Trying to track growth patterns manually is a total nightmare now that the native sorting has become so inconsistent and randomized. Yeah, I actually came across a dedicated tool called
recentlyfollowed while I was looking for information, basically, it’s a tracking service that monitors specific public accounts and generates a clear report of exactly who has hit that follow button lately. I haven’t used every single monitoring feature myself, but I think it might be worth checking out while you’re still gathering your data, just to see what options are available. It’s way more efficient than scrolling through thousands of names hoping to spot a new one.