# Circles - Smartwatch Face and Alarm Clock — user reviews > 128 indexed App Store user reviews of Circles by Zuhanden GmbH, rated 4.40/5 from 178 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circles-smartwatch-face-and-alarm-clock/id853795194/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circles-smartwatch-face-and-alarm-clock/id853795194.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 111 · 4★ 43 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 10 ## What do users think of Circles? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Clean, elegant design - 🌙 Useful moon phase and solar system features - ⏱️ Functional clock and alarm - 📈 Convenient for presentations and timekeeping **Cons** - 🐛 Alarm issues (can't turn off, goes off randomly) - ⚠️ Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions - 🔋 Battery intensive - 🤔 Limited customization options **Commonly reported bugs** - Alarm not functioning properly - Incompatible with some iOS versions - Landscape mode issues on iPhone X **Most requested features** - Add ability to disable alarm - Improve compatibility with latest iOS - Allow more customization of clock face - Integrate with Apple Watch ## Newest reviews (14 of 128) ### 4/5 — Circles *2021-08-06, version 1.1* Need Update due now . ### 4/5 — Nice but don't know how to disable alarm *2021-05-09, version 1.1* Good design except the alarm once it set, hard to disable ### 3/5 — Beautiful Design but functional issues *2020-06-14, version 1.1* - how to deactivate the alarm? - how to setup various alarm rings ### 3/5 — Great look but some frustration *2020-05-19* I love the look of the face and the optional inserts. It’s nice to see an analog clock in such a digital world. It is more difficult to quickly swipe to the iOS menus from this app than any other app. It takes several swipes at least and often more. I generally resort to the home button. Also, the alarm will go off randomly. There is a button to activate it, but not to deactivate. This has been of great annoyance on some early mornings when I did not need an alarm ### 2/5 — 24 hour nautical dial *2018-12-15* If there is one update to do on this program is a Breitling Cosmonauts style, 24 Hour dial, with chronograph functions in 3 inner dials, HH:MM:SS: GMT Zulu, Alarm, Day, Date, Moon movement, Dual time zone movement, .all on one dial,Front and or Back Dials, at the flip of a finger Needs more innovation? I like to fly, and I want a clock that can perform more complex functions on top of multiple calculation slide rule would be nice, so I can use my I pad as a knee board. Chronograph for night flight. This program, for me it was waste of money to simple & not really attractive. I have better taste. This is, more for teaching children how to tell time. Make an worthy update and I will pay handsomely for it, make stuff like this, then it is like I threw my money away and not end up using it. ### 5/5 — Great little app *2018-09-20, version 1.1* Very well put together. Couldn’t be simpler to operate. Tap and swipe are all you need to know. (Perhaps a couple of skin options might be nice as a future tweak, but hey, it’s sweet and simple just the way it is.) ### 3/5 — A useful app *2018-08-14, version 1.1* Very handy lock face. But lacking in one area. Non existent instructions. How in hell do you stop the alarm from going off repeatedly. Otherwise a 5 but with one Serious flaw ### 5/5 — A great clock app *2018-08-01* I use it as a alarm clock or just a Clock with my phone on airport, I turn down the backlight and I can always see it at night. I like all of its other features as well. I don’t think you can go wrong with this app. It’s worth the download ### 5/5 — Sublime *2018-06-21, version 1.1* Beautiful in its simplicity. ### 3/5 — Landscape breaks on iPhone X *2018-03-20, version 1.1* Might not be just iPhone X but clock is off the screen. Only a small part is there. ### 3/5 — Nice but you can’t turn the alarm off, no documentation *2018-03-05* I like the clock face and use it as a sort of screen saver on my iPad. Works great as a desk clock. However, you cannot turn off the alarm, and it goes off twice a day. There is also no documentation on the product, so if there is a way to turn it off, it’s not documented. Also, I’m not interested in turning off the sound on my iPad as a potential workaround. I use it to hear other alerts during the day, so it’s not an option. Would have given the app 5-stars for a fix to turn the alarm off, but knocked it down to three as a result. ### 5/5 — Easy on the eyes! *2017-10-18, version 1.1* Something about the circular motion of the second hand is so soothing to me. Thanks for a great look to the face of a watch/clock. 