How to Use SlimeWatch
SlimeWatch is a free Android app that lets you snap a photo or live-scan faces, get instant alerts about activity within your protective zone, and help keep your community safe. Everything happens inside the app on your phone. Follow the steps below to get started.
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Download and Open the App
SlimeWatch is a free Android app. Download it, install it, and open it on your phone. No account or personal information is required to get started.
- Free to download for Android
- No login or personal data required to report
- Grant camera and location permissions so the app can capture photos and tag them with GPS
2. Snap a Photo or Live-Scan Faces
Open the SlimeWatch app and snap a photo of an incident, or use live face scanning through your phone camera. The app uses on-device facial recognition and AI to detect faces, read GPS location and the time, and prepare your report. Speak to the AI to describe what happened, or let it suggest a description for you.
- Photos and live scans are captured in the app on your phone — only still images are used
- GPS location and time are added automatically
- AI description generation: 3 free uses per hour; unlimited for Premium subscribers
3. Get Instant 10-Mile Alerts
When you submit a report, SlimeWatch immediately sends an alarm and the person's picture to every user within a 10-mile radius. When the app spots a known face anywhere in the world, it alerts you with a comparison photo so you can verify the match.
- Everyone nearby is notified in real time
- Comparison photos let you confirm a match before the alert spreads
- A short cooldown prevents duplicate alerts for the same detection
4. Browse Nearby Reports and Repeat Offenders
The app shows nearby reports within your protective zone. See each report's face thumbnails, location, date, and AI-generated description, and view repeat offenders the app has spotted more than once so you can track patterns over time.
- Browse nearby incident reports on a map
- See repeat offenders the app has recognised across different sightings
- Reports group together automatically when you zoom out
5. Confirm or Reject Sightings
Whenever the app's live scan detects a face that matches a known person, a confirmation prompt appears. Tap Confirm to save the sighting, or Reject to discard it. This keeps your records clean and gives you full control over what is recorded.
- Confirmed sightings are saved with location and time
- Rejected detections are never recorded
- You can review your confirmed sightings in the app
6. Go Premium for Unlimited AI
Free accounts receive 3 AI-generated report descriptions per hour. Upgrade to Premium to unlock unlimited AI descriptions, priority processing, and early access to new features. Subscriptions are handled securely by Stripe through this website.
- Premium tier: unlimited AI descriptions, no hourly cap
- Free users share the 3-per-hour allowance
- Cancel or manage your subscription at any time
7. Manage Your Account on the Website
This website is where you manage your account, Premium membership, billing, and distributor discount codes. Update your details, review your subscription, and apply discount codes here — while all scanning, reporting and alerting happens inside the app on your phone.
- Manage your Premium subscription and billing
- Apply distributor discount codes
- The website markets the app and manages your account; the app does the rest
Prefer a printable version? Download the SlimeWatch User Guide as a PDF.