Comparison

VisaWatch vs Visaido

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

Head to head
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.

About

Visaido

Features
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Visaido is the mobile companion to visaido.com, built for people handling their own US immigration case. TRACK ANY USCIS CASE — NO ACCOUNT NEEDED Enter a receipt number and get the live USCIS status right away: the latest action, the form type, your service center, when it was filed, and how many months have passed. Visaido then shows the official USCIS processing time for that form, so you can see at a glance whether your case is running normally or has fallen behind. Recent lookups are saved on your device for one-tap re-checking. YOUR OWN CASES, IN YOUR POCKET Sign in with Google to see the cases you manage on visaido.com: • Case list with status, visa type and last activity • Live USCIS status refresh for cases with a receipt number • All your uploaded documents, with in-app PDF and image viewing • Upload new documents straight from your phone — camera roll or Files • Material checklists for L-1 cases, grouped and tracked to completion • Notifications when your case status changes or documents are processed BILINGUAL Full English and Simplified Chinese throughout. PRIVACY Your documents and case data stay in your visaido.com account. Nothing is sold, and you can delete your account and all its data from inside the app at any time. Visaido provides information and document tools. It is not a law firm and does not give legal advice.

Screenshots

VisaWatch4 screens
Visaido4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Visaido at none against VisaWatch's 2. Visaido also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. VisaWatch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Visaido asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VisaWatch versus Visaido: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisaWatchVisaido
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGabriel PevideAnureka Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

VisaWatch

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Visaido

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VisaWatch free?
VisaWatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Visaido free?
Visaido is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VisaWatch or Visaido have ads?
Neither VisaWatch nor Visaido shows ads.

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