Last updated June 1, 2026 · Independently compared · 5 tools

How to See Who Someone Unfollowed on Instagram (2026)

Instagram killed the Following Activity tab in 2019, since then, the only way to see who any account is quietly following, unfollowing and getting curious about is a third-party tracker. Instagram gives you no native way to see who someone unfollowed, the only method is a tool that snapshots any account's following list over time and reports which accounts vanished. Here's how that works, and the five best tools to do it in 2026, ranked honestly.

Comparison at a glance

The ranked picks

1. 1

   Lurk

   From ~$1/week

   Lurk detects unfollows by comparing snapshots of a public following list over time, and alerts you anonymously from either side. It is the only option here that pairs unfollow detection with anonymous story viewing across web, iOS and Android at a ~$1/week entry price.

   Best for: Anonymously catching unfollows with no login, on any device

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2. 2

   DolphinRadar

   $4.49/mo · $32.99/yr (~$2.75/mo)

   DolphinRadar has a dedicated unfollowers-tracking module and is the web incumbent for this query. It covers follows, unfollows, stories and AI insights, but it is web-only, works on public profiles only, and runs reports on a weekly detection cadence rather than in real time.

   Best for: A dedicated web unfollowers tracker with AI behavioral context

3. 3

   The Ick

   ~$5.99/wk or ~$9.99/mo Pro

   The Ick pushes a mobile notification when someone follows or unfollows an account you watch. It is anonymous and no-login, but it tracks at most five profiles, updates roughly hourly, paywalls most features, and stops working if the account goes private.

   Best for: Clean mobile unfollow push alerts for a few profiles

4. 4

   Snoopreport

   $4.99/mo (2 accounts); from ~$0.99/wk

   Snoopreport reports follows and unfollows alongside likes and comments, giving the richest activity context of any tool here. It is anonymous and no-login, but it is web-only, has no consumer free tier, and its reports generate on roughly a weekly cadence unless expedited.

   Best for: Seeing unfollows in the context of full activity reports

5. 5

   Katch

   ~$6.99/wk (US)

   Katch flags unfollows on iOS and Android and also offers anonymous story viewing. It is anonymous and no-login, but it is young (launched mid-2025), reviewers report notification delays, and almost every feature sits behind a hidden in-app paywall.

   Best for: Mobile users wanting unfollow alerts plus story viewing

Verdict

Seeing who someone unfollowed requires a tool that snapshots their public following list over time and reports which accounts vanished, Instagram itself offers no native way. Lurk is the best overall because it detects unfollows anonymously across all platforms cheaply, and adds anonymous story viewing. DolphinRadar has a dedicated unfollowers module and is the web incumbent; The Ick gives clean mobile push alerts; Snoopreport adds the richest activity context.

Frequently asked questions

How we compared

Tools were compared on the dimensions that matter for this task: whether research is anonymous, whether you have to log in with your own Instagram account, recent-follow tracking, anonymous story viewing, supported platforms, and entry price. Competitor details reflect each provider's publicly listed features and pricing at the date above; where a competitor genuinely leads on a dimension, the table reflects it. Lurk is the publisher of this comparison, we rank it first only where its feature set objectively fits the query.

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