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RecentFollowed vs TwitterApi.IO

TwitterApi.IO focuses on Twitter data, whereas RecentFollowed is Instagram-specific.

Which to pick

Pick RecentFollowed if you want…

  • Anonymous Instagram follow tracking
  • A free, open-source tool

Pick TwitterApi.IO if you want…

  • Low-cost, high-throughput Twitter data API
  • Twitter data access

Side by side

What it is
RecentFollowed:RecentFollowed lets you anonymously view who any Instagram user has recently followed without logging in.
TwitterApi.IO:TwitterAPI.io provides fast, affordable real-time Twitter data via a pay-as-you-go API without Twitter authentication.
Best for
RecentFollowed:Anonymous Instagram follow tracking
TwitterApi.IO:Low-cost, high-throughput Twitter data API
Who it’s for
RecentFollowed:Anyone wanting to check Instagram users' recent follows privately
TwitterApi.IO:Developers, researchers and businesses needing reliable Twitter data at low cost.
Pricing
RecentFollowed:Free
TwitterApi.IO:Freemium
Open source
RecentFollowed:Yes
TwitterApi.IO:—
Works with
RecentFollowed:—
TwitterApi.IO:cURL, Python, Claude (MCP), GPT, Cursor, Apify marketplace

RecentFollowed features

  • Recent Follows. Shows the accounts a user has recently followed, sorted by gender categories.
  • New Followers. Displays who has started following the target user.
  • 100% Anonymous. Operates without requiring login, keeping the checker's identity hidden.
  • Instant Results. Provides real-time data after scanning the profile.

TwitterApi.IO features

  • Real-time tweet & user data. Access live tweets, user profiles, followers and search results with sub-second latency.
  • No Twitter auth required. Start immediately with an API key, bypassing Twitter’s approval process.
  • High rate limits. Supports 1000+ requests per second by default.
  • 99.99% uptime SLA. Production-grade reliability with automatic failover.
  • Tiered pricing for bulk fetches. Followers, following and ID endpoints get cheaper per-item rates at larger page sizes.
  • WebSocket & webhook streams. Live data delivery for AI agents and real-time applications.

RecentFollowed vs TwitterApi.IO FAQ

Is RecentFollowed or TwitterApi.IO free?+

RecentFollowed is free. TwitterApi.IO has a free plan and paid plans.

Is RecentFollowed or TwitterApi.IO open source?+

RecentFollowed is open source (spiellberg/recentfollowed on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for TwitterApi.IO.

On DevHunt

RecentFollowed

0 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 13, 2026

TwitterApi.IO

5 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Feb 18, 2025

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