Complicate It vs Watch Faces
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Complicate It
Quickly set your Apple Watch complication to any text you can type or say. Securely hide sensitive information when your watch is locked. Ideal for remembering names, numbers, or inspirational messages.
- Set custom text complications
- Input text via iPhone or Apple Watch app
- Securely hide complications when watch is locked
- Remember names, numbers, and codes
- Display inspirational messages
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Featured in: - Apple World's 5 Best Apple Watch Apps - iCulture Customize the complication on your Apple Watch! Do you need to remember somebody's name? A phone number? How much you spent on lunch? A security code? Want to give yourself an inspirational message? Complicate It. Complicate It allows you to (very) quickly set your Apple Watch's complication to anything you can say or type. You can use your iPhone or the Apple Watch app to enter text. If you're worried about putting secure information on your clock face, fear not. When you lock your watch, the app hides whatever you've set as your current complication. This is to allow you to feel secure in whatever you choose to set as your complication. Nobody will see it but you. Warning: THIS APP IS USELESS WITHOUT AN APPLE WATCH. Unless you like typing text and watching it disappear. If this description fits you, feel free to download.
Watch Faces
Personalize your Apple Watch with over 2000 free wallpapers and custom watch faces. Easily set up new looks with tutorials and surprise everyone with a fresh style. Unlock exclusive categories with a one-time payment.
- Over 2000 free wallpapers
- Custom watch face maker
- Easy setup tutorials
- Exclusive content purchase
- Live wallpaper support
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Over 2000 wallpapers for free Watch Faces for Apple Watch® Try it and boost your watch now! Surprise everyone with the new look of your Apple Watch Just choose watch face from the list, set it up on your watch as described in tutorial, enjoy! If you want exclusive category - take it for one-time minimal payment Please, make sure your Apple Watch is paired with the device on which installed this application. Link to the Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Watch Faces at 4.7 against Complicate It's 3.9. Watch Faces also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 72%) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 404). Complicate It's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Complicate It sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Watch Faces sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Watch Faces holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 404 and 1.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Complicate It's written reviews are positive against 91% of Watch Faces's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Complicate It | Watch Faces |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (404 ratings) | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | 91.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 404 | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Kelsey | Stanislav Klimenko |
Customer experience
Complicate It
Watch Faces
User reviews
Complicate It
From 404 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Customizable watch face
- 🚀 Simple and effective
- 💡 Useful for reminders and notes
- 🔒 No in-app purchases
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and stability issues
- 🔍 Limited functionality
- 💰 Paid features behind paywall
Watch Faces
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Lots of free watch faces
- 🎨 Variety of designs and themes
- 🔄 Easy to change watch faces
- 💻 Customizable watch faces
- 🔍 Good selection of free options
Room to improve
- 🔒 Limited customization options in free version
- 💸 Some watch faces require paid subscription
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or compatibility issues
- 📚 Lack of instructions or guidance
Bugs and requests
Complicate It
Reported bugs
4 issues- Complications not showing up
- Scheduled messages not saving
- Crashes on Apple Watch
- Incompatibility with new devices
Requested features
4 requests- More badge/icon options
- Recurring/scheduled complications
- Multiple custom badge support
- Countdown timer that counts up
Watch Faces
Reported bugs
2 issues- Difficulty adding purchased watch faces to Apple Watch
- Crashes when trying to apply certain watch faces
Requested features
5 requests- More animated or interactive watch faces
- Additional customization options for free users
- Ability to create custom watch faces without paid subscription
- Improved integration with Apple Watch
- Expanded category options (e.g., Disney, cartoon designs)
In-app purchases
Complicate It
- Scheduled Complications$1.99
- Countdown$1.99
- Random Complications$1.99
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- Badge$1.99
- Doodle$1.99
- Master Unlock$7.99
Watch Faces
- Premium Version Year$1.491 Month
- Premium access for a year3 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Premium$6.99
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