Comparison

ImmigraMate vs VisaWatch

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ImmigraMate

Track your US immigration journey with real-time USCIS case updates, processing insights, and smart alerts. Stay informed about timelines, visa bulletins, and work authorization without constant website checks. Access essential tools and resources for a smoother immigration process.

Highlights
  • Real-time USCIS case status updates
  • Visual case timeline and history
  • USCIS processing time estimates
  • Visa Bulletin tracking
  • OPT and CPT work authorization trackers
  • Document and deadline tracking
  • Immigration news and alerts
Features
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Track a USCIS case and know the day it moves. CASE TRACKING - Look up any receipt number, no account needed - A notification the day USCIS changes a case you follow - A timeline that fills in only what USCIS reported HOW LONG IT IS REALLY TAKING - Case Insights: where the waiting happens, stage by stage - The day three in four cases reached each stage, dated from your own filing - The processing time USCIS publishes for your form and office VISA BULLETIN - Every bulletin since 2015; priority date tracking, family and employment PREPARING - 100 civics questions, interview and document checklists - Biometrics, RFE and consular guides DEADLINES - Expiry reminders for EAD, advance parole, passport and stamps - Calendar, fees and case notes COMMUNITY - Posts from people filing the same form, anonymously if you prefer INVITE A FRIEND Share your code. When a friend confirms their email and tracks a case, you both get three days of Plus, free. Codes are never sold. IMMIGRAMATE PLUS Case Insights, more saved cases and email alerts. Monthly and yearly plans or a one-time lifetime purchase; prices are shown in the app. A subscription renews until you cancel it in your Apple account settings. PRIVACY FIRST Look up any case without an account. We do not sell your data. A free account syncs your cases to a new phone; delete everything any time. Terms of Use: https://immigramate.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://immigramate.com/privacy NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ImmigraMate is an independent app and website, built by a private company. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or connected to USCIS, DHS, ICE, CBP, the U.S. Department of State, HHS, or any U.S. government agency. ImmigraMate does not provide legal advice and cannot file, change, or speed up any application. OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SOURCES This is the complete list of sources for every piece of government information shown in ImmigraMate. No other government source is used. • USCIS Case Status https://egov.uscis.gov/ https://developer.uscis.gov/ • USCIS Processing Times — published by USCIS at https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ ImmigraMate reads this USCIS dataset from the public open-source mirror at https://github.com/jzebedee/uscis which republishes the USCIS figures unchanged. No other party edits the data. • USCIS Alerts RSS https://www.uscis.gov/news/rss-feed/22984 • USCIS News Releases RSS https://www.uscis.gov/news/rss-feed/23269 • USCIS News RSS (Spanish) https://www.uscis.gov/es/news/rss-feed/59144 • USCIS Visa Bulletin Information https://www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo • USCIS Forms https://www.uscis.gov/forms • USCIS Filing Fees https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees • USCIS Offices https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-a-uscis-office • USCIS Civics Test Study Materials https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/find-study-materials-and-resources/study-for-the-test • USCIS Policy Manual: Public Charge https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g • USCIS Students and Employment (OPT, STEM OPT, CPT) https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/students-and-exchange-visitors/students-and-employment • USCIS H-1B Specialty Occupations https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/h-1b-specialty-occupations • USCIS FOIA https://www.uscis.gov/foia • ICE FOIA https://www.ice.gov/foia • CBP FOIA https://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia • CBP I-94 Records https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/ • U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin.html • U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html • U.S. Department of State FOIA https://foia.state.gov/ • HHS Poverty Guidelines https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines For official guidance, consult a licensed immigration attorney or contact the agency directly.

About

VisaWatch

Monitor your immigration journey with real-time USCIS case status updates and Visa Bulletin information. Get automatic alerts for priority date changes and policy updates, all powered by the official USCIS API.

Highlights
  • Real-time USCIS case status updates
  • Visa Bulletin tracking
  • Priority date monitoring
  • Immigration news summaries
  • Push notifications (Premium)
  • Unlimited case tracking (Premium)
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Track your USCIS case and your place in the Visa Bulletin. Add your receipt number once and VisaWatch shows your status and full case history, straight from the official USCIS API. No login, no ads. FREE • 1 case with live status and full history from the USCIS API • Plain-English explanations of USCIS terms like RFE, NOID and biometrics • Immigration News: short, AI-assisted summaries of new immigration rules and notices from the Federal Register • A push alert when each month's Visa Bulletin comes out • Share your case timeline as an image for Instagram Stories, WhatsApp or X PRO (every feature free for your first 7 days) • Unlimited cases, so you can follow your whole family • Background checks: VisaWatch rechecks your cases in the background and notifies you when a status changes • Case Insights: the last USCIS update, your priority date and your milestones (received, biometrics, interview, decision) on each case • The full Visa Bulletin: Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing for EB-1 to EB-5 and F1, F2A, F2B, F3, F4 • See whether your priority date is current and how many months you are from the cutoff • Alerts when your category's Final Action Date moves forward or retrogresses • How far your category moved in each of the last 6 bulletins • A summary of each new bulletin, with highlights and State Department notes WORKS WITH • Any USCIS receipt number: 3 letters and 10 digits, such as IOE, EAC, WAC, LIN, SRC or MSC • Any form USCIS reports on, including I-485, I-130, I-140, I-765, I-131, I-129 and N-400 • Visa Bulletin countries: Worldwide, China, India, Mexico and the Philippines SUBSCRIPTION • VisaWatch Pro is a monthly or annual subscription. In the US it costs $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year; prices vary by country and are shown before you confirm. • Both plans start with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. • Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://www.visawatch.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.visawatch.app/terms VisaWatch is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by USCIS, the Department of State or any U.S. government agency.

Screenshots

ImmigraMate4 screens
VisaWatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: VisaWatch at none against ImmigraMate's shown. VisaWatch also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 4). ImmigraMate's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ImmigraMate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and VisaWatch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ImmigraMate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 15 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ImmigraMate ships an update every 5 days, VisaWatch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ImmigraMate versus VisaWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImmigraMateVisaWatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.5 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings415 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTrovyn Tech LLCGabriel Pevide

Customer experience

ImmigraMate

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VisaWatch

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ImmigraMate

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plus Lifetime$24.99
2 purchases

VisaWatch

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is ImmigraMate free?
ImmigraMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VisaWatch free?
VisaWatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ImmigraMate or VisaWatch?
ImmigraMate is rated higher. ImmigraMate averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while VisaWatch averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.
Do ImmigraMate or VisaWatch have ads?
ImmigraMate shows ads; VisaWatch does not.
Which is updated more often, ImmigraMate or VisaWatch?
ImmigraMate ships an update every 5 days, and VisaWatch every 2 weeks. Most recently, ImmigraMate was updated on October 25, 2026 and VisaWatch on October 28, 2026.

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