Writer Watch

Get notifications on price changes and new reviews for Amazon books

Writer Watch: Amazon Book Alerts & Updates

"Writer Watch" is a Chrome extension that provides notifications for price changes and new reviews on Amazon books. It tracks the follower count of authors and the Amazon Best Seller Rank (ABSR) of books, checking for updates every 24 hours. With a focus on empowering authors against spam tactics, it supports monitoring up to 50 books per author to enhance awareness and responsiveness in the marketplace. Currently available for Amazon US, expansion to international markets is planned.

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Extension stats

By: ReaderScout

Users: 7,000+

Rating: 4.33

(128)

Version: 1.4.5 (Last updated: 2024-10-16)

Creation date: 2022-11-06

Permissions:

notifications
alarms
tabs
identity
identity.email
storage
declarativeNetRequest

Host permissions:

*://*.amazon.com/*
*://*.on.aws/*

Size: 1.96M

Email: re*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 11,528 ▲ 43

Other rankings

#416 in Shopping ▲ 32 #2 in watch keyword 20 ▼ 1 #13 in author keyword 9 ▲ 2 #72 in writing keyword 53 ▼ 3 #221 in book keyword 20 ▲ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Easy to install and use
Responsive customer service and quick issue resolution
Effective in tracking book activity and sales
Free tool for indie authors
Convenient single view for monitoring multiple books

Cons

Initial sync issues with Amazon Author Central
Sync button often unresponsive or does nothing
Requires patience to get set up properly
Only works on Google Chrome, not other browsers
Some users experienced variable availability or functionality

Most mentioned

Sync issues with Author Central
Quick customer support
Ease of installation
Useful for tracking book activity
Operational glitches that were fixed

User reviews

Really love this cute little plugin for keeping an eye on all my books at a single glance. Huge thanks to Dave Chesson and his team for all they do for us indies. Can't wait for the UK version to drop!

Liz Hurst, 2025-01-07

Awesome plugin! It took a few tries for it to sync with Author Central, but now it's working great, tracking all of my books. And I've even added my clients' books to it, so I can quickly see how they're doing. Another winner from Kindlepreneur.

Jacquelyn Lynn, 2024-11-20

Works like a charm. Took multiple times to get connected to Amazon Author Central, but now that that's out of the way, I can see my 20 novels, 7 nonfiction books, and some of my notebooks activities. This app saves time and patience. I don't have to visit each of my books to get the details.

Dawn Greenfield Ireland, 2024-11-12

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Writer Watch requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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