking through the Instagram API. Hashalytic does something different: it looks at the actual photo or Reel you are about to publish and scores it against a specific audience before you hit post. This page lays out where each tool is the better buy.
Subscription: Solo £11/mo, Pro £24/mo, Agency £55/mo (20% off annual). 7-day trial, no free tier. Pricing checked on 21 September 2026. Plans change — check their current pricing page before you decide.
Side-by-side comparison
| Flick | Hashalytic | |
|---|---|---|
| Payment model | Subscription £11–£55/mo | One-time credit packs, €9.99–€29.99. No subscription. |
| Recurring charges | Yes — renews until you cancel | None. Nothing auto-renews. |
| Score a post before you publish it | No — recommendations are account- and history-based | Yes — that is the whole product |
| Reel frame-by-frame hook scoring | Not offered | Yes — four sampled frames, hook and pacing feedback |
| City-targeted recommendations | Not offered | Yes — 61 cities, local-time posting tables |
| Product-targeted recommendations | Not offered | Yes — product category drives hashtags and captions |
| Connect your Instagram account | Required | Not required — you upload the photo or Reel |
What Flick does better
- Deep hashtag database with search, collections and a banned-tag checker
- Hashtag rank tracking over time through the official Instagram API
- Scheduling and publishing for Instagram, Facebook and TikTok
- Best-time recommendations drawn from your own connected account's audience activity
- Well-rated iOS app (4.6 stars from 716 US ratings at time of scan)
What Hashalytic does differently
- No subscription — a credit pack is a one-time payment and credits never expire
- No account connection; you upload the asset you are about to publish
- Frame-by-frame Reel hook scoring, which the scan found no equivalent for at Flick
- City and product targeting, which Flick does not offer
- Pre-post scoring rather than reporting on posts you already published
The pricing maths
Flick Solo at £11/mo is about £132 a year, and it keeps billing until you cancel. A €29.99 Hashalytic pack is paid once and the credits stay until you use them. If you publish a handful of considered posts a month, the one-time pack is the cheaper path; if you need daily scheduling and ongoing rank tracking, Flick's subscription buys things Hashalytic simply does not do.
Choose Flick if…
- You want to schedule and publish posts from one place
- You want to track how specific hashtags perform for your account over months
- You need a banned-hashtag checker as part of a daily workflow
Choose Hashalytic if…
- You want to know whether a specific photo or Reel is worth publishing
- You want hashtags and timing tuned to a city, niche or product rather than your own history
- You do not want another monthly subscription
Frequently asked questions
Is Hashalytic a replacement for Flick?
Not a like-for-like replacement. Flick is a hashtag research and scheduling suite; Hashalytic scores a single post before you publish it. Plenty of creators would reasonably use Flick for planning and Hashalytic for the pre-post check.
Does Flick score my photo or Reel?
Based on our September 2026 review of their public pages, Flick's recommendations work from hashtag data and your connected account's history rather than from the image or video you are about to post. Features change — check their site for the current picture.
Which is cheaper?
For occasional use, Hashalytic: one €9.99–€29.99 payment with no renewal. For heavy daily scheduling plus rank tracking, Flick's subscription includes work Hashalytic does not do at all.
Do I have to connect my Instagram account to Hashalytic?
No. You upload the photo or Reel directly and pick your audience. Nothing is posted on your behalf.
Can I try Hashalytic first?
Yes — every new account gets two free analyses on signup, no card required.
Start free — two free analyses on signup, no card, credits never expire.