# WebWatch: Website Monitor — user reviews > 41 indexed App Store user reviews of WebWatch by Damian Troncoso, rated 4.70/5 from 189 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/webwatch-website-monitor/id1610565796/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/webwatch-website-monitor/id1610565796.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 162 · 4★ 13 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 6 ## 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 ## Newest reviews (10 of 41) ### 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. **Developer response:** Thank you for the detailed feedback. I completely understand why a notification 30 minutes after a change is frustrating when you need to know within seconds. WebWatch relies on iOS Background App Refresh, and iOS decides when background checks run to protect battery life and overall system performance, so the app cannot check continuously or guarantee second-level alerts. I wish this limitation were different, but unfortunately WebWatch may not be the right fit for highly time-sensitive monitoring. Damian ### 2/5 — Doesn’t notify when a change is made *2025-04-03, version 8.4.1* I hoped I would get notifications each time the site is changed but unfortunately this doesn’t happen. I have to go into the app where it will tell me when the last update happened. ### 2/5 — Eigentlich nicht schlecht, nur ohne Benachrichtigung wertlos *2025-01-03* Im Grunde genau das, was ich gesucht habe. Aktualisierung im Hintergrund klappt auch, aber es kommt halt keine Benachrichtigung, obwohl Mitteilungen erlaubt und aktiviert sind. So nützt das Ganze natürlich nichts. **Developer response:** Hallo Alex, vielen Dank für dein Feedback! Die Updates sollten eigentlich funktionieren. Schreib uns doch eine E-Mail an den Support, dann helfe ich dir gerne, das Problem zu lösen. Beste Grüße, Damian ### 4/5 — Não atualiza em tempo real *2024-10-23* Não gostei, pois pra ver se a página atualizou, tem que entrar no app e atualizar a página do app. Assim, acaba sendo a mesma coisa que olhar o site pra ver ser tem atualizações **Developer response:** Olá, e obrigado pelo seu feedback! Sou Damian, o desenvolvedor do WebWatch. Na verdade, não é necessário abrir o app para verificar atualizações. WebWatch faz verificações automáticas algumas vezes ao dia, mesmo quando o app está fechado, desde que a atualização em segundo plano do iOS esteja ativada. Entendo que possa parecer diferente às vezes, mas a função está sempre trabalhando em segundo plano para trazer atualizações. Abraço, Damian ### 2/5 — Ernst jetzt? Abo? *2024-10-19* Die App war wirklich eine der Besten. Minimiert auf das Wesentliche und kostenlos. Weitere Entwicklungsarbeit ist hier aus meiner Sicht gar nicht notwendig. Von heute auf morgen wird ein Abo eingeführt, Bestandsnutzer sollen monatlich zahlen. Ich verstehe, wenn der Entwickler etwas Geld verdienen will. Aber ein Abo? Ich fände 5€ einmalig für angebracht, aber doch bitte kein Abo… wirklich sehr schade. **Developer response:** Hallo und vielen Dank für dein Feedback! Ich bin Damian, der Entwickler von WebWatch. Ich verstehe, dass das Abo-Modell eine Umstellung ist. Es erlaubt mir jedoch, WebWatch regelmäßig zu aktualisieren und neue Funktionen zu entwickeln. Ich werde deinen Vorschlag zu einer einmaligen Zahlung auf jeden Fall in Betracht ziehen. Danke, dass du WebWatch genutzt hast, und ich hoffe, es bleibt dir dennoch nützlich. Viele Grüße, Damian ### 5/5 — Works as advertising *2024-06-26* Helps me keep aware of web site changes for example adding a date for sale of tickets. Saves me checking the site daily. ### 5/5 — Das was ich schon lange gesucht habe *2024-04-23* Es ist die App., welche ich schon lange gesucht habe. Sie macht alles, was ich brauche. Danke an den Entwickler. ### 5/5 — Nice! *2024-02-29* So far so good it’s helping me stay on top of events calendars! Appreciate it. ### 5/5 — Richtig gute App *2024-02-20* Unfassbar gute App. Ich habe schon lange nach einem solchen Dienst gesucht aber die meisten lassen sich nur in irgendeinem Cloud Service ausführen. Dass diese App lokal läuft ist wirklich ein riesen Vorteil. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 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. ### 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! ### 1/5 — Dommage *2025-01-25* Très prometteur sur le papier. Problème : ne met pas à jour les recherches et n’envoie aucune notification. Résultat : cela en devient totalement inutile. Il faut appuyer sur le bouton rafraîchir…. Donc autant aller sur le site surveillé cela va beaucoup plus vite! **Developer response:** Merci pour votre retour ! WebWatch vérifie automatiquement les sites en arrière-plan et envoie des notifications en cas de changement. L’intervalle de vérification est géré par iOS et peut varier selon l’utilisation de votre appareil. Assurez-vous que le Rafraîchissement en arrière-plan est activé et que le mode Économie d’énergie est désactivé, car cela peut affecter le fonctionnement. N’hésitez pas à contacter le support pour toute aide ! ### 1/5 — 免费功能变付费 *2024-12-18* 5.3.2版本后开始限制免费版监控网站数量 **Developer response:** 感谢您的反馈。