Question 1

What does Bustem do?

Accepted Answer

Bustem helps you organize Instagram accounts you own or manage, establish a baseline, and review differences observed at later successful checks. It does not reveal profile visitors, bypass privacy settings, or recreate past activity.

Question 2

Is Bustem free?

Accepted Answer

The app includes a limited free public-profile lookup flow and a clearly labeled fictional preview. Tracking, history, automatic checks, and related paid features require an active subscription.

Question 3

How many accounts can I save?

Accepted Answer

You can save up to five public profiles. One public profile can be selected for automatic checks and optional notifications at a time.

Question 4

Does Bustem show everyone who unfollowed?

Accepted Answer

No. Public results use limited samples of up to the newest 50 followers and 50 followed accounts. A sampled account disappearing does not by itself prove an unfollow.

Question 5

When does Bustem check an account?

Accepted Answer

The selected public profile is normally checked about 24 hours after the previous successful check. Paid users may also request up to three manual public checks per rolling 24 hours, with at least one hour between checks.

Question 6

Can Bustem work with a private account?

Accepted Answer

Only through the manual, on-device flow and only when your Instagram account is already an approved follower and you are authorized to manage the selected profile. Private accounts are never checked by Bustem’s backend.

Question 7

Where is private-profile information stored?

Accepted Answer

Private-profile snapshots are encrypted locally on your iPhone, excluded from backups, and not uploaded to Bustem’s servers.

Question 8

What happens during the first check?

Accepted Answer

The first successful check creates a baseline. It does not report earlier changes and does not send a change notification.

Question 9

How long is public activity retained?

Accepted Answer

Public-profile observations and archived-target history are retained for up to 90 days.

Question 10

How do I delete my account and data?

Accepted Answer

Open Bustem → Settings → Delete account and data, confirm, and complete Apple identity confirmation. Deleting the Bustem account does not cancel an Apple subscription.

Question 11

Is Bustem affiliated with Instagram?

Accepted Answer

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