The questions people ask ahead of the lookup
You
I opened their profile myself. Why can't I see who they followed last?
FollowSpy
The Following list on Instagram gives you names, and the order of who came in when stays unclear.1 FollowSpy lines those follows up newest first, so the recent ones sit on top.
You
What do I need at the start?
FollowSpy
Their username, and that is all. You never sign in with your own Instagram, so your account stays out of it.2
You
And after I type it, what appears?
FollowSpy
One look at that account, with:
- the accounts it followed recently, newest first
- the people who silently unfollowed it
- profile stalkers and screenshot alerts
- what a private profile keeps behind the lock3
You
How does that differ from scrolling their list by hand?
FollowSpy
| What you want | Instagram list | FollowSpy |
|---|---|---|
| Who arrived last | Order unclear | Newest first |
| Who left | No notice | Marked as unfollowed |
| A private profile | Approved followers only | Clues in one view |
| Your own account | Signed in for browsing | Not needed |
You
Last one. Will they notice I looked?
FollowSpy
No. The lookup runs from the username alone, and the account you check gets no alert.4
Sources behind the answers
- A press piece on FollowSpy says Instagram leaves the sequence of follows unclear, and FollowSpy brings it back.
- FollowSpy's own description of the lookup: a username, with no sign-in and no Instagram account.
- The list of what the lookup reveals, as the offer behind the button states it.
- FollowSpy states that the account you look up is not notified.
Get their newest followsOne username is all FollowSpy needs to put their latest follows first.