Instagram engagement tracker: who likes and comments most on a public account's posts.
StoriesFly's engagement tracker shows who keeps turning up under a public Instagram account's posts. It reads the likes and comments on the 12 newest posts and lists the regular fans, people who like and comment again and again, and the new fans, who liked at least 3 of the 5 newest posts but hardly any of the older ones. Each name comes with what was found, like “liked 10 of 12” or “4 comments”. It is part of the Deep Analytics report: one-off on any plan for 149 ★ or $2.99, or for a month on Basic or Pro, rebuilt every 7 days, for an account in your tracker with its following and followers: 400 ★ or $7.99, 300 ★ or $5.99 on Pro. Private accounts cannot be read.
The account whose fans you want to see@handle
public posts onlythe 12 newest postsOne-off on any plan, or for a month
- Who liked each of the 12 newest posts
- Up to 4 pages of comments on each
- Regular fans: at least 2 likes or comments
- New fans: at least 3 of the 5 newest posts liked
- Likes the account leaves on other people's postsnot read
Why 12 postsEvery list of likers and every page of comments is a paid request to a data provider, and each report has a fixed budget. Twelve posts are enough to see who comes back again and again. Older posts are not read.
One like is not enough to make the list
Plenty of people like a post in passing. So a person goes on the list only after turning up at least twice under the 12 newest posts: two likes, a like and a comment, or two comments. The list is sorted by how often they turn up, with comments counting a little more than likes, and shows up to 20 people.
A new fan is someone who liked at least 3 of the 5 newest posts and at most 1 of the 7 before them. In the monthly report, which is rebuilt every week, a new fan is someone who liked at least 3 of the 5 newest posts and was not on last week's list. Each name comes with its counts, and the report says nothing about a person beyond them.
From a handle to a list of fans
Four stages. A one-off report goes through them once; a monthly one repeats the last two every week.
- 01You type a public handleBefore anything is paid for, the account is checked: it has to exist and be public. A private account cannot be read, and no money is taken for it.
- 02One-off or for a monthA one-off report works on any plan: 149 ★ or $2.99. On Basic or Pro, for an account in your tracker with its following and followers, the report can run for a month and is rebuilt every 7 days: 400 ★ or $7.99 for 30 days, 300 ★ or $5.99 on Pro.
- 03The 12 newest posts are readFor each post the report reads who liked it and up to 4 pages of comments. In the monthly report, the likes and comments of a post are read again only if their count has changed since last week.
- 04The names are countedEveryone who turned up at least twice goes on the list, with how many posts they liked and how many comments they left. Those who liked at least 3 of the 5 newest posts and were not there before are marked as new fans.
What you type in, what the report shows, what it does not
The third group matters as much as the first two.
Posts, comments and what makes a fan
A busy post can have hundreds of comments, and only the first pages are read, so a comment further down is not counted. If some posts could not be read, the report says how many it did read.
- Newest posts read
- 12
- Pages of comments read per post, at most
- ≤ 4
- Likes or comments that put a person on the list
- ≥ 2
- Newest posts a new fan has liked
- 3 / 5
- People on the list, at most
- 20
- The monthly report is rebuilt every
- 7 d
Why the report counts repeats, not single likes
Both start from the same likes and comments. The report puts a name on the list only once it has turned up at least twice.
Many people like one post and scroll on. Calling each of them a fan would make the list long and tell you nothing.
Someone who liked 10 of 12 posts and commented under a few keeps coming back. That is what the list ranks, and each name shows the counts behind it.
What the report does not show
Five gaps, each with the reason behind it.
- 01Likes on older postsOnly the 12 newest posts are read. Someone who was active under older posts but not under these does not show up.
- 02Who stopped likingThe report names the people it found, never the ones it did not. Someone missing from the list may have liked just once, or commented far down a busy post, so the report never says that anyone has stopped.
- 03Every comment on a busy postUp to 4 pages of comments are read per post. On a post with hundreds of comments, the ones further down are not counted.
- 04Where the account itself likesThe report looks at who comes to the account's posts. Likes and comments the account leaves under other people's posts are not read.
- 05Private accountsLikes and comments on a private account's posts are shown only to its approved followers, so no report can be made. This is checked before you pay.
What the report can and cannot say
How soon do I get the list?
The report is built after payment, and you get a notification when it is ready. How long it takes depends on how many posts and comments there are to read. A monthly report is rebuilt every 7 days.
Is this every like and comment?
No. The report reads who liked each of the 12 newest posts and up to 4 pages of comments on each. Older posts, and comments far down a busy post, are not counted.
Who counts as a new fan?
Someone who liked at least 3 of the 5 newest posts and at most 1 of the 7 before them. In the monthly report, someone who liked at least 3 of the 5 newest posts and was not on last week's list.
Will the account owner know?
No. Nothing in the report carries your name, and no like, comment or follow is made from any account of yours.
Which plan does this need?
Any plan, for a one-off report: 149 ★ or $2.99. For a month, Basic or Pro, with the account in your tracker with its following and followers: 400 ★ or $7.99 for 30 days, 300 ★ or $5.99 on Pro.
What else is in the report?
The fans are one part of the Deep Analytics report. It also shows the account's closest circle (mutual follows, shared photos, likes and comments), when the account was created and its earlier usernames, who it is tagged with, its highlights, and where and when it posts. The monthly report also shows what changed: edits to the profile and deleted posts.
How is this different from the account analyzer?
The account analyzer page is about the closest circle: mutual follows and shared photos. This page is about the fans: who likes and comments most. Both are parts of the same report.
See who keeps coming back to an account's posts.
The account has to be public. A one-off report works on any plan; a monthly one needs Basic or Pro.