
WatchMate
A remote control and display for your Vesper Marine WatchMate Vision or XB-8000.
Vesper Marine Ltd · com.bhs.watchmate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.7.9 (48)
- Updated
- Sep 26, 2026 (13 days ago)
- APK size
- 5.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Jul 29, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 11
- Website
- vespermarine.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
WatchMate is an app by Vesper Marine Ltd in the Tools category, listed since at least July 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 11 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 2.7.5, it adds 3 new permissions (“Change network state”, “Foreground service connected device” and “Show notifications”) and drops 2 (“Read shared storage” and “Modify shared storage”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v2.7.9
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v2.7.5.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 26, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Vesper Marine Ltd” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 26, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 26, 2026
- Signed byCN=Carl Omundsen, OU=Eningeering, O=Vesper Marine Ltd, L=Auckland, C=NZ
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)A0:AD:41:7E:91:36:B1:9E:C4:EE:56:25:2E:32:65:7E:A0:37:6B:B3
- File MD5c0adeefca12f49e80aa0c0434d492c8d
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (11)
WatchMate requests 11 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Foreground service connected device android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
WatchMate APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the WatchMate APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c0adeefca12f49e80aa0c0434d492c8d.