The UptimeTwin app for Windows
What the desktop client does, and how to install it from the Microsoft Store.
UptimeTwin has a Windows desktop app. It puts your dashboard in its own window with its own taskbar entry and Start menu shortcut, so it behaves like an installed application instead of one more browser tab you lose track of.
Get it from the Microsoft Store
Install UptimeTwin from the Microsoft Store, or open the Store app on your PC and search for UptimeTwin.
The app is published through the Store rather than as a direct download. That's deliberate: Store apps are signed by Microsoft and kept up to date through Windows' own update mechanism, so you don't have to click past a "Windows protected your PC" warning to install a legitimate application, and you don't have to take our word for what you downloaded.
Once it's installed, sign in with the same email and password (or Google/GitHub) you use on the website.
iPhone, iPad and Android apps are coming soon. Until then the website works in any mobile browser.
What it does
| Its own window | No address bar, no tabs. The dashboard gets a minimum size so the layout never collapses. |
| One instance | Launching it again focuses the window you already have instead of opening a second copy. |
| External links open in your browser | Anything pointing away from uptimetwin.com — status pages, documentation, payment flows — opens in your normal browser, where your password manager and extensions live. |
| Stays signed in | The window keeps its own session, so you're not signing in every time you open it. Google and GitHub sign-in work inside the window. |
| Opens on your dashboard | Signed in, it goes straight to your monitors; signed out, to the sign-in page. |
| Tray icon | A small icon in the notification area shows whether all your monitors are up (green dot) or any are down (red dot). Hover for the count, right-click for the menu. |
| Windows notifications | While the app is running, a monitor going down or coming back up raises a native Windows notification. Click it to open the dashboard. Turn them off from the tray menu with Desktop notifications. |
| Closes to the tray | Closing the window keeps the app in the tray so notifications keep arriving. To exit completely, right-click the tray icon and choose Quit UptimeTwin. |
| Handles going offline | If your connection drops, the window shows a short notice and reconnects by itself when you're back online. |
| Keyboard shortcuts | F5 or Ctrl+R reloads, Ctrl + / Ctrl - / Ctrl 0 zoom, Alt+Left goes back. |
What it is not
It's a wrapper around the web dashboard, so it needs an internet connection and it doesn't monitor anything by itself. Your monitors run on our servers, not on your PC — closing the app, logging out of Windows, or shutting the machine down changes nothing about your checks or your alerts.
Alerts do not depend on it either. They reach you through your notification channels whether the app is open or not. The app's own Windows notifications are an extra, not a replacement: it checks your account about once a minute and only while it is running, so keep email, push or another channel set up for anything you can't afford to miss. The desktop app is a nicer way to look at your account, not a place your monitoring lives.
Last updated 2026-10-05