The Ick vs Radarrr: Which Recent Follow Tracker App Is Better? (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026. Competitor facts are taken from Radarrr's website.
Radarrr (listed as Recent Follow Tracker: Radarrr by Innovative Digital Technologies Limited) and The Ick both show who a public Instagram account recently followed, in chronological order, and both send push notifications when a tracked account follows someone new. Radarrr is a native app on the App Store and Google Play; The Ick is a web app at theick.io plus an Android app on Google Play, and is not currently on the Apple App Store.
The Ick publishes its cadence and limits: up to 5 profiles, each checked every hour, follows and unfollows tracked in both directions, 8.99 USD per week or 34.99 USD per year in the US with lower prices in many countries. Radarrr's listings describe real-time updates and notifications, unfollower detection by comparing snapshots of your followers list, and a subscription that unlocks tracking unlimited accounts, with in-app purchases listed at 4.99 and 9.99 USD per week and 49.99 USD per year on the App Store. It does not publish a check interval, a free-tier limit, or whether it needs an Instagram login.
Radarrr's own listing copy uses The Ick's name (Track The Ick, spot the ick moments), so if you found it while searching for The Ick, this page explains how the two actually differ.
| Feature | The Ick | Radarrr |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web app at theick.io (works in Safari on iPhone, can be added to the home screen) and an Android app on Google Play. Not currently on the Apple App Store. | iOS App Store (iOS 18 or later; also Mac with Apple silicon and Apple Vision) and Google Play. No web app is stated. |
| Instagram login required | No. You only type a public Instagram username. | Not published. The App Store description says login is handled directly by the website and passwords are never stored by the developer, which does not state clearly whether an Instagram login is used. |
| What it tracks | New follows and unfollows in both directions (who the profile started or stopped following, and who started or stopped following them), follower and following count changes, a history timeline, and a gender breakdown of recent follows. | Who they have recently followed and who followed them, unfollowers by comparing snapshots of your followers list, and accounts it flags as toxic or red flags. Likes, comments and stories are not mentioned. |
| Shows recency/order of follows | Yes. Most recent follows are shown sorted by recency. | Yes, in chronological order. |
| Update frequency | Every hour, for each tracked profile. | Real-time updates and notifications are listed as subscription features, and new follows are shown on app refresh. No check interval is published. |
| Profiles per plan | Up to 5 public profiles per subscription. | The subscription unlocks tracking unlimited accounts. The free limit is not published. |
| Private accounts | No. Public profiles only. | Not published. The developer page refers to entering a public username. |
| Pricing (as published) | 8.99 USD per week or 34.99 USD per year in the US, lower prices in many countries. Pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. | App Store in-app purchases: Weekly 9.99 USD, Weekly 4.99 USD and Yearly 49.99 USD. Google Play: in-app purchases from 4.99 to 49.99 USD per item. Free to download with ads. |
| Free trial or preview | Yes. Type a username on theick.io and see a 5-step analysis preview before subscribing. | Free download with ads; the developer page calls it a free alternative. Viewing the full recent follower list and removing ads are paid features. |
| Refund policy | Cancel anytime from Settings. Access continues until the end of the current billing period. | Not published. In-app purchases are handled by Apple and Google. |
| Ratings/reviews | Rated 4.6 on Google Play with over 192,000 ratings. | App Store: 4.5 from 109 ratings. Google Play: 4.5 from 236 ratings, 1K+ downloads. |
How each one works
The Ick is a scheduled tracker. You enter a public username on theick.io or in the Android app, the service records the profile's public follower and following lists every hour, and each snapshot is compared with the last. Differences become timestamped events, the newest follows are listed first, and a push notification is sent when something changes. It tracks both directions, so you see who the profile followed and unfollowed as well as who followed and unfollowed them. Up to 5 profiles can be tracked, each with a gender breakdown of recent follows, and the history is kept for the life of your subscription.
Radarrr, according to its store listings and developer page, lets you enter any public username and get a feed of their latest follow activity in chronological order, with push notifications the moment someone you are tracking follows a new account. It also identifies unfollowers by comparing snapshots of your followers list and flags accounts it considers toxic. Its listings say new follows appear on app refresh and that real-time updates and notifications are unlocked by subscription, but no fixed check interval is stated. Whether it asks for an Instagram login is not clearly stated either; the App Store description only says login is handled by the website and passwords are never stored by the developer.
Both approaches see only public data. For how snapshot comparison works and where it falls short, see how Instagram follow trackers work.
Pricing in detail
Radarrr is free to download with ads. Its App Store listing shows three in-app purchases: Recent Follow Tracker Weekly at 9.99 USD, another Weekly at 4.99 USD, and Yearly at 49.99 USD. Google Play lists in-app purchases from 4.99 to 49.99 USD per item. The listings say a subscription may be required for tracking unlimited accounts, real-time updates and notifications, removing ads and viewing the full recent follower list. Which weekly price you are offered, and what the free tier includes, is not published; check the paywall in the app. Refunds go through Apple or Google.
The Ick's prices are on the pricing page: 8.99 USD per week or 34.99 USD per year in the US, with lower prices in many countries, payable on the web by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. On the yearly plans The Ick (34.99 USD) is cheaper than Radarrr (49.99 USD). On weekly plans it depends on which of Radarrr's two weekly prices applies to you. The Ick has no ads and no free tier beyond the 5-step analysis preview; you can cancel anytime from Settings and keep access until the end of the paid period.
Who each one is best for
Radarrr suits someone who wants a native iPhone app from the App Store, is happy to use a free ad-supported tier before deciding, and wants to track many accounts on one subscription. Its Mac and Apple Vision compatibility is unusual in this category.
The Ick suits someone who wants a known hourly cadence, both-direction follow and unfollow tracking, a history that is kept rather than refreshed, and a price that is published before checkout. Android users get a Google Play app; iPhone users use the web app at theick.io in Safari and can add it to the home screen.
For the wider category see the best Instagram follower tracker apps, and if you want to see who someone follows on Instagram with other tools, the best app to see who someone follows on Instagram roundup covers six options.
What Radarrr does that The Ick does not, and the reverse
In Radarrr's favour: a native iOS app in the App Store, a free ad-supported tier, unlimited accounts on subscription, and toxic-follower flags.
In The Ick's favour: a published hourly check interval, follower-side and following-side tracking on the same screen, a gender breakdown of recent follows, a web app that works on any device including desktop, a cheaper published yearly price (34.99 USD versus 49.99 USD), no ads, a published cancellation policy, and a public rating of 4.6 from over 192,000 Google Play ratings versus Radarrr's few hundred.
One note on naming. Radarrr's listing copy says Track The Ick and spot the ick moments, and its developer page calls it a free alternative to The Ick. Radarrr is not made by or connected to The Ick. The official app page explains where The Ick is actually available and how to tell it apart from similarly named apps.
Verdict
Radarrr and The Ick both show recent follows in order and both notify you about new follows. Radarrr's advantages are a native iOS app, a free tier and unlimited accounts. The Ick's advantages are a published hourly cadence, both-direction follow and unfollow tracking, a web app that works everywhere, a cheaper yearly price and a far larger base of public ratings. If you want an App Store icon on your iPhone, Radarrr has one. If you want to know exactly how the tracking works and what it costs, The Ick tells you.
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