Watch Cam Reviews

Apple Watch icon shows as this - - Not the actually icon. The icon eventually appears after some time. Not sure what the issue is. Users shouldn’t have to remove and add an app to make it work. Contacted the developer. He tried to answer and help. Not sure he knows how to resolve the issue. WatchCam would be great if it worked as it should.

iOS 18 update: Really hoping you’re able to update to the new style widgets, since iOS 18 doesn’t support the old style widgets! I’ve really come to rely on the camera views in my Today screen.
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Original/years ago review, five stars: IT ACTUALLY DOES WHAT IT SAYS! Dropcam/Nest camera viewing on my (series two) Apple Watch. The camera widget for the phone is just a bonus - I’ve kept waiting for Nest to add camera support for the watch, and was thrilled to find a third party app filling that void. (And doing so well.)

The developer response to emails and will give his support as needed. I really like the fact that it's very easy to use and comes with excellent customer service.

WatchCam works just as I had hoped it would. I am able to see a live stream on my Apple Watch and the last event.

When I purchased the WatchCam the last event option would not display on my phone or watch. I contacted the developer and he worked with me for multiple days trying to get to the root cause. He never gave up and even offered me a refund. I declined his offer to refund because I knew his app worked due to a friend who has WatchCam . He contacted Nest for me and I sent him some information that Nest asked for. The next day there’s a software update for my Nest app. And Nest had fixed the problem on there end. I do not leave many reviews but I really wanted to somehow thank the developer for being so diligent on getting this to work for me. I wish all developers were like the gentleman who created WatchCam. I would not hesitate to purchase an app from this developer!

Been using it for years and decided to write a little review. Don’t use WatchCam itself much but I always install this on my devices to quickly view my 2 nest cams. Does what it’s supposed to do and don’t see anything else like it.

Worked great while using nest account. Had to switch to google account and can’t wait for the support to get WatchCam going again. Update the developer is awesome and is putting in the work on his apps. I’m guessing google support will be out soon.

WatchCam is amazing, and the customer service can’t be beat. I had a problem with my cams streaming and he worked with me for three days to get the issue fixed. He will not stop till you’re happy!!! Get WatchCam you won’t be disappointed!!!

I just downloaded WatchCam as I have 8 cameras in 2 houses and I have to constantly look at the cameras. Now I can watch my 8 cameras on my watch, and you can also zoom with the turn of the dial. Fantastic app!

This is the Nest camera app I was hoping existed and I love it. I find that I check the cameras on my Apple Watch Series 4 more than on my phone just because of the convenience. I highly recommend getting Thermo Watch too from the same author if you have a Nest thermostat.

Need to be able to log in using google account. One star until that gets fixed.

Revised review! Developer sent me a beta version that allows google log in. So far app is working great. Able to view cameras on my watch now. Great support from developer. Will continue to evaluate but currently it’s looking good.

I’ll be honest that I was skeptical at first because Google/Nest doesn’t seem to play nice anymore with 3rd party stuff. However, the live feed does work great on my Apple Watch Ultra. It shows maybe a frame or two per second, but it’s perfect for seeing what’s going on without getting your phone.

I’ve long wanted the ability to quickly check the Nest Cam from my wrist (for example, when I wake up, to see if the baby has woken up, or to check in when I’m working out at the gym). WatchCam works much better than I thought would be possible; it is fast, responsive, and refreshes the watch every few seconds, even if connected to your phone via Bluetooth. There’s also zoom, either by tapping or using the Digital Crown. You can switch between last activity and live stream by force pressing on the Watch. Fantastic!

One feature request: improve the features on the phone/tablet app when you have time; it’s more useful than you think. For example, any chance the iPad could get Picture-in-Picture, which the Nest app doesn’t have? Thank you!

I’ve been using Thermo Watch and Watch Cam to manage my Nest thermostats and security cameras for a while now and even through the rocky transition with Google acquiring Nest, the developer has provided tremendous support and rapid responses to any issues I’ve encountered. I love that Mac OS versions still work and are free. They are so convenient and unobtrusive and very well laid out and designed.

Recently purchased the iWatch 6 and was eager to view my front door cam while working remote. I had issues getting WatchCam to authenticate and contacted the developer. He responded promptly with a resolution and I was on my way. Very happy with the customer service and WatchCam - takes advantage of the new real estate on the 44mm face, the API to Nest is responsive. and the interface is simple to use.

I’ve been a fan of WatchCam since I found it. It’s the only app that allows my Nest Cams to be seen on brilliant widgets, and the only app that lets me view my Nest Cameras live on my watch.

So, I’m working with the developer to iron out bugs and it’s almost there. The upcoming version for those that migrated to google login is coming. I’m running it and it works!

Hats off to this developer for caring about his app.

I was so thrilled to find this application. Who would’ve ever thought that I got to see all of my nest cameras right on my watch. The cameras instantly show up when you tap the widget on your watch. WatchCam that is installed on your phone also allows you to see all of your cameras on the first page when you open up WatchCam . The bottom line is quick, accessible and works 100% of the time. Thank you for a while engineered product.

I’ve used Watch Cam for years and have loved its simplicity, yet powerful capabilities that allow me to monitor my Nest Cams on my Watch.

Last Fall, when Google acquired Nest and changed the way the login for the Nest Cams worked, crazy me didn’t read the disclaimer thoroughly, and didn’t realize that once I changed the login option for Nest to use my Google Login instead, I wouldn’t be able to use my old Nest Login on other apps, even if they were not set up to use Google as a login option. But once I had tried to log into WatchCam, I found I could no longer use it because Google hadn’t provided the API capabilities to others to incorporate into their apps.

BUT...! Today, I found that Watch Cam now has the Google Account Login Option and I immediately tried it and guess what? IT WORKS!! and it doesn’t just work, it runs faster, and streams faster than ever before!

To the Developers at Watch Cam, GREAT JOB!!

At first I couldn’t see my camera stream, but Marko was extremely gracious with his time helping me. Turns out I just didn’t see WatchCam in my Watch settings. Once I found it everything was fine. WatchCam works great! I can stream anytime to see what’s going on. The zoom feature on my watch is far better than I expected. I have the smaller watch and was concerned about really being able to see anything, but it is clear and definitely zooms in enough to see everything. Very happy. Highly recommend. The functionality and customer service has been great. Thank you!!

Hi, when I migrated over to a Google account, your Watch Cam for Mac OS & Watch Cam for iOS both stopped displaying this, "Auto-Display Last Event Video Clip". I have logged out & back in, deleted & reinstalled & nothing will fix it. I have Nest Aware Plus and the clips still show perfectly on my Nest app. Please help because I seriously rely on that feature. I’ve emailed support numerous times, but nobody ever responded. Thank you.

Thank you for responding. Changed rating to 5 Stars because other than this aspect, which is out of your control, WatchCam is awesome! I’d make a suggestion that your app description also include what you’ll be losing if you migrate from Nest to Google. I might never have migrated had I known this. Thanks again!

WatchCam is totally awesome and the fact that I can view live from all my Nest right on my Apple Watch is total game changer for me. The developer of WatchCam is very responsive and so helpful. WatchCam is awesome!