ChangeWatcher vs Punktfunk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
ChangeWatcher
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ChangeWatcher is a mobile companion for changedetection.io ā the open-source website change detection service. Connect to your self-hosted or cloud changedetection.io instance and monitor all your watched pages from your iPhone or iPad device. KEY FEATURES ⢠View and manage all your monitored websites in one place ⢠Add new watches and organize them with tags ⢠Compare page snapshots with a built-in Diff viewer ⢠Track price changes and restock alerts ⢠Configure content filters using CSS selectors, XPath, JSONPath, or JQ ⢠Set up custom notification channels (Discord, Slack, Email, and more) ⢠Pause, resume, or recheck watches on the go ⢠Connect to multiple changedetection.io instances ⢠Dark mode support HOW IT WORKS ChangeWatcher connects to your changedetection.io instance via its API. All monitoring runs on your server ā the app gives you a fast, native way to check results, review changes, and manage your watches from anywhere. No account creation required. Just point the app at your changedetection.io instance, enter your API key, and you're ready to go. Privacy Policy: https://changewatcher.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://changewatcher.app/terms
Punktfunk
Stream games from your PC or server to Apple devices with low latency. Supports virtual displays, multiple controller types, and microphone passthrough. Offers high bitrate streaming for enhanced visual quality.
- Low latency game streaming
- Virtual display support
- DualSense and Xbox controller support
- Microphone passthrough
- High bitrate streaming
- Open source client and server
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Punktfunk is the next generation of local game streaming. Stream from your Linux PC, headless server or laptop to your Apple devices ā with low latency and built-in support for virtual displays. That means the resolution matches exactly the device you are streaming to. Windows hosts are supported as well. Both our client apps and the server/host are open source. Punktfunk sets itself apart from existing solutions through lower latency, which we achieve with our own QUIC-based protocol. More features: ⢠Comprehensive DualSense controller support (adaptive triggers, LEDs and rumble) ⢠Xbox controller support ⢠Microphone passthrough: optionally forward the microphone from your client to the host ⢠Heavily optimised client with Metal-based rendering ⢠1 Gbps+ ready: a lot of work went into supporting high bitrates, so high resolutions and refresh rates are possible. Requires a good network/Wi-Fi ⢠(Experimental) Browse the host's game library on the client and launch games directly ⢠Windows hosts: 10-bit colour and HDR support ⢠Statistics: glass-to-glass latency measurement ⢠Mouse and keyboard support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ChangeWatcher at Free against Punktfunk's $2.99. Punktfunk's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
ChangeWatcher is free to download; Punktfunk costs $2.99 up front. ChangeWatcher sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Punktfunk asks for nothing beyond the download.
ChangeWatcher ships an update every 8 days, Punktfunk weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | ChangeWatcher | Punktfunk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free ā better | $2.99 |
| Positive reviews | ā | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly ā better |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Monetization | ā | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro ā better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paolo Leonardi | Enrico Buehler |
In-app purchases
ChangeWatcher
- Ad-Free Monthly$0.991 Month
- Ad-Free Yearly$4.991 Year
- Ad-Free Lifetime$9.99
Punktfunk
No in-app purchases









