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/casestatus/mycasestatus.do 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 Public Charge https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge • 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/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 Green Card priority date without ever opening uscis.gov VisaWatch is the calmest way to follow your immigration journey. Add your receipt number once and we'll show you status updates the moment they happen. Add your priority date and we'll tell you exactly when your category becomes current every month, automatically. POWERED BY THE OFFICIAL USCIS API VisaWatch is built on the USCIS Torch API: the official USCIS developer data source. No scraping, no guesswork, no third-party shortcuts. WHAT YOU CAN TRACK • I-485 (Adjustment of Status) • I-130, I-140, I-129, I-129F petitions • N-400 (Naturalization) • Any USCIS receipt starting with EAC, IOE, LIN, MSC, NBC, SRC, WAC, or YSC • Employment-based categories: EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-4, EB-5 • Family-based categories: F1, F2A, F2B, F3, F4 • All countries of chargeability: Worldwide, China, India, Mexico, Philippines, El Salvador / Guatemala / Honduras FREE FEATURES • Track up to 3 USCIS cases • Live case status from the official USCIS API • Latest Visa Bulletin (Final Action Dates + Dates for Filing) • Priority date vs. current bulletin comparison • Immigration News: plain-language summaries of the latest USCIS policy updates • Share your case journey as a timeline card for Instagram, WhatsApp, or X PREMIUM FEATURES (with 7-day free trial) • Unlimited cases: track your whole family • Push notifications when your case status changes • Priority date alerts when your category advances or retrogresses • Visa Bulletin month-over-month history charts • Category comparison: see if a different EB or F category would shorten your wait • Retrogression alerts so you're never surprised by a setback Subscription Information • Premium Monthly: $4.99/month with 7-day free trial • Premium Annual: $29.99/year with 7-day free trial • Subscriptions auto-renew until canceled • Manage in iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions Privacy Policy: visawatch.app/privacy Terms of Use: visawatch.app/terms VisaWatch is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by USCIS or any U.S. government agency.

Screenshots

ImmigraMate4 screens
VisaWatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ImmigraMate at 5.0 against VisaWatch's 4.4. ImmigraMate also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). VisaWatch's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). 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 $0.99 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 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ImmigraMate ships an update every 2 days, VisaWatch every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ImmigraMate versus VisaWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImmigraMateVisaWatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.4 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings39 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrovyn Tech LLCGabriel Pevide

Customer experience

ImmigraMate

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

VisaWatch

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ImmigraMate

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plus Lifetime$10.99
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 3 ratings, while VisaWatch averages 4.4 from 9 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 2 days, and VisaWatch every 2 weeks. Most recently, ImmigraMate was updated on October 14, 2026 and VisaWatch on October 14, 2026.

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