Built for different kinds of curious

From fan theories
to market intelligence.

The same simple comparison helps fans spot what their favourite public figures are up to, creators read their niche, and teams monitor a changing market.

For fans & pop culture

Be the first to notice.

Artists, footballers, actors and reality stars often follow a new collaborator, club or partner long before it’s announced. Add the public profiles you care about and see every new follow when you check.

  • A new feature or collab, before the release
  • A transfer rumour, the moment a player follows the club
  • Who’s suddenly following whom in your favourite show
A simple example

“Who did my favourite singer just follow?”

Add the artist once to save the baseline. Next time you check, Follist lists every account they started following since, with the date and how sure we are.

Follow a public figure
Creator workflow

A watchlist for your niche

  • Monitor peers and reference accounts
  • Notice emerging collaborations
  • See new brand relationships
  • Run every check when you choose
For creators & influencers

See where attention is moving.

Track the public accounts that shape your category and spot relationships before they are visible in a campaign or announcement.

For brands & agencies

Market intelligence from public signals.

Build a portfolio of competitors, talent and partner accounts. Run checks when needed, review every change and give your team a traceable, shareable timeline.

  • Competitive intelligence: see which creators and partners a rival brand starts following
  • Talent scouting: notice which brands are courting the creators you work with
  • Partnership tracking: confirm when an announced collaboration shows up publicly
  • Client reporting: export clear PDF reports for any account and period
Team value

Context for the next decision

  • Unlimited monitored accounts
  • Consistent reports across profiles
  • Quality and confidence shown with every result
  • Usage based on records processed
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Example scenarios

Real questions, clear answers.

Illustrative examples of how people use Follist, from everyday curiosity to professional work.

Everyday · Parents

Is this creator right for my kid?

Situation

A parent notices their 14-year-old watches one gaming creator every day, and wants to know what that public creator is promoting.

What Follist showed

A comparison scan shows the creator started following a betting site and an energy-drink brand.

Result

The parent had an informed conversation with their kid, backed by dates instead of guesses.

Everyday · Friends

The group-chat detectives

Situation

Five friends are convinced their favourite band is planning a reunion. One of them adds the band members’ public profiles.

What Follist showed

Two members start following the same producer and a festival account in the same week.

Result

They shared the PDF report in the group chat and booked the festival before tickets sold out.

Everyday · Local

A tour coming to town?

Situation

A fan checks their favourite comedian’s public account before a tour is announced.

What Follist showed

New follows appear for a theatre and a ticketing agency in their own city.

Result

They were first in the queue the morning tickets went on sale.

Everyday · Football

The transfer rumour

Situation

A fan keeps hearing that their club is about to sign a winger. They add the player’s public profile and run a check every few days.

What Follist showed

The comparison scan shows the player started following the club’s official account and two of its players.

Result

They knew the rumour had legs a week before the announcement.

Everyday · Influencers

Is it a paid partnership?

Situation

Someone who follows a lifestyle creator wonders whether her sudden love for a skincare brand is sponsored.

What Follist showed

A new follow to the brand and to its marketing agency appears in the same check.

Result

A clear, dated answer instead of guessing from comments.

Everyday · TV & reality

The cast after the final

Situation

A viewer adds the public accounts of a reality show’s cast after the final episode.

What Follist showed

Comparison scans show which contestants started following each other, and who quietly stopped.

Result

The fan forum had the story first, with dates to back it up.

Creators

Spotting the next collab

Situation

A fitness creator watches ten peers in her niche every week.

What Follist showed

Three of them start following the same new supplement brand within days.

Result

She pitched the brand early and landed the partnership.

Brands

A rival’s next campaign

Situation

A sneaker brand monitors a competitor’s public accounts.

What Follist showed

The competitor starts following a group of football creators and a production studio.

Result

The team adjusted its own creator plan before the rival campaign launched.

Agencies

Protecting your talent

Situation

A talent agency watches the creators it represents and the brands around them.

What Follist showed

A competing agency’s brand clients begin following two of its creators.

Result

They renewed both contracts early, with a PDF report to support the conversation.

More ideas

Ways people use Follist.

Any question about who a public account starts or stops following. A few ideas to get you started:

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Everyday curiosity

  • Your favourite influencer’s new brand deals
  • Who a reality show’s cast follows after the final
  • Transfer rumours around your football club
  • A band or artist hinting at a new collaboration
  • A brand you love following designers before a drop
  • Local creators and businesses you follow
  • Public figures in the news this week
  • Who your favourite podcast host is following
  • What the creators your kids watch are promoting
  • Share what you find with friends in your group chat
  • Hints that a tour is coming to your city
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Creators & influencers

  • Brands your peers start following
  • New collaborators in your niche
  • Agencies and managers circling creators like you
  • Trends in which accounts top creators follow
  • Check whether a brand already works with competitors
  • Benchmark your niche before pitching
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Brands & agencies

  • Competitors’ new creator partners
  • Which talent a rival brand is courting
  • Partner accounts after an announced deal
  • Creators you represent and who approaches them
  • Campaign launches signalled by new follows
  • Monthly PDF reports for clients and leadership
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Media & research

  • Journalists tracking public figures’ connections
  • Sports media following signings and staff moves
  • Fan communities documenting public timelines
  • Researchers studying public influence networks
Better together: share reports with friends in your fan group, use it for the family business, or give colleagues one shared timeline.

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