Change Detection

Name: Change Detection
Rating: 4.029412 (258 reviews)
Author: Bernardo Ferrari

By: Bernardo Ferrari

Track changes on websites you otherwise would visit frequently for updates

Features & Capabilities

Change Detection is a powerful Chrome extension designed to help users monitor any website for updates without the need to constantly refresh pages manually. It operates natively with all data kept safe, leveraging the latest technologies and offering an intuitive user interface. This open source tool notifies you promptly whenever a change is detected on your tracked websites.

Ideal for users waiting on important updates such as exam schedules, grades, or server statuses, Change Detection provides multiple features including notifications, multi-site monitoring, and visual difference comparisons that highlight modifications line-by-line. It supports diverse content types including text files, PDFs, and images, displaying them through specialized viewers optimized for performance and easy navigation. The extension respects user privacy by requiring no permissions, and customizations like gradient colors help tailor the monitoring experience. Visit the source code repository for contributions and further details.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

2.2 Last updated: 2019-01-01

Creation date:

2018-06-22

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be*****@gmail.com

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Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-07

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Ranking

# 382,399 ▼ 1,478

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Developed by:

Bernardo Ferrari

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bernaferrari.changedetection

Email:

be*****@gmail.com

User Reviews

Users love the app's simple and beautiful interface, accurate change detection, and responsive developer support. However, multiple reviews mention the need for shorter refresh intervals (1-5 minutes), selective monitoring of specific webpage sections rather than the entire page, and improved notification settings to avoid spam or missed alerts. Some also report issues with monitoring dynamic sites or cookie acceptance, suggesting room for feature enhancements to improve usability and notification management.

Pros

Minimalistic and beautiful interface design appreciated by users.
App effectively detects changes on websites and notifies users.
Developer is responsive and supportive, providing good customer service.
The app is free and ad-free, which users value.
Easy to use and has accurate change detection functionality.

Cons

No option for very short sync intervals; many users want 1-5 minute checks but the shortest currently is 15 minutes.
Lack of ability to monitor only a specific part of a webpage; currently monitors entire page which can cause unwanted notifications.
Notifications can be overwhelming or not distinctive enough, causing users to miss important alerts or get false positives.
Some websites with cookies or dynamic content cause loading or monitoring issues, and app lacks features like cookie acceptance or regex filtering to handle them.

Recent reviews

Love this app don't have any complaints, minimal design and ui is just awesome, it will be great If* you can provide custom or 5 minutes change detection for more frequent detection, but app is still awesome 🙏

Pa*****, 2023-07-18

Wish it had at least 5 min interval. Also, how does it notify you? A sound? Vibrates? There's no settings to set alerts. Beautiful interface just a bit lacking for now.