Night WatchOr watch in total silence.
Sometimes you do not want a siren. You want to know. Night Watch arms itself when you go to sleep, or when the phone has been still and locked for a few minutes, and says nothing at all.
No siren. The phone stays quiet all night, and tells you in the morning.
A silent alarm for your phone: who, when, and what they looked at.
Arms itself
Every night on a schedule, when it is charging, or after ten minutes still and locked. You never have to remember.
A photo, quietly
The screen brightens just enough for the front camera, then goes dark again. No sound, no flash.
Which apps, for how long
On Android, Night Watch records the apps that were opened and for how long. Messages 4 min, Photos 2 min. The log wipes itself after fourteen days.
The person going through your phone is usually someone you know.
A partner, a sibling, a flatmate, a colleague at the next desk. A siren at 2 am starts a fight. A photo and a list of what they opened starts a conversation, on your terms, in the morning. And the app on your home screen can be called “Calculator”.
In the morning, you know.
One entry per pickup. The photo, the time, how it was unlocked, how long it was held. On Android, the apps they opened — and for how long.
Android only for the app list. On iPhone: the pickup, the time, how long, and whether it was unlocked.
Shoo watches your own device. It never monitors anyone else’s.
Night Watch cannot be installed on someone else's phone to spy on them. It only runs on the phone it is protecting, and the app-history log only exists on that phone.
Questions people ask
A person replies, usually within a couple of hours. The promise is one working day.
01Does Night Watch make any sound?
No. That is the point. You can turn the siren back on for it if you prefer.
02What does the photo look like in a dark room?
Shoo lights the screen to a low brightness for a moment, which is usually enough for a clear face at arm's length.
03Does it record which apps were opened on iPhone?
No. iOS does not allow an app to see which other apps are used. On iPhone, Night Watch logs the pickup, the time, how long it was held and whether it was unlocked.
04How long is the log kept?
Fourteen days, then it deletes itself. You can delete any night sooner.
Everything else it does.
Motion alarm
Lift it off the table, the siren fires.
Pocket alarm
Leaves your pocket or bag? Siren.
Charger alarm
Cable pulled out? Siren.
Wi-Fi alarm
Walks off your network? Siren.
Intruder selfie
A photo of whoever touched it.
Clap to find
Lost in the sofa? Clap twice.
Parent Control
Limits, quiet times, one page.
Put your phone down. Shoo watches it.
Free on Android and iPhone. The siren works before you are asked for anything.