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UnfollowersTrack vs IGDetective

IGDetective and UnfollowersTrack both work from public Instagram data without your Instagram login, but they're built for different jobs. IGDetective tracks other people's public activity — follows, unfollows, likes and Stories — on a subscription, while UnfollowersTrack scans a supported public profile's follower and following lists, including who doesn't follow back.

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Quick answer

IGDetective or UnfollowersTrack: which should you choose?

Both are web tools that don't ask for your Instagram password. Pick IGDetective if you want ongoing activity tracking — follows, unfollows, likes and Stories — for a few public accounts on a subscription. Pick UnfollowersTrack if your question is about follower lists: who follows a supported public profile, who it follows, and who doesn't follow back.

Choose UnfollowersTrack if…

  • You want follower and following lists, including who doesn't follow a profile back — IGDetective doesn't list that feature on its site (checked October 9, 2026).
  • You'd like a free sampled preview without creating an account first.
  • You only need follower-list changes, not likes, comments or Stories.

Choose IGDetective if…

  • You want public accounts checked daily for new follows and unfollows, dated by the day they were first seen.
  • You also want recent likes, comments and anonymous Story viewing in the same tool.
  • You're happy to subscribe ($12 a week or $30 a month as shown to a logged-out visitor on October 9, 2026) to track up to five profiles.
UnfollowersTrack and IGDetective at a glance
At a glanceUnfollowersTrackIGDetective
What it tracksFollower and following lists of a supported public profileFollows, unfollows, likes, comments and Stories of public accounts
Instagram loginNot requiredNot required
Account to startNone for the free previewA free IGDetective account
Who doesn't follow backIncluded (full list with a subscription)Not listed on its site — it suggests comparing lists by hand
Price (logged-out view, October 9, 2026)Free sampled preview; subscription for full scans and historyFree: 1 profile; Premium $12/week or $30/month
Side by side

UnfollowersTrack vs IGDetective, feature by feature

Feature

UnfollowersTrack

IGDetective

Platform

Web — any device
Web

App install

None
None

Use without connecting your Instagram

Yes (no login)

Check supported public profiles

Supported public profiles
Any public account

Recent followers & unfollowers

From completed scans
Premium (dated by day first seen)

Follow-activity history over time

Builds from completed full scans
From the day you add an account

Anonymous — no password stored

No Instagram login
No Instagram login; account required

Cost to start

Free sampled preview
Free (1 profile) + Premium

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Why people switch

What you get with UnfollowersTrack

Built around follower lists

IGDetective focuses on activity — follows, unfollows, likes, comments and Stories — and its site doesn't list a "doesn't follow back" feature (checked October 9, 2026); its own guide suggests comparing your lists by hand or from your data export. UnfollowersTrack is built around a profile's follower and following lists, including who doesn't follow back.

No account to start

IGDetective needs a free IGDetective account before it tracks a profile. With UnfollowersTrack you enter a public @username and see a free sampled preview without creating an account.

One focused job

IGDetective bundles activity tracking with Story tools and an AI chat feature. UnfollowersTrack sticks to follower and following changes for supported public profiles with no more than 20,000 followers or following.

Same honest limit on history

Neither tool can show changes from before tracking starts — IGDetective itself says Instagram keeps no unfollow record. With an UnfollowersTrack subscription, a completed full scan sets the baseline and later completed scans detect changes.

About IGDetective

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IGDetective is a web-based Instagram activity tracker, founded in 2025, built for following other people's public accounts. You enter a public username — no Instagram login — and a free IGDetective account covers one tracked profile plus anonymous Story viewing. Premium — $12 a week or $30 a month as shown to a logged-out visitor on October 9, 2026 — tracks up to five profiles and adds follow tracking, with each follow dated by the day IGDetective first saw it.

Sources we checked on October 9, 2026 (7)

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Questions

UnfollowersTrack vs IGDetective, answered

How is UnfollowersTrack different from IGDetective?
Both are web tools that work from public Instagram data without your Instagram password. IGDetective tracks other people's public accounts over time — new follows and unfollows dated by the day it first saw them, plus likes, comments and anonymous Stories — with follow tracking on its paid plan. UnfollowersTrack scans a supported public profile's follower and following lists: a free preview samples them, and with a subscription, completed full scans set a baseline and detect later changes, including who doesn't follow back.
Is UnfollowersTrack a good IGDetective alternative?
Yes, if your main question is about follower lists — who follows a profile, who it follows, and who doesn't follow back — rather than likes, comments or Stories. You can start with a free sampled preview without creating an account. If you specifically want daily activity tracking of a few public accounts, IGDetective is built for that.
Is IGDetective legit?
We don't give verdicts on other companies, so here is what IGDetective documents. It describes itself as a web-based Instagram activity tracker founded in 2025 and says it is trusted by 85,000+ users. It says it never asks for your Instagram password and works only on public profiles, and its subscribe page advertised a 7-day refund on Premium. It runs in the browser; we found no App Store or Google Play version on October 9, 2026. Its privacy policy names the company as igdetective.com, United States, and says personal data is kept until you ask for it to be deleted. As with any paid tool, read the terms and privacy policy before you subscribe.
Is IGDetective free?
Partly. IGDetective says a free account covers one tracked profile, anonymous Story viewing, a manual Story Archive and a free check of any public account, while follow tracking runs on its paid plan. As shown to a logged-out visitor on October 9, 2026, Premium cost $12 a week or $30 a month and covered up to five profiles. UnfollowersTrack shows a free sampled preview; completed full scans and history need a subscription.
Do I have to enter my Instagram password?
No — and to be fair, IGDetective doesn't ask for it either. Both tools work from public profile data for a @username you enter. IGDetective needs a free IGDetective account to track a profile, while UnfollowersTrack lets you start a preview without one. Neither tool works on private accounts.
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