Nearwatch
Your city’s police blotter
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases
iPhone
What happened in your city in the last 48 hours? Nearwatch turns official police and fire reports into one readable map, block by block. Free for 3 days.
What happened on your block last night? Nearwatch answers at a glance. It collects the reports that police and fire departments publish every day and puts them on a map, block by block. No account, no sign-up.
THE LAST 48 HOURS IN YOUR CITY
Nearwatch is a readable police blotter for your neighborhood. It shows what was reported over the past two days: break-ins, robberies, assaults, shots fired, fires and serious crashes. Some cities publish a day or two late. There, the map reaches back up to 72 hours.
WHAT'S IN IT
• Crime reports and police calls
• Fires and serious accidents
• Weather warnings, earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes, tsunamis and volcanoes
• AMBER Alerts and missing persons
Routine calls, traffic stops, paperwork and medical transports are left out, so the map shows what matters for your safety.
HOW TO READ IT
• Zoom out for a heat map of where reports cluster, zoom in for each one
• Tap a pin for type, address, time and the agency behind it
• Filter by category
• Share a report as an image with friends and family
• Optional evening reminders to check the map
CITIES ON THE MAP
San Francisco, Seattle, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Dallas, Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Indianapolis, Raleigh, Montgomery County (MD) and Prince William County (VA). Weather, earthquake, wildfire and missing-person alerts nationwide.
STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE
Every report comes from a public agency's open data, and each pin names the agency. No rumors, no user posts.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Your location stays on your device. No account, no tracking, no ads.
PRICE
Free for 3 days. After that, unlock Nearwatch with a one-time in-app purchase. No subscription.
Nearwatch shows what agencies publish. Reports can be delayed or incomplete. Nearwatch is not an emergency service. In an emergency, call 911.
Ratings & Reviews
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• The heat map is new. Your city is laid out as a grid of blocks instead of soft blobs, so you can see at a glance which blocks are busy and which are quiet.
• Zoomed in, the heat map now holds up. It used to wash out once you got close to street level.
• One color runs through the app. Buttons, switches and the tab bar now carry the same orange the heat map glows in.
• Settings are quieter and easier to read.
The developer, Ka.I Health GmbH, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Ka.I Health GmbH
- Size
- 3.5 MB
- Category
- News
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 5 more
- English, French, German, Polish, Russian, Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Nearwatch Full Version $6.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Ka.I Health GmbH