What is the QueryWatch watchlist, and what can it track?

The QueryWatch watchlist is a short list of the pages and queries you want to keep in view. QueryWatch, an independent Google Search Console app for iPhone and Android, includes a 5-item watchlist on the free tier. Pro makes it unlimited and can send a push alert when a watched URL’s indexing status changes.

What does the watchlist do?

Search Console reports are long. Most people only care about a handful of rows on any given day: the pricing page, a new post, a query a client asked about. The watchlist keeps those rows together so you can open the app and see them first, without filtering the full Performance report each time.

The numbers are the same ones Google reports in Search Console: clicks, impressions, CTR and average position. QueryWatch reads them through Google’s public Search Console API with read-only scopes.

Free or Pro: what is the difference?

Feature	Free	Pro
Watchlist size	5 items	Unlimited
Clicks, impressions, CTR, position	Included	Included
URL inspections	5 a day	Unlimited
Push alert on a watched URL’s indexing change	Not included	Included
Other push alerts (drops, spikes, new top-10 query, sitemap errors)	Not included	Included
Properties	Every property, no site limit	Every property, no site limit

Pro costs $4.99 a month or $14.99 a year, and the price never depends on the number of sites. New subscribers can start the yearly plan with a first month for $0.99, and it renews at $14.99 a year after that. There is no free trial, no weekly plan and no lifetime purchase.

What should go on a 5-item watchlist?

Five is enough for most single-site owners if you pick on purpose:

• the page that earns money (pricing, sign-up, a top product)
• your newest post, until it settles
• one or two queries you are trying to move into the top 10
• a page you recently fixed, to see whether Google picks up the change

If a query sits around positions 8 to 20, it is a striking-distance query, and the free tier already has a view for those. Read how to find striking-distance keywords on your phone.

How do watched-URL indexing alerts work?

On Pro, QueryWatch can tell you when a watched URL’s indexing status changes, for example when a page that was indexed stops being indexed. Alerts are computed by the developer’s own relay server in Germany every six hours, and each alert stores an evidence snapshot of what it saw. A credential leaves the phone only if push alerts are turned on.

To check a single page by hand, use URL inspection: the free tier includes 5 inspections a day and Pro is unlimited. See checking whether a page is indexed from your phone and Google’s own URL Inspection tool help.

Is a watchlist the same as rank tracking?

No. QueryWatch is not a rank tracker and never scrapes search results. A watched query shows the average position Google reports in Search Console, not a live check of a results page. Read why QueryWatch is not a rank tracker.

Can ChatGPT or Claude watch my pages?

Not on their own. An AI assistant cannot open your Search Console account or check your pages on a schedule. You can export a CSV from QueryWatch and ask an assistant to summarise it, but the alerts have to come from an app or service that reads your data. See can ChatGPT or Claude alert me when Search Console traffic drops.

Can I try it before signing in?

Demo Mode runs the whole app, including Pro screens, on four sample properties without signing in. Demo numbers are sample data, not real traffic. See what Demo Mode is.

Requirements

QueryWatch requires iOS 26 or later on iPhone, or Android 12 or later on Android. It is available on the App Store and Google Play, and is not affiliated with Google.