Comparison
QueryWatch vs Search Console for Google
QueryWatch and Search Console for Google are both independent apps for reading Google Search Console on a phone. In short: pick Search Console for Google if you want the most feature-complete iOS Search Console client available today and you only manage one or two properties; pick QueryWatchif you want every property free with no site limit and push alerts with the evidence attached.
This is not a review written by a user — it is our own comparison, and you should read it that way. Everything about Search Console for Google below comes from their own listing, checked on 12 September 2026.
Pick Search Console for Google if…
you want the most feature-complete iOS Search Console client available today and you only manage one or two properties.
Search Console for Google at a glance
| Developer | Liangxilan |
|---|---|
| Platform | iPhone, iPad and Mac · requires iOS 26 or later |
| Rating | 4.0★ from 183 ratings |
| Price | Free, with $1.99/week, $4.99/month, $34.99/year and $24.99 lifetime plans |
| Last update | v1.6, 30 May 2026 |
| Checked | 12 September 2026 · source |
Where they are strong
- The most complete iOS app in the category by a distance: flexible date ranges, period comparison, trend charts with drill-down, custom presets, metric filtering, tag management and multi-account support.
- Genuinely broad tooling — sitemap management, URL inspection, PageSpeed and Core Web Vitals, home-screen widgets, AI-generated reports and a dashboard watchlist with movers and shakers.
- A head start on ratings: 183 of them, averaging 4.0★. We are new to the stores and do not yet have enough to display.
Where they fall short
- Multi-site access is behind the paywall. If you manage properties for clients, the free tier does not really work for you.
- The review threads we read on 12 September 2026 object to paying for data that is free on the web.
- The plan ladder starts at $1.99 per week — $103 a year if you never notice — next to a $34.99 annual plan.
- iOS 26 minimum, the same floor we have, so neither app helps anyone on older hardware.
- Review threads repeatedly raise discomfort about a third-party app holding Google credentials. The listing does not explain where the token goes.
What QueryWatch does differently
- Every property you have access to is on the free tier, with real data on each. We never price by the number of sites.
- No weekly plan. Pro is $4.99 a month or $14.99 a year, less than half their annual price.
- We say plainly where your Google token lives — on your device, unless you turn on push alerts — and give you a one-tap delete.
- Striking distance, the cannibalization detector, white-label PDF export and Lock Screen widgets are not in their listing.
Head to head
| Feature | Search Console for Google | QueryWatch |
|---|---|---|
| All properties on the free tier | Paywalled | Included, no cap |
| Push alerts on traffic change | Not listed | Pro |
| Weekly plan | $1.99/week | None — monthly or annual only |
| Annual price | $34.99 | $14.99; first month $0.99 for new subscribers |
| Home-screen widgets | Yes | Free, every property |
| Lock Screen widgets | Not listed | Free |
| Striking distance view | Movers and shakers | Free |
| White-label PDF report | Not listed | Pro |
| AI reports | Yes | Not yet — on the roadmap |
| Ratings | 183 (4.0★) | Too few to display yet |
Prices, ratings and feature lists change. These were read from the source above on 12 September 2026 and we re-check the whole set quarterly. If something here is out of date or wrong, tell us and we will fix it — including when the correction favours them.
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Get QueryWatch
Free on iPhone and Android for every property you have, with no site limit. Open Demo Mode first if you want to look around before you connect a Google account.
iPhone needs iOS 26 or later; Android needs Android 12 or later. Free to download, with an optional Pro subscription. An independent app, not affiliated with Google.