# Competitor Instagram now refreshes every week, and the comparison shows your own numbers

> Your competitors' Instagram profiles and posts are now read again every week, at no cost to you. The side-by-side comparison now shows your own figures next to theirs.

Version: v1.631
Date: 2026-11-05
Source: https://doc.checkgrow.com/changelog/v1-631-competitor-instagram-now-refreshes-every-week-and-the-comparison-shows-your-own-numbers

## What this solves

Competitor Instagram used to be read only when someone asked for an update. For most companies the newest Instagram posts were weeks old, so the Posts view showed no Instagram posts for the last 30 days. The Reach comparison beside each competitor also left your own column empty when your profiles had not been read recently. Its "IG posts" line showed how many posts one reading happened to see, not how many the account has published.

## What changed

- Every competitor's Instagram profile and recent posts are read once a week. Your own Instagram and LinkedIn are read on the same schedule. Competitor LinkedIn already refreshes every hour.
- These weekly reads are included in your plan and use no Grow Credits.
- The comparison shows your latest Instagram and LinkedIn figures, even if they are older than eight weeks. The footnote shows when each side was last read.
- "IG posts" now shows the number of posts each account has published.
- A reading that comes back empty no longer replaces the last real figures.

## Where to find it

Competitors → open any competitor. The Reach block sits in the left column. The Posts tab shows Instagram posts again as the weekly reads come in.

## Useful for

- Marketing teams comparing their Instagram reach and posting volume with their competitors'.
- Anyone who uses the Posts view to see what competitors published this month.