DolphinRadar alternative: SocialChecker compared
DolphinRadar is a web dashboard that tracks one Instagram account per subscription and produces weekly activity reports.
The key point first: Instagram does not sort the following list by date. A tool that simply shows the first entries cannot know who is new. Only services that compare the list over time are reliable.
Side by side
| Feature | SocialChecker | DolphinRadar |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone and Android app | Yes, iOS and Android | No, web dashboard |
| Push notifications | Yes, for new posts and stories. Follow changes in the feed | Email alerts for reports, push not stated |
| Platforms | Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat (Premium and up) | Instagram (plus search for linked accounts on other platforms) |
| New follows with dates | Yes, new and dropped follows, compared several times a day from when you add the profile | Weekly reports |
| Story archive | Yes, automatic with timestamps | Yes, on quarterly and annual plans, from subscription start |
| Free tier | Web tools free (recent follows checker: 3 searches/day without an account). Tracking from Basic | No free trial per FAQ |
| Price | Basic $5.49/month for 3 profiles, Premium $10.99 for 10, Ultra $27.99 for 50 (Google Play US, yearly cheaper) | $4.49/month, $10.99/quarter, $32.99/year, 1 Instagram account each |
| Instagram password needed | No | No |
Where DolphinRadar is stronger
- Cheap if you only ever want to follow a single account (annual plan works out to $2.75/month).
- Monthly, quarterly and yearly reports with CSV export.
Where SocialChecker is stronger
- Several profiles in one plan: 3, 10 or 50, across platforms.
- Compared several times a day instead of a weekly report, with push in the app.
- TikTok and Snapchat are tracked themselves, not just searched.
- Native app for iPhone and Android.
Which one fits you?
DolphinRadar fits if a weekly report on exactly one Instagram account is enough and you want to export reports.
SocialChecker fits if you want to follow several profiles promptly, on your phone and across platforms.
FAQ
Does the Instagram following list show who someone followed most recently?
Not reliably. We checked real profiles on 24 September 2026: new follows were at the top for some and in the middle for others, for example at position 258 of 556. IGDetective also states that since an Instagram update on 9 September 2026 the order no longer reflects when each follow happened. The only reliable way to spot new follows is to compare the list over time.
How often do DolphinRadar and SocialChecker update?
DolphinRadar delivers activity reports weekly, stories and highlights daily. SocialChecker checks watched profiles several times a day and reloads the following list as soon as the following count changes.
How many profiles can I track?
DolphinRadar’s FAQ says one Instagram account per plan. SocialChecker covers 3, 10 or 50 profiles depending on the plan, spread across Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.
Sources (as of September 24, 2026)
Get SocialChecker for free
Add profiles and SocialChecker reports new follows, stories and posts automatically.