Perch
2 known investors
Perch is a home monitoring app that turns a spare phone, tablet, laptop or webcam into a live home camera.
Also known as Perch Technology
Investors · 2
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Perch is a consumer home monitoring service distributed as an Android application under the package identifier com.getperch and published by Perch Technology. The product converts existing consumer hardware — a laptop, webcam, or a spare phone or tablet — into a live home camera, with recorded video accessible through the company's web service, where users can view a live feed, review historical footage and configure motion alerts.
Beyond passive monitoring, the application connects to home automation systems so users can act on what they see, including turning on lights, flipping power switches and controlling appliances. It also supports real-time video chat between household members. The Android build is described as being in beta and requires Android 4.0 or higher, with the publisher noting it cannot guarantee full support on CyanogenMod builds of Android.
Traction
Third-party app store listings report the Android application at over 100,000 installs, with published releases including version 1.1.17 (February 2016), 1.1.19 (May 2016) and 1.1.20.
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Technology
The service relies on repurposing existing consumer devices rather than dedicated camera hardware: a laptop, webcam, phone or tablet running the Perch app acts as the capture device, streaming and recording video to a web-accessible service that supports live viewing, historical video review and motion-triggered alerts. The app also integrates with home automation systems for lighting, power switches and appliance control, and supports real-time video chat.
Go-to-market
Distributed as a free Android application in the Lifestyle category through app stores, with the accompanying web service used for viewing feeds and configuring alerts.
Households and consumers who want to monitor their homes using devices they already own, including parents wanting to check in on or communicate with children at home.
Compiled by commissioned research from 7 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsRelease of version 1.1.19 of the Perch home monitoring Android app, listed as requiring Android 4.0 or higher.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
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primary sources listed
- Perch APK for Android Downloadapkpure.com · web
7 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Perch do?
- Perch is a home monitoring app that turns a spare phone, tablet, laptop or webcam into a live home camera.
- Who are Perch's investors?
- Perch's investors include Backstage Capital, Emles Venture Partners.