Fossil Smartwatches vs CITIZEN CONNECTED
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fossil Smartwatches
This companion app syncs with Fossil smartwatches to track fitness, sleep, and receive notifications. It allows users to control music, check commute times, and customize watch faces and shortcuts for personalized functionality.
- Fitness and sleep tracking
- Receive app and contact alerts
- Smartwatch remote control
- Customize watch dials and shortcuts
- Compare multiple time zones
- Integrates with Amazon Alexa
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The Fossil Smartwatches App is the companion app for Fossil's line of smartwatches. Track everything from steps to sleep, receive alerts from your favorite contacts and apps like Amazon Alexa and compare multiple time zones—all through the app. Turn your smartwatch into a remote control with customizable buttons that can control your music, check your commute time and more. The best part? You can further customize your smartwatch to perform your favorite functions by changing your dial design, complications, quick settings and shortcuts. Download now to stay connected.
CITIZEN CONNECTED
Connect your Citizen CZ Smart hybrid or touchscreen smartwatch to your smartphone. Track your daily activities like steps, sleep, workouts, and heart rate. Receive notifications and control music directly from your wrist.
- Activity monitoring (steps, sleep, workouts, heart rate)
- Workout tracking and recaps
- Receive calls, texts, and app notifications
- Music control
- Customizable watch faces and straps
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● Description This app is for pairing and using smart features of the Citizen CZ Smart hybrid and touchscreen smartwatches. Easy pairing and set-up with a smartphone and compatible with iOS. The app recaps your activities including steps, sleep, workouts, calories and heart rate. Your smartwatch and companion app provide you with personalized information and quick access to the information you need throughout the day. Download this app today. It will make your life so much easier! ● Main Features • Activity Monitoring – Monitor your wellness stats and meet your goals: step count, start a workout, recaps of your workout, calorie consumption, heart rate and sleep time and meet your daily goals. Stay motivated with CZ Smart. • Notifications – Notifications including calls, texts, emails, calendar alerts, as well as important alerts from your favorite applications. Don’t miss an important notification. • Convenience – Control music and stay connected throughout the day with easy access to your apps. • Customization – Choose your Watch Face to match your mood and personalize your straps to match your style. * Available features may vary depending on your model.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Fossil Smartwatches at 51K against CITIZEN CONNECTED's 3.4K. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Fossil Smartwatches against 4.7 for CITIZEN CONNECTED. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fossil Smartwatches has 51K ratings behind it against 3.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Fossil Smartwatches's written reviews are positive against 52% of CITIZEN CONNECTED's.
Fossil Smartwatches ships an update every 3 months, CITIZEN CONNECTED every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fossil Smartwatches | CITIZEN CONNECTED |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (51K ratings) | 4.7 (3.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.6% of reviews — better | 52.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 51K — better | 3.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 246 MB | 264 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fossil, Inc. | CITIZEN WATCH CO.,LTD |
Customer experience
Fossil Smartwatches
CITIZEN CONNECTED
User reviews
Fossil Smartwatches
From 51K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Stylish and functional design
- 🚀 Consistent and easy to use
- 💡 Customizable watch faces
- ⏱️ Accurate step and sleep tracking
- 🔋 Long battery life
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable sync and connectivity issues
- 🔍 Limited notification support
- 📊 Inaccurate health/fitness tracking
- 🔧 Buggy app updates
- 💸 Expensive for limited functionality
CITIZEN CONNECTED
From 3.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly app
- 🚀 Simple and easy to use
- 💡 Helpful fitness tracking
- 🔒 Secure connectivity
- 🌟 Great watch quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
- 🔌 Poor Bluetooth connection
- 🕰️ Limited watch face customization
- 🔍 Lacking advanced features
- 🔧 Buggy app updates
Bugs and requests
Fossil Smartwatches
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent disconnection between watch and app
- Step/sleep data disappearing or inaccurate
- Alarms and notifications not working reliably
- App crashes and freezes
- Incorrect time display after updates
Requested features
5 requests- More customization options for watch faces and buttons
- Improved sleep and activity tracking
- Integration with more apps and services
- Ability to disable notification banner on watch face
- Seamless sync between watch and app
CITIZEN CONNECTED
Reported bugs
5 issues- Watch face not working properly
- Disconnection issues between app and watch
- Inaccurate step and distance tracking
- Sleep data not recording correctly
- Compatibility issues with newer phone OS
Requested features
5 requests- Add more watch face options
- Improve syncing with other health apps
- Introduce more advanced fitness tracking
- Allow for better app and watch customization
- Enhance offline functionality
In-app purchases
Fossil Smartwatches
No in-app purchases
CITIZEN CONNECTED
No in-app purchases
Questions
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