Dolphin Radar alternatives for tracking Instagram follows
Dolphin Radar tracks likes, follows, comments and stories, with stories checked daily and activity analytics weekly. If you want follows faster, The Ick and Lurk check hourly and IGDetective refreshes daily. If you only care about who one public account follows, CheckFollows keeps a saved Following list, compares later scans about every 48 hours with its alerts add-on, and confirms removals before showing them.
If likes and stories are what you need, IGDetective is the closest replacement. CheckFollows tracks follows only.
Facts checked 2026-11-03 · written by CheckFollows
| Tool | What it tracks | Instagram login | How often it checks | Time shown | Cheapest paid option | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphin Radar | Likes, follows/unfollows, comments, interactions, story downloads | No | Stories daily; activity analytics weekly | Not stated | Monthly, quarterly, annual plans (prices not shown publicly) | Web |
| CheckFollows | Who a public account follows: new follows and confirmed removals from its Following list. Not incoming followers, likes or stories. | No | About every 48 hours with the email-alerts add-on; manual scans otherwise (scan credits) | When the change was detected; removals confirmed on a later scan | From $8.99/week (+ alerts add-on for automatic checks) | Web |
| IGDetective | Recent follows, followers, unfollows, likes, comments, story viewing | No | Daily refresh on Premium | Day the follow was first seen | $30/month; free plan for 1 profile | Web |
| The Ick | New follows, new followers, unfollows, count history | No | Every hour | When the change was detected | $9.99/week or $34.99/year | Web, Android |
| Lurk | Follows, unfollows, story alerts, story viewer | No | Once per hour | Not stated | $1 first week; App Store lists $19.99/week | iOS, web |
| Snoopreport | Likes, follows/unfollows, activity times, interests | Not stated | Weekly or monthly reports | Not stated | From $0.99/week | Web, iOS |
| Recent Follow (IGExport) | Recent follows (newest first), follower/following logs, CSV export | Not for public accounts; optional login for private accounts you follow | Fetched when you search; interval can vary | When it first saw the account | Free app with limits; Pro in-app purchases from $6.99 | iOS, Android, web |
Why people look for a Dolphin Radar alternative
- They want follow changes sooner than a weekly analytics cycle.
- They only care about follows, not likes or story downloads.
- After Instagram's reported September 2026 follow-list change, people started checking which trackers still report new follows.
Pick by what you actually want to know
- Likes, comments and stories: IGDetective.
- Follows, as fast as possible: The Ick or Lurk (hourly checks).
- Follows on a phone, with CSV export: Recent Follow.
- A careful record of one account's Following list: CheckFollows.
CheckFollows' limits, stated plainly
CheckFollows tracks who a public account follows. It does not track likes, comments, stories or incoming followers, and it cannot read private accounts. Automatic checks run about every 48 hours with the email-alerts add-on; otherwise scans run when you ask and use scan credits. Tracking begins with the first paid scan and cannot recover earlier follows.
Check the public profile first
Look up the handle for free. You only pay if you want CheckFollows to start a saved Following record.
Frequently asked questions
Sources
- IGDetective: homepage and pricing (checked 2026-11-03)
- IGDetective: September 2026 tracking update (checked 2026-11-03)
- IGExport: Recent Follow (checked 2026-11-03)
- Recent Follow on the App Store (checked 2026-11-03)
- The Ick: pricing (checked 2026-11-03)
- The Ick: what it is (checked 2026-11-03)
- Lurk: FAQ (checked 2026-11-03)
- Lurk on the App Store (checked 2026-11-03)
- Red Flag Follows: how it works (checked 2026-11-03)
- Dolphin Radar: plans (checked 2026-11-03)
- Snoopreport: homepage (checked 2026-11-03)
- CheckFollows: how tracking works and its limits (checked 2026-11-03)