# WebWatch: Website Monitor — Change Alerts Refresh

> Background website monitoring and smart notifications for important changes. (iPhone/iPad app by Damian Troncoso.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/webwatch-website-monitor/id1610565796 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Damian Troncoso](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448100590)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 188 App Store ratings · 41 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.4 · 39 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese and 5 more
- Released: 2022-02-25
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/webwatch-website-monitor/id1610565796/reviews.md

## What is WebWatch?

Never miss important website changes.

WebWatch monitors the pages you care about and alerts you only when it matters—so you stay informed without constant checking.

Key features

* Background monitoring: Reliable checks using Background App Refresh with minimal battery impact.
* Smart notifications: Filter noise and get alerted for meaningful updates like job postings, price drops, or new posts.
* Widgets: Home Screen widgets show your latest site statuses and let you run a manual check with a tap—without opening the app.
* Shortcuts integration: Automate checks, schedule routines, and connect with other apps.
* Focused tracking: Ideal for event announcements, blogs, local businesses, job boards, price pages, and more.

Easy setup
Enable Background App Refresh (Settings > General > Background App Refresh), add your websites, and you’re done.

Privacy by design
Your data stays on your device. No unnecessary accounts or external tracking.

Download WebWatch and stay on top of the updates that matter to you.

Support & Info
Questions? Email [webwatch@gymfile.de](mailto:webwatch@gymfile.de)
Privacy Policy: [https://webwatch.troncoso.de/privacy-policy/](https://webwatch.troncoso.de/privacy-policy/)
Terms of Use: [https://webwatch.troncoso.de/terms-of-use/](https://webwatch.troncoso.de/terms-of-use/)

## Key features

- Background website monitoring
- Smart notifications for changes
- Home screen widgets
- Shortcuts integration for automation
- Focused tracking for specific sites
- Privacy-focused, data stays on device

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WebWatch Pro Yearly | $18.99 | per year |
| WebWatch Pro Monthly | $2.49 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WebWatch Pro | $56.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of WebWatch?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use and light
- 💡 Unique and elegant app
- 🚀 Excellent for tracking website changes
- ✅ Works as designed
- 🎯 Essential for staying updated on restocks
- ✨ Simple and effective web monitor
- 💯 Best web monitor app
- 🚀 Immediate notification for changes
- 👍 Very useful for monitoring updates
- 🚀 Catches changes well
- 👍 Local operation is a big advantage
- ✅ Does what it promises

**Cons**

- 🐛 Does not notify reliably
- 🐛 Refresh is not automatic
- 🐛 Requires manual refresh
- 🐛 Alerts are delayed
- 🐛 Limited free features
- 🐛 Subscription model introduced
- 🐛 No frequent refresh option
- 🐛 Does not update searches
- 🐛 No notifications sent
- 🐛 Useless without notifications
- 🐛 Updates are not real-time
- 🐛 Check is not automatic
- 🐛 Website changes not detected
- 🐛 App does not automatically check
- 🐛 No customization or filtering
- 🐛 Poor developer response
- 🐛 Loading failed errors
- 🐛 No notification banners or sounds
- 🐛 Website check interval too long
- 🐛 No settings available
- 🐛 Not working on iOS 16.6
- 🐛 Check does not happen automatically
- 🐛 Website monitoring is unreliable
- 🐛 App does not update desired webpage
- 🐛 No option to edit page titles
- 🐛 No way to see update frequency
- 🐛 Free version limits monitored sites
- 🐛 No significant updates since version 1

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Never receive notifications
- Doesn't notify when a change is made
- Ne met pas à jour les recherches et n’envoie aucune notification
- Keine Benachrichtigung, obwohl Mitteilungen erlaubt und aktiviert sind
- It does not refresh automatically
- Non ti avvisa
- Aktualisiert manchmal wochenlang nicht
- Aktualisiert die Abfrage nicht
- Notifications nur aktiv abrufbar?
- NOT WORKING! ZERO Notifications ! NO automatically reload !
- Der Check erfolgt nicht automatisch
- Website Änderung wird nicht erkannt
- App does automatically check
- Loading failed: the content exceeded 3M…

**Most requested features**

- More frequent refresh option
- Ability to set refresh rate per website
- More customization and filtering options
- Edit page titles
- See update frequency
- One-time purchase option instead of subscription

## Recent user reviews (10 of 41)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/webwatch-website-monitor/id1610565796/reviews.md

### 1/5 — No option to filter or customize anything

*2026-07-11*

No option to filter or customize anything, just a generic detail bar that doesn't let you pick parts to filter.

The developer’s response was: “Use the ‘…’ button beside a section to ignore the whole section. Ignored parts won’t appear in future updates.”