👍 ### 5/5 — Convenient and classic *2017-10-14* This application addresses every area of timekeeping I regularly need and I use it daily. It is clean, straightforward, right to the point and I love it. Well done. ### 3/5 — It's ok *2017-07-28, version 1.1* Does the job ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — INCOMPATIBLE DO NOT BUY *2021-12-02, version 1.1* This app is now obsolete and incompatible with iOS. Why you are able to purchase an application which no longer works is very poor, if not border line fraudulent. ### 1/5 — So out of date. *2021-10-28, version 1.1* If you have one of the recent i0S versions, after you have paid for it, this app tells you that "the developer must submit an update that will work with the current iOS version." It processes your payment and when you request a refund, you find that the Store doesn't even list the app to allow you to requst a refund. This sucks!! ### 1/5 — Not worth the money *2019-12-20* This app works fine, but in the end it’s just a clock. I was hoping it would enhance my lock screen or add some functionality but it doesn’t do anything but these basic functions - and you have to launch it to get the time. I just press the power button on my phone and I already have the date and time right there on my lock screen. Why pay money to have to unlock your phone, find the circle app, launch the app, and then see that, yes that’s the same time my phone told me when I unlocked it. Save your money. ### 1/5 — Does not work on Moto360 *2018-08-06, version 1.1* Mis-represented ### 1/5 — Terrible app *2018-02-24, version 1.1* This app doesn’t even work with my Apple Watch it’s bs ### 1/5 — Won’t work with Apple Watch *2018-01-17, version 1.1* You should make it clear that this app isn’t for the Apple Watch, it’s just for your ipad or iphone. ### 1/5 — Alarm function *2017-04-16, version 1.1* No apparent easy way to turn the alarm function off. Ruins an otherwise great app for me. ### 1/5 — Doesn't pair with smartwatch... *2017-01-26, version 1.1* You look at their website and it shows a watchface on a watch... Yet when you download the app onto your iPhone, all it is..is a clock. WTH ### 1/5 — Misleading Reviews *2017-01-02, version 1.1* The only customizable feature is in the smaller dial of the timepiece. Would not have purchased if this was made clear. Don't waste your money unless this is all you want out of the app. ### 1/5 — Nice looking app, but ... *2016-12-19, version 1.1* On first impressions looks great. On first attempts to use the alarm - not impressive; easy to set, but doesn't function at all! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great clean look *2021-09-14, version 1.1* Daily Functional Utility Update: 9/14/21 Was working fine until this date; please update. ### 5/5 — Please update so I can continue to use my favorite clock!!! *2021-06-09* I love this app!!! Soooo easy and simple!!! Perfect for just needing a clock when you’re not using your phone otherwise! I also love the moon phase face, as well as solar system. And seconds have option! 💖 ### 5/5 — Clean, easy and well-designed *2021-03-26* PLEASE update for new versions of iOS. I just got a warning that this may not work past 14.4.1. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Very useful *2021-01-02* It helps me to keep track of the time during my presentations. Clear and easy to read. ### 5/5 — Love this app *2020-11-28, version 1.1* The single handed, 24 hour face is my favourite, particularly the sunrise and sunset. I wish this could be an Apple Watch app/face ### 5/5 — Great app *2020-08-16, version 1.1* I love how the planets all scatter to their place in the universe when you open that screen. It is a nice, fun app. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Only app that stays visible love it *2020-01-04, version 1.1* Use it to keep calls on time ### 5/5 — Elegant *2019-10-05, version 1.1* And useful ### 5/5 — Clean, crisp and lots of features. *2019-01-11* All the usual clock features (alarm, etc) plus some cool things like moon phases. My fav is the solar system view. But the one missing feature is the ability to set an alarm at a specified date and time (rather than just a time of day, which you can, of course, already do.) And I'd love to be able to make this my lock screen. ### 5/5 — Good & Alarm works! *2019-01-08, version 1.1* Alarm goes b b b beeeeppp! Good! 5 stars ⭐️ many functions! 😻😍😻😍😻😍 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*