为了能继续改进应用，我不得不引入一些限制，因为维护和开发需要投入大量时间和精力。不过，作为补偿，已有用户可以继续免费监控他们已添加的网站。感谢您的理解！- Thank you for your feedback. To continue improving the app, I had to introduce some limits, as maintaining and developing it requires a lot of time and effort. However, as a compensation, existing users could continue monitoring the websites they had already added for free. Thank you for understanding! ### 1/5 — It does not refresh automatically *2024-10-24* The watcher does not refresh the url automatically. Background App Refresh is active and my phone battery is working normally. Still auto-refresh is disabled. **Developer response:** Hi, and thank you for reaching out! I’m Damian, the developer of WebWatch. If Background App Refresh is enabled and your battery is functioning normally, WebWatch should still perform periodic checks, though iOS may limit the frequency based on device conditions. Please feel free to contact me through the app (link below the last FAQ question), and I’ll support you directly so we can figure out what’s causing the issue. Best, Damian ### 1/5 — Nun Abo-App *2024-10-24* Bisher war ich sehr zufrieden. Nun ist die App bei mehr als 3 Websites eine Abo-App geworden. Einen Einmalkauf hätte ich gern getätigt. Seit Version 1 gab es keine nennenswerten Updates (es passiert bis heute dasselbe: Websites werden auf Änderungen überprüft). Dass nun dafür ein Abo notwendig ist, erschließt sich mir nicht. **Developer response:** Hallo und vielen Dank für dein Feedback! Ich bin Damian, der Entwickler von WebWatch. Ich verstehe deinen Wunsch nach einem Einmalkauf, und ich weiß es zu schätzen, dass du die App seit Version 1 nutzt. Die Umstellung auf ein Abo hilft mir, WebWatch weiter zu pflegen und neue Funktionen zu entwickeln, die den Nutzen der App erhöhen. Deine Rückmeldung ist sehr wertvoll, und ich werde deinen Vorschlag definitiv in Betracht ziehen. Viele Grüße, Damian ### 1/5 — Subscription model ruined it. *2024-10-20, version 6.0.1* It used to be free to track websites, now they’ve ruined it with a subscription model. ### 1/5 — Non ti avvisa *2024-04-21* Neanche una notifica se piango **Developer response:** Ciao, Grazie per il feedback! Verifica che "Aggiornamento app in background" sia attivato e che la modalità a basso consumo non sia attiva. Se hai ancora problemi, fammi sapere. Damian ### 1/5 — Aktualisiert manchmal wochenlang nicht *2024-04-14* und dann geht es eine zeitlang wieder ohne zutun. Zu unzuverlässig! **Developer response:** Hallo, danke für dein Feedback! Die App ist von iOS abhängig, was die Hintergrundaktualisierungen betrifft, daher kann die Aktualisierung manchmal unregelmäßig erfolgen. Überprüfe bitte, ob "Hintergrundaktualisierung" und "Low Power Mode" auf deinem Gerät korrekt eingestellt sind. Wir arbeiten daran, die Zuverlässigkeit weiter zu verbessern! Damian ### 1/5 — Aktualisiert die Abfrage nicht *2024-03-07* Trotz hintergrundaktualisierung, updated die app die gewünschte Webseite nicht! **Developer response:** Hallo, danke für dein Feedback! Bitte stelle sicher, dass die „Hintergrundaktualisierung“ aktiviert ist und überprüfe, ob die Website statische Inhalte hat, da dynamische Seiten nicht unterstützt werden. Wir arbeiten ständig daran, die Funktionalität zu verbessern! Damian ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 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! ### 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. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2025-03-26* This app is the best website tracker I’ve found. I use it to track sales/deals on Amazon and other websites. ### 5/5 — Tempo de atualização *2025-01-08* De quanto em quanto tempo o app faz atualizações? Não achei essa informação ### 5/5 — Excellent app - easy to use *2024-12-07* I tried so many similar apps over the years and was so happy to find this one. It does exactly what I need to do. The developer is highly responsive and kind. I’m grateful. ### 5/5 — Outstanding *2024-09-24* Very simple but useful app to help you monitor updates on websites import to you. Works great for unique and hard to get items. It sends an immediate notification for inventory changes. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-30.*