Watchful

Name: Watchful
Author: James Cullimore

LiveJames Cullimore8 apps · 62.8K installsProductivityFreeIn-app purchases: $3.79 - $69.99 per itemdev.jamescullimore.watchful

Personal AI web checks and useful alerts. Included checks or your own API key.

Alert me ★ Watch Open in Play ↗

Total installs: 3
Installs / day: ~0
Rating: —★
Released: 22 Sept 2026
Last update: 4 Oct 2026
Countries: —

Install history

exact counter from Google Play

30dAll

Installs per day · last 90 days

Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play

Shares data with third parties Location, Personal info, and App activity
Collects data Location, Personal info and 3 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

15 in 7 groups

6 Sensitive5 Notable4 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage

LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

PhoneNotable1

Access to phone calls, call history, and voicemail

See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE

Device ID & call informationNotable1

Access to your phone's identifiers, mobile network details, and call status

See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE

Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE

OtherNotable6

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

See Bluetooth settings and connect to paired devices like headphones, speakers or watchespair with Bluetooth devices · BLUETOOTH
Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE

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Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description

Less checking. More time for what matters. Create personal watchers for public information, add your preferences and choose when an update deserves a notification. Explore the original sources behind each result. Use your own OpenAI or Gemini API key with compatible model choices and links to official API prices. Your provider bills that usage separately. Two active watchers are free; lifetime Pro removes the personal-key watcher limit. Alternatively, monthly subscriptions include Pro and 50, 100, 250, 500 or 1,000 shared AI credits. One credit represents US$0.03 of API usage, not one check. The app reserves a displayed maximum, charges known actual usage and returns the unused amount. Credits renew monthly without rollover or paid overages. Failed or interrupted requests may still incur usage; uncertain charges remain reserved. Existing check subscriptions keep their purchased allowance. Credit checks use OpenAI web research followed by your chosen OpenAI or Gemini model, with your consent. Optional approximate location or a fallback town can help nearby searches. Gemini results are session-only and do not compare history. OpenAI history is stored on your device. Provider processing follows its own terms. AI answers may be inaccurate; verify sources before acting. Choose schedules, Bluetooth connections or selected Wi-Fi joins and departures. Add Wi-Fi conditions, time windows and automatic-attempt limits. Permissions are requested when setting up the relevant feature. Background timing is approximate; short network visits may be missed. https://jamescullimore.dev/watchful/policy_android/ https://jamescullimore.dev/watchful/terms/ https://jamescullimore.dev/watchful/support/

What's new

New model choices and official API pricing links. Monthly AI credit plans with maximum reservations and actual-usage billing. New device automation controls, time windows and automatic-attempt limits. Existing check subscriptions keep their allowance.

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