Question 1

What is Watcholy?

Accepted Answer

Watcholy is an automated Instagram monitoring platform. You add a public Instagram username, and Watcholy watches it for you — saving Stories before they expire, tracking follower and following changes, and surfacing public activity you'd otherwise miss.

Question 2

What exactly does Watcholy monitor?

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New Stories, posts, public tags, follower and following lists, and how those lists change over time — new followers, lost followers, newly followed accounts, unfollows, and one-way relationships.

Question 3

Do I need to log into Instagram?

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No. You never connect an Instagram account and you never give Watcholy a password. Everything runs on information that is already public.

Question 4

How do I get started?

Accepted Answer

Create an account with your email, add a public username to your dashboard, and choose how often Watcholy should check it. Monitoring begins immediately.

Question 5

How does automatic Story monitoring work?

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You add a public username and set a check interval. Watcholy checks on that schedule and saves any new Story it finds to your archive in full quality — before the 24-hour expiry.

Question 6

Does the account know I viewed their Story?

Accepted Answer

No. Watcholy never appears in an account's Story viewer list, because it doesn't view Stories from your Instagram account.

Question 7

How long are saved Stories kept?

Accepted Answer

Saved Stories stay in your archive for as long as your account is active, so you can look back at them long after they disappear from Instagram.

Question 8

Can I download saved Stories?

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Yes. Anything in your archive can be viewed and downloaded from your dashboard at original quality.

Question 9

Can I track new followers and unfollowers?

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Yes. Every scan is compared against the previous one, so you see exactly which accounts started following and which ones dropped off, with timestamps.

Question 10

Can I see who an account recently followed or unfollowed?

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Yes. Following changes are tracked the same way as follower changes — newly followed and recently unfollowed accounts both appear in your dashboard.

Question 11

Can I see who doesn't follow back?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Watcholy compares the follower and following lists and flags one-way relationships in both directions.

Question 12

How large a list can Watcholy handle?

Accepted Answer

Watcholy handles accounts with up to roughly 10,000 connections on each list. If you need more, email us and we'll take a look.

Question 13

Can I search inside the lists?

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Yes. Followers, following and likers are all searchable, so you can look up a specific username instantly instead of scrolling.

Question 14

Does it work with private accounts?

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No. Watcholy only works with accounts that are already public, and it never bypasses or unlocks a private account. Private stays private.

Question 15

Is the account notified that it's being monitored?

Accepted Answer

Instagram doesn't notify accounts about public profile views, and Watcholy doesn't contact or interact with the accounts you add.

Question 16

Is my own data safe?

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Your account, monitored usernames and archive are private to you. We don't sell your data. See our Privacy Policy for the full detail.

Question 17

Is Watcholy affiliated with Instagram or Meta?

Accepted Answer

No. Watcholy is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Instagram or Meta.

Question 18

How often does Watcholy check for changes?

Accepted Answer

You choose the interval per monitored account. Checks run automatically in the background — you never have to trigger a scan manually.

Question 19

How will I be notified?

Accepted Answer

Alerts are delivered by email, and everything is always available in your dashboard with unread badges for anything new.

Question 20

Can I turn alerts off?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Email alerts can be turned off per account, and monitoring keeps running quietly in the background.

Question 21

How much does Watcholy cost?

Accepted Answer

Plans are based on how many accounts you monitor: Solo (1 account) $4.99/mo, Plus (3 accounts) $9.99/mo, Power (10 accounts) $19.99/mo, and Pro (25+ accounts) by request.

Question 22

Is there a free trial?

Accepted Answer

Yes — a 3-day free trial that includes core monitoring. Account Insights unlocks on a paid plan.

Question 23

What counts as a monitored account?

Accepted Answer

Each public Instagram username on your dashboard counts as one monitored account. You can swap accounts at any time within your plan limit.

Question 24

Can I change plans or cancel?

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Yes. Upgrade, downgrade or cancel at any time from your account. Cancelling stops future billing and keeps access until the end of the period.

Question 25

Do you have a promo code field?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Promo codes can be applied at checkout and are reflected in the total before you confirm.

Straight Answers

The Basics

Stories & Archiving

Follower Intelligence

Privacy & Safety

Alerts & Scheduling

Plans & Billing

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