As of 24 October 2026, UGC Agent attributes 32 TikTok and Instagram accounts to Retro's UGC program (19 confirmed, 13 likely). In the prior 30 days they posted 2 brand videos that drew 160K views, a median of 80K each. Most are dedicated small accounts (median 309 followers).
- Accounts
- 3219 confirmed
- Views, 30 days
- 160Kbrand videos only
- Videos, 30 days
- 20.1 a day
- Median views
- 80Kper brand video
Retro UGC program in numbers
Every figure counts the 32 confirmed and likely accounts. Thirty-day figures cover brand videos posted between 25 September 2026 and 24 October 2026.
| Metric | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts counted | 32 | 19 confirmed, 13 likely |
| Possible accounts (not counted) | 0 | Brand mentions without a program marker |
| Platform split (accounts) | 24 TikTok, 8 Instagram | |
| Active in the last 30 days | 3 | 0 in the last 7 days |
| New accounts in 30 days | 1 | First brand video inside the window |
| Brand videos, 30 days | 2 | 0.1 a day |
| Videos per active account per week | 0.2 | |
| Views, 30 days | 160K | Lifetime views of videos posted in the window |
| Median views per brand video | 80K | Mean 80K |
| Videos over 100,000 views | 0 | 2 over 10,000 |
| Hit rate | 0% | Videos at 10x their account's median |
| Top 10% of videos, share of views | 58% | |
| Engagement rate | 3.2% | Likes, comments, shares and saves over views |
| Median followers | 309 | 78% under 1,000 |
| Dedicated accounts | 18 of 32 | Post for the brand on every video |
| Median video length | 30 seconds | 0% slideshows |
| Earliest tracked brand video | August 2024 | Within the videos we read |
| Reported base pay per video | Not public | |
| Program model (computed) | Volume | |
| Measured | 24 October 2026 | 30-day window ends on this date |
How Retro's UGC program runs
Read from the numbers above, not from interviews. The program fits the volume model: many small or dedicated accounts posting several times a week.
- Small accounts carry the program. 78% of counted accounts have under 1,000 followers. 18 of 32 are dedicated accounts that post for Retro on every video since their first brand post.
- Low posting frequency per creator. Active accounts posted 0.2 brand videos a week each (0.1 a day across the program), and the median brand video drew 80K views.
- Most of the roster is quiet. Only 3 of 32 accounts posted a brand video in the 30 days to 24 October 2026, so the program has either slowed or rotated to creators we have not found yet.
- Views are spread across the roster. The top 10% of brand videos drove 58% of 30-day views, and 0 videos passed 100,000 views.
- Instagram first. 8 of 32 accounts are on Instagram, and Instagram carried 100% of brand videos and 100% of 30-day views.
- Disclosure is rare in captions. None of the brand videos carry an ad disclosure in the caption or a platform ad label; disclosure may sit in on-screen text or the platform's branded-content toggle, which we cannot read.
Retro's per-video pay is not public. For typical rates by creator size, see our UGC rates benchmarks.
Content format and caption hook mix
The most common length is 15 to 30 seconds (50% of videos with a known length); slideshows are 0% of brand videos. By caption, the leading hook types are hashtags or tags only (63%) and benefit or result claim (9%).
- Promo code in caption
- 0%
- Ad disclosure
- 0%
- Brand named in caption text
- 20.0%
- Program hashtag
- 20.0%
Hook type is classified from the opening line of each caption across every tracked brand video (the 30-day window is too small). On-screen text and the spoken hook are not public data, so this is the caption hook only; "other statement" is kept as its own bucket rather than forced into a type. For how hooks are scored in paid social, see hook rate, or draft your own with the UGC hook generator.
Who the creators are
Retro's counted accounts split 24 TikTok to 8 Instagram. Instagram carried 100% of 30-day videos and 100% of views.
Looking for creators like these? Browse lifestyle UGC creators, student UGC creators, TikTok lifestyle creators in our creator directory, with counts and follower bands.
How the program is identified
Retro's program is easiest to spot by bios: 19 of 32 counted accounts say in their bio that they post for the brand. The brand name alone never attributes an account, because brand names collide with common words, other products and personal names.
Accounts with a bio statement, account naming that matches the program, or two or more program-hashtag posts are confirmed. A reused program caption or hashtag plus supporting evidence makes an account likely. Read the full rules in the dataset method.
Where the data is thin
- Country is unknown for 28 of 32 accounts, because many bios give no location. Content language is the better market signal: 100% of accounts with a detected language post in English.
- Only 2 brand videos fall in the 30-day window, so medians and mixes on this page are indicative rather than precise.
- Views are public view counts and include any paid boosting (Spark Ads, partnership ads). Paid and organic views cannot be separated from public data.
Method
UGC Agent searched TikTok and Instagram for Retro program evidence, checked 32 candidate accounts, profiled 32 and read 61 videos. Each account was scored on public evidence only and every number counts confirmed and likely accounts. Thirty-day views are the public view counts, on 24 October 2026, of brand videos posted in the window. Dedicated accounts count every video since their first brand video; other accounts count only videos that reference the brand.
Public reporting on the program that we checked against:
Cite this data: UGC Agent, "How Retro runs UGC", UGC Brands database, measured 24 October 2026, https://ugcagent.app/ugc-brands/retro-photos-with-friends/
The account roster and playbook are in UGC Agent
This page is the Overview. The full Retro record lives in the app's UGC Brands database:
- Accounts: all 32 attributed accounts with followers, output, best video and the evidence behind each attribution.
- Videos: 61 tracked brand videos, sortable by views and by how far each beat its account's median.
- Playbook: the caption openers creators reuse, the hashtags with median views, video length versus views, posting schedule and how program accounts are named.
Every plan starts with a 3-day free trial. Cancel anytime. The trial opens the Overview and Method tabs with a preview of the top accounts and most-viewed videos. On paid plans, Pro opens Overview and Method; Accounts, Videos and Playbook open on Premium.