UpdateMonitor – Android App Update History
Know exactly which apps changed on your phone, and when.
UpdateMonitor keeps a clear history of every app update, new install and removal on your Android device – with the old and new version, the date and time, and which permissions an app gained or lost. Everything stays on your device: the app has no internet permission at all.
What does UpdateMonitor do?
Update history
Every update per app, from which version to which version, with the exact date and time.
Installs & removals
New apps and removed apps are recorded too, each clearly marked.
Permission changes
See when an update adds access to your location, camera, microphone, contacts and more.
Notifications
Optional and off by default: a short summary of all changes, Play Store updates and/or Android system updates.
Activity calendar
A monthly heatmap shows on which days your apps changed. Tap a day to see what happened.
Search & filter
Search by app, version or date, and filter by period, type of change, source or permission changes.
Export
Share your history as a CSV spreadsheet or a PDF report – handy when IT support asks what changed.
Widget
The latest three changes right on your home screen.
100% ad-free
No ads, no tracking, no account and no analytics. Free to use.
Screenshots
Privacy you can check
- No internet permission – the app cannot send your app list anywhere.
- No ads, no analytics, no crash reporting, no third-party SDKs.
- No account and no servers.
- Your history is excluded from cloud backup and stays on this device.
- Delete everything at any time by clearing the app's data or uninstalling it.
Read the full privacy policy.
Permissions
QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES– to see all installed apps, their versions and requested permissions. This is the core of the app; the welcome screen explains it before anything is read.POST_NOTIFICATIONS– only asked for when you turn notifications on in the app's settings. Off by default.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED– to keep the hourly check scheduled after a restart.
Why permission changes matter
Most app updates are harmless. But sometimes an update quietly asks for more – your location, your contacts or your microphone. UpdateMonitor shows that right in the history:
You can filter the list to show only updates with permission changes, and – if you turn notifications on – get told when it happens.
Useful for IT support
"It worked yesterday – what changed?" With UpdateMonitor the answer is one tap away. Export the history as a PDF or CSV and share it with your helpdesk. Apps installed through Google Play, a company portal or another installer are shown with their source.
Supported languages
English and Norwegian (bokmål).
Available on Google Play
UpdateMonitor is free and runs on Android 8.0 and later.
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UpdateMonitor is 100% free, ad-free and has no subscriptions. If you find the app useful, your support helps fund future improvements, new features and ongoing maintenance.
Contact us
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