Instagram Guide

How to Track Competitor Instagram Accounts Without Manual Scrolling

2026-11-12 · 4 min read

Manual competitor spreadsheets break after two weeks. Tracking public Instagram accounts against their own engagement baseline reveals which formats and hooks actually move the needle.

Why likes + comments still reveal outlier Reels

Because Instagram hides view counts on other accounts through official APIs, comparing likes and comments against an account's own recent median reliably surfaces which Reels, carousels, and posters sparked saves and shares.

Separate formats before choosing what to film

Compare Reels with Reels and carousels with carousels. In Trackye's Winning patterns view, you can see which format and hook type wins most often in your niche alongside your own account's median.

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No. Trackye reads only public posts through official Meta Business Discovery APIs and never views stories or interacts with competitor profiles.

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