Does QueryWatch alert me about sitemap errors?

Yes, on Pro. QueryWatch, an independent Google Search Console app for iPhone and Android, sends a push alert when one of your sitemaps reports an error. The free tier shows the sitemap list for every property, and Pro adds sitemap submit and delete. The data comes from the Sitemaps report Google keeps in Search Console.

What does the sitemap error alert do?

When a sitemap for one of your properties reports an error, QueryWatch Pro sends a push notification, so you can find out without opening Search Console on a laptop. It is one of four Pro alert types:

Pro alert	What it tells you
Sitemap error	A sitemap reports an error
Traffic drop or spike	Clicks or impressions moved against the usual level for that weekday
New query in the top 10	A query newly reached the top 10 positions
Watched-URL indexing change	A URL on your watchlist changed its indexing status

Pro also sends a weekly digest every Monday, per property. See what alerts QueryWatch Pro sends.

Why do sitemap errors matter?

A sitemap tells Google which URLs you want crawled. If Google cannot read it, new pages can take longer to be found. Common causes:

• the sitemap URL returns an error or a redirect after a site change
• a plugin or build step stopped generating the file
• the file is larger than Google’s limit of 50,000 URLs or 50 MB uncompressed
• the file is not valid XML

Google’s Sitemaps report help lists the statuses and what each means. For a walkthrough, read how to submit a sitemap to Google.

Free or Pro: what can each do with sitemaps?

Feature	Free	Pro
Sitemap list	Included	Included
Submit and delete sitemaps	Not included	Included
Push alert on a sitemap error	Not included	Included
URL inspections	5 a day	Unlimited
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.

Does QueryWatch need write access for this?

Not for the alert. Sign-in uses Google’s own sign-in sheet with read-only scopes (openid, userinfo.email, webmasters.readonly). The write scope is requested only when a Pro user submits or deletes a sitemap. Read does QueryWatch need write access to Search Console and can you submit a sitemap from a phone app.

Where are alerts computed?

Alerts are computed by the developer’s own relay server in Germany every six hours. Each alert stores an evidence snapshot of what it saw. A credential leaves the phone only if push alerts are turned on; with alerts off, nothing is sent to the relay. On iPhone the refresh token stays in the Keychain; on Android, Google Play services hold the grant and the app never receives a refresh token.

Can ChatGPT or Claude watch my sitemaps?

Not on their own. An AI assistant cannot open your Search Console account or check it on a schedule. If you paste a sitemap error message into ChatGPT or Claude, it can help you read it, but the alert itself has to come from an app or service that reads your data. See can ChatGPT or Claude read Search Console data.

Can I try it first?

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.