# Digital Time - Complication — Numerical Time Complication

> Digital time display for analog watch faces on smartwatches. (iPhone/iPad app by Joseph Peplowski.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digital-time-complication/id1559406042 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Joseph Peplowski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1082907264)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.96/5 from 70 App Store ratings · 73 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 1 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2021-03-21
- Data updated: 2026-07-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digital-time-complication/id1559406042/reviews.md

## What is Digital Time?

This complication shows the digital time on analog watch faces. Perfect for those who like the look of an analog face without losing the glanceability of a digital clock!

This complication is available in all locations for each non-digital watch face.

The time and date formats can be customized in the app.

## Key features

- Digital time on analog faces
- Customizable time formats
- Customizable date formats
- Available on all non-digital watch faces
- Enhances glanceability

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip Jar 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tip Jar 3 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tip Jar 5 | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Digital Time?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Great for analog faces
- 👍 Useful complication
- 👍 Works as advertised (sometimes)
- 👍 Customizable options
- 👍 Good for 24-hour format
- 👍 Indispensable utility

**Cons**

- 🐛 Time doesn't update
- 🐛 Stops updating regularly
- 🐛 Freezes after sleep mode
- 🐛 Unreliable
- 🐛 Useless when not syncing
- 🐛 App disappeared/not uninstallable
- 🐛 Stuck on specific time
- 🐛 Incorrect time displayed
- 🐛 Intermittent functionality

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Time stops updating
- Time freezes after sleep mode
- Complication stuck at a particular time
- Time does not refresh
- App does not download or start working
- App disappeared from watch/phone
- Unable to uninstall app
- 24-hour format displays incorrectly (e.g., 0:34 instead of 00:34)
- Time doesn't update after sleep mode
- Time complication is wrong
- Time freezes and doesn't update
- Digital time doesn't update instantly
- App shows purchased but not installed
- Time is stuck on 10:09
- Time is stuck on 11:10 pm
- Time is stuck on 10:09 am
- Time is stuck on Friday the 9th at 10:09 pm
- Time is stuck on 21:05
- Time is stuck at 5:38 AM
- Time is stuck on 8:38
- Time is stuck at 10:09 am Oct 9th
- Time is stuck on 24:34 instead of 00:34

**Most requested features**

- Larger time display option
- Ability to change language of days/months
- Fix 24-hour format display (leading zero)
- Color matching for aesthetic bars

## Recent user reviews (10 of 73)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digital-time-complication/id1559406042/reviews.md

### 1/5 — A clock that shows the wrong time

*2026-06-11, version 1.1.1*

The complication freezes at a stale time and stops updating. The one failure a time app cannot have.

A wrong clock is worse than no clock.

The dev's own patch notes admit this bug existed before, and it's still not fixed.

Use World Clock or another time complication instead.

### 3/5 — Need force updating regularly

*2026-01-15, version 1.1.1*

It’s ok but annoyingly the time needs force updating regularly to show the correct digital time

### 2/5 — Stopped working

*2026-01-09, version 1.1.1*

I’m pretty sure with the new Apple Watch update the time stops updating on Apple Watch complications.
Otherwise great app but please fix !!

### 1/5 — Balchahal

*2025-12-15, version 1.1.1*

No information beforehand that it is a purchase item and then it doesn’t even download the app and start working . May at one time was active and functional, not anymore

### 1/5 — No longer works iOS 26

*2025-09-22, version 1.1.1*

Time doesn’t refresh since iOS 26

### 5/5 — As advertised

*2025-09-21, version 1.1.1*

Works properly on my series 10 in 2025. I just wish I could make the time a little larger.

### 2/5 — Half the time it doesn’t work

*2025-09-16, version 1.1.1*

Half the time it stops updating, which for a clock is unacceptable.

### 5/5 — Works great

*2025-07-20, version 1.1.1*

Zero issues so far. 

I love that it has customizable options for small and large complications. 

Perfect for using analog clock faces but when you still want to see the digital time!

### 4/5 — 24 format error

*2025-07-18, version 1.1.1*

This app is very useful for putting the time into corner complications. I haven’t had any complaints except for one: in 24 hour format it only shows three digits sometimes, when four should always be shown. For example, the time 12:34 PM in 12 hour time would convert to 00:34 in 24 hour time, but this app displays that as 0:34. This is not a technical error, simply a design error.

### 1/5 — Time doesn’t update after sleep mode

*2025-04-12, version 1.1.1*

The complication is exactly what I want but every morning after turning sleep mode off it gets stuck at a particular time. The only way I can fix it is to change watch faces and change back again.

## Frequently asked questions about Digital Time

### What does the Digital Time - Complication app do?

This app displays the current digital time directly on analog watch faces. It's designed for users who appreciate the aesthetic of analog watch faces but still want the quick readability of a digital clock.

### Can I customize how the time is displayed?

Yes, the app allows you to customize both the time and date formats. This ensures the displayed information fits your personal preferences and regional standards.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, with in-app purchases available. These purchases likely unlock additional customization options or features beyond the basic functionality.

### What kind of watch faces is this complication compatible with?

This complication is compatible with all non-digital watch faces. It can be placed in any available location on these analog watch faces.

### Who would benefit from using this app?

This app is ideal for smartwatch users who enjoy the look of traditional analog watch faces but find it difficult to quickly read the time. It bridges the gap between style and practicality.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.1.1 — 2021-04-23

-Fixes an issue where the complication would stop updating
-Added a Tip Jar to send an optional tip to the developer

New in 1.1.1:
-24-hour time now shows midnight as 0:00 instead of 24:00

### 1.1 — 2021-04-22

-Fixes an issue where the complication would stop updating
-Added a Tip Jar to send an optional tip to the developer

### 1.0 — 2021-03-22

No release notes.

## Related topics

[fx chronograph](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/fx-chronograph)

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