He was technically right, the ignored “…” section does not appear in future updates. However, how useful is that when the entire freaking page is treated as a single section under the “…” menu?

Terrible design, made worse by the developer’s poor response and lack of understanding of the actual issue.

**Developer response:** Thanks for clarifying. WebWatch creates sections from the structure provided by the website, so a page without meaningful headings may appear as a single section. However, the section menu isn’t the only filtering option: after an individual item changes, you can select “Ignore this change,” and that item will no longer trigger future notifications—even when the whole page appears under one section. I’m sorry my previous response focused only on sections and didn’t explain this option clearly.

### 5/5 — Brilliant

*2025-11-16, version 8.11.2*

Brilliant app for drop shippers

### 5/5 — It’s easy to use and does what it says

*2025-08-29*

Fantastic app! It’s an easy way to keep track of websites where items are out of stock and are in high demand. You’ll be the first to know when it’s back. You won’t miss your window ever again.

### 5/5 — great light app

*2025-08-26*

I like this app it’s light and easy and works as designed.

**Developer response:** Hi, I’m Damian, the developer of WebWatch.

Thanks for your review! I’ve already been in touch with you about this—the issue comes from that page being extremely large (over 3 MB of HTML), which iOS simply can’t handle in background refresh. Most sites work fine, but unfortunately very heavy ones like this aren’t supported. Sorry the app couldn’t meet your need here.

### 5/5 — Unique fab app

*2025-08-25, version 8.8.1*

I never like paying but if I did because the developer has produced an elegant app that tracks website changes and alerts you.  Absolutely essential to me!

### 3/5 — issue with one page

*2025-08-24*

I like this app it’s light and easy and usually works but lately it has been saying “loading failed: the content exceeded 3M…” the rest of it is cut off.

### 3/5 — Simple but needs refresh

*2025-08-11*

I wish there was a more frequent refresh option that didn’t require some sort of automation. I noticed it alerts me about 30 min after a site change has occurred, I need it within a few seconds. Don’t care about the battery, app is running in the background all the time too.

### 5/5 — best web monitor app ever!!!

*2025-07-07*

I’m not one to write reviews for apps but this one really stands out. This app is so simple to use, and monitors your website ALL THE TIME to notify you of any changes. The best part? I happened to download it when the amount of websites I needed was free, and I continue to use it for free. Unlike other complicated apps that can only check in intervals that are way too long for things like restocks, this one picks up changes and monitors so well. Get this app, you won’t be disappointed!

**Developer response:** Hi, I’m Damian, the developer of WebWatch.

Thanks a lot for the great review! I’m happy you’re enjoying the app.

### 5/5 — Exceptional, Elegant Design

*2025-05-06*

See my headline.

### 1/5 — Never receive notifications

*2025-04-17*

I’ve never received a notification for the specific websites I’m watching. I always have to go into the app and refresh it, which kind of defeats the purpose of having the app. I can just go to whatever website I’m watching and keep refreshing it if that’s the case. And yes I have notifications enabled.

**Developer response:** Hi, I’m Damian, the developer of WebWatch.

Thanks for your feedback! WebWatch relies on iOS’s Background App Refresh, which only runs a few times a day when the system allows. That’s why notifications might not come as often as expected.

Let me know via the support link in the app if you’d like help checking your setup!

## Frequently asked questions about WebWatch

### What does WebWatch do?

WebWatch monitors websites you care about and alerts you to significant changes. It aims to keep you informed about important updates, such as job postings, price drops, or new blog posts, without requiring you to constantly check the pages yourself.

### How does the background monitoring work?

The app utilizes Background App Refresh to perform reliable checks with minimal impact on your device's battery life. This ensures that your chosen websites are monitored continuously in the background.

### Is WebWatch free to use?

The application is free to download and use, with options for in-app purchases. This allows users to access core monitoring features for free while offering additional functionality through purchases.

### What kind of websites is this app ideal for tracking?

This app is particularly useful for tracking event announcements, blogs, local business updates, job boards, and price-sensitive pages. Its focused tracking feature helps users stay on top of updates relevant to their specific interests.

### How is my privacy protected?

The app is designed with privacy in mind, meaning your data stays on your device. It does not require unnecessary accounts or engage in external tracking, ensuring a secure monitoring experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 8.24.0 — 2026-08-11

Improved overall reliability and polish with fixes for several issues.

### 8.23.17 — 2026-08-03

Improved reliability and stability with general bug fixes.

### 8.23.14 — 2026-07-16

This update includes bug fixes and reliability improvements.

### 8.23.12 — 2026-07-15

Improved overall reliability and polish with fixes for several issues.

### 8.23.10 — 2026-07-03

Reliability improvements for handling ignored website changes after monitored content refreshes.

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