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
Discover and apply over 1,500 exclusive watch faces for your smartwatch. Express your mood with animated gradients, minimalist designs, and custom emoji options. Enjoy effortless installation and weekly free updates.
- 1,500+ original watch faces
- Animated faces with always-on support
- Custom emoji builder
- One-tap installation
- Weekly free watch face
- Search and filters by style
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Complicate It at 72% against Watch Faces's 29%. Complicate It also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.1). Watch Faces's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 404). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. 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 1.6K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Complicate It's written reviews are positive against 29% of Watch Faces's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Complicate It ships an update monthly, Watch Faces every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Complicate It | Watch Faces |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (404 ratings) | 4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews — better | 29.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 404 | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Kelsey | Claire Mitchell |
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 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Variety of watch face designs
- 🚀 Efficient performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices
- 💰 Paywall for many features
- 🤔 Misleading 'free' claims
- 🔍 Limited search/discovery options
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
3 issues- Faces not downloading properly
- Complications not working as expected
- Unexpected charges and billing issues
Requested features
3 requests- More customization options
- Better instructions and support
- Ability to add custom photos/images
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
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Weekly$7.997 Days
- Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
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- Annual$9.991 Year
- Monthly$9.991 Month
- Monthly$14.991 Month
- Annual$19.991 Year
- Annual$29.991 Year
- Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Annual$39.991 Year
- Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- 1 Collection Unlock$4.99
Questions
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