# WatchTheTime: Custom Watchface — Time & Date Complications

> Apple Watch complications for custom time and date display. (iPhone/iPad app by Adam Dama.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watchthetime-custom-watchface/id1449385366 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Adam Dama](https://appshunter.io/developer/1449385365)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.60/5 from 39 App Store ratings · 35 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 22 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-01-13
- Data updated: 2026-06-09
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watchthetime-custom-watchface/id1449385366/reviews.md

## What is WatchTheTime?

This app allows you to:
- Choose a date and/or digital time complication for your Apple Watch
- Enable AM/PM on digital time complication
- Change the color (where available) for both the date and the digital time Apple Watch complications
- Change the date format from default options, or specify a custom format
- Use multiple Apple Watch complications at the same time
- Support for all complication styles, including Apple Watch Series 4 complications
- 24-time format
- Support for your Apple Watch's language
- Custom time/date offset by hour and minute

Requires:
- Compatible Apple Watch running watchOS 4+
- Compatible iPhone paired to Apple Watch

## Key features

- Digital time and date complications
- AM/PM toggle
- Color customization
- Custom date formats
- Multiple complications
- 24-hour format support
- Time/date offset

## Recent user reviews (10 of 35)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watchthetime-custom-watchface/id1449385366/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Doesn't tell the time

*2019-10-25, version 1.3*

Since the latest watch os update this app no longer tells the time. It gets stuck on a particular time and doesn't update until you open the app on the watch. Before this update it worked perfectly, but is now basically unusable.

### 3/5 — Time not updating

*2019-10-10, version 1.3*

Is anyone else having a problem with the time not updating throughout the day? I have to tap on the time for it to update.

### 2/5 — Doesn’t work with watch os 6

*2019-09-27, version 1.3*

Love the idea, haven’t used it before watch os 6 but I’m assuming the update broke it. Please fix!

### 4/5 — Great app but The time intermittently not updating

*2019-09-26, version 1.3*

I have used this app for months and it’s been great. After iOS 13 and watch 6, the time isn’t updating or syncing the time and I have to periodically tap the app in order for it to refresh and update to current time. Is there going to be an update for stability so that the time is accurate without having to manually refresh the app?

### 1/5 — Nice, but seems to get the time wrong

*2019-09-25, version 1.3*

This is a really nice concept and works very well for the most part, but for some reason it seems to occasionally get stuck and tell the wrong time (you have to tap on it and open the app on the watch for it to update again). 

And for something that’s sole purpose is to tell the time, to get the time wrong means its hard to give it more than 1 star.

### 2/5 — Watch OS6 broke it

*2019-09-20, version 1.3*

Now it doesn’t always update on its own. Sometimes I have to click the complication for the time to update. 5 stars before OS6. Hope you can fix it

### 2/5 — uninstalling it

*2019-07-11, version 1.3*

Too much problems, it doesn’t show in the complications list

### 2/5 — Can’t see

*2019-06-21, version 1.3*

Can’t see the compilation in the Apple Watch😣

### 1/5 — Not working

*2019-06-19, version 1.3*

I can’t get it to work, I tried applying the setup and turn off my watch and iPhone and still doesn’t work

### 5/5 — Great app

*2019-05-31, version 1.3*

Great app but wish there was some documentation for getting this app going. Can’t seem to figure it out

## Frequently asked questions about WatchTheTime

### What does WatchTheTime do?

This app allows you to add and customize digital time and date complications to your Apple Watch face. You can choose how the time and date are displayed, including AM/PM, different formats, and even custom offsets.

### What are the key features of WatchTheTime?

Key features include selecting digital time and date complications, enabling AM/PM, changing colors where available, customizing date formats, using multiple complications simultaneously, and supporting 24-hour time format.

### Is WatchTheTime free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it is supported by advertisements. There are no in-app purchases mentioned in the provided data.

### What are the compatibility requirements for WatchTheTime?

To use this app, you need a compatible Apple Watch running watchOS 4 or later, and a compatible iPhone that is paired to your Apple Watch.

### How can I use WatchTheTime to customize my Apple Watch?

You can use this app to select and configure digital time and date complications that appear on your Apple Watch face. This allows for a more personalized and informative display beyond the default options.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.1 — 2023-11-09

WatchTheTime is now unsupported. Please download Chronomizer, a ground up rebuild of WatchTheTime with countless new features!

### 1.3 — 2019-02-06

Version 1.3:
- Transfers changes to Watch more reliably
- Fix for mismatched Main/Secondary Content selections

Previous Updates:
- Wrong date bug fix
- Added 24-hour time format option
- Added time offset option
- Support for locales/languages for date and time
- Major bug fix (time not updating)
- Minor bug fixes
- Decreased watchOS and iOS requirement

### 1.2 — 2019-02-05

Version 1.2:
- Wrong date bug fix
- Added 24-hour time format option
- Added time offset option
- Support for locales/languages for date and time

Previous Updates:
- Major bug fix (time not updating)
- Minor bug fixes
- Decreased watchOS and iOS requirement

### 1.1 — 2019-01-21

Version 1.1:
- Major bug fix (time not updating)
- Minor bug fixes
- Decreased watchOS requirement from 5.0+ to 4.0+
- Decreased iOS requirement from 12.0+ to 11.0+
- More ads (I know, I hate ads too. But I need to support the development of this FREE app somehow. I hope you understand!)

### 1.0 — 2019-01-13

No release notes.

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