Government pages change without announcement, and the change can matter enormously. This is the use case Watchbird was built to take seriously.
The list of government pages a person watches — an embassy's appointment calendar, an immigration notice board, an exam results portal — says a great deal about their life. A cloud monitor necessarily holds that list on its servers. Watchbird keeps it in your browser, with no account attached to it. For this use case, that isn't a feature; it's the requirement.
Government sites are noisy — banners, timestamps, session notices. Select only the block that matters (the slots table, the notice list) and Watchbird ignores everything else. On machines that support it, the on-device AI adds a second layer, telling you whether the change is meaningful or just the page breathing.
Background checks fetch pages without your session, so a portal you can only see while signed in won't work unattended — no browser extension can honestly promise otherwise. Two options: watch the public status or notices page instead, or keep the tab open while signed in and use the Check button when you want an immediate answer.
| Watchbird | |
|---|---|
| Typical uses | Visa slots, exam results, notices, tenders |
| What you watch | The exact section you select |
| Privacy | Critical here — everything stays local |
| Login-only pages | Not supported for background checks |
| Cost | Free tier covers most needs |
Some portals sit behind logins or aggressive bot protection, and background checks cannot pass a login. If the page you need is only visible when signed in, Watchbird can't watch it unattended — and no extension that claims otherwise should be trusted with your credentials. Watch a public equivalent, or check manually with the tab open.
Background checks fetch pages without your login session. For logged-in pages, open the page and use the Check button, or watch a public status page instead.
Within 30 minutes on the free tier, or 5 minutes on Pro — while your browser is open.
No. Watchbird has no server, no account, and no analytics inside the extension. Your watch list exists only in your browser.
10 watches, forever. No account, no card. Pro is a one-time $14 — never a subscription.
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