Comparison

CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch vs SmartControlMove Utilizzatore

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch

This app connects your smartphone to compatible Bluetooth watches, offering automatic time synchronization, world time settings, and notifications for calls and messages. It also features alarm setting, a light level indicator for the watch's power, and tools to locate your smartphone or alert you if the connection is lost.

Highlights
  • Automatic time synchronization
  • World time settings
  • Call and message notifications
  • Alarm setting
  • Light level indicator
  • Smartphone search function
  • Link loss alert
Features
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*Important Notice Thank you for using Citizen products. As of 12/31/2027, we will no longer provide service for dedicated apps for some models and functions used in conjunction with the apps. For details, see this link. https://www.citizenwatch-global.com/support/im/smartwatch.html Overview This is the official app for linking your smartphone with CITIZEN Bluetooth watches (Bluetooth® version 4.0 or later). The app, which works with iPhone, enables you to set the time and the alarm for your watch, and to receive alerts for incoming calls, mails and texts. With CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch, you get to enjoy a handsome-looking analogue watch that tells the accurate time wherever you are plus the great convenience of a smartphone link. CITIZEN Bluetooth features CITIZEN’s proprietary light-powered technology Eco-Drive. Eco-Drive eliminates the need of periodic replacement of batteries or recharge via cable. Features 1. Time Sync Get the right time, all the time. When you connect with your smartphone, the time on your watch automatically updates to the current time (home time). 2. Local Time Get the time in any city around the world. Just touch the world map inside the app to set your watch to the time there (local time). 3. Call Notification Find out when you get a call. The watch emits a sound, vibrates or rotates the hands to let you know when you get a call. A filter function enables you to specify which callers will trigger alerts. 4. Message Notification Find out when you get a mail, text or SNS notification. The watch emits a sound, vibrates or rotates the hands to let you know when a new e-mail or SNS notification has arrived. You can select the apps for which you wish to receive alerts. 5. Alarm Set your alarm from your smartphone. Set your watch alarm using the smartphone app. The alarm can be set for different times for different days of the week. 6. Light Level Indicator See how much light—and power—your dial is getting. Find out how much power your watch is generating by tracking the light it’s exposed to on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. This unique function reflects CITIZEN’s status as a pioneer of light-powered technology. 7. Smartphone Search Find your smartphone easily. Mislaid your smartphone? Not a problem. Use your watch to locate your phone by getting it to emit a sound to indicate its whereabouts. (Range limitations apply.) 8. Link Loss Alert Get alerted when you’ve forgotten your smartphone somewhere. The watch emits a sound, vibrates or rotates the hands to let you know when the link between your smartphone and your watch is broken. This app requires iOS 9.3 or later. Optimized for iPhone 5 or greater. *Even if your smatphone is under the conditions above, there is no guarantee to use the dedicated app correctly on your smartphone. About Eco-Drive: Eco-Drive is a CITIZEN proprietary light-powered technology which eliminates the need of periodic replacement of batteries. Eco-Drive generates power from any kind of light—from sunlight to dim light—to drive the watch, and stores the surplus on a rechargeable cell. On a single full charge it can run for up to six months in total darkness*. For more details, click here. http://www.citizenwatch-global.com/technologies/index.html#eco-drive * Some models run for less than six months.

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SmartControlMove Utilizzatore

Features
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Screenshots

CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch4 screens
SmartControlMove Utilizzatore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartControlMove Utilizzatore at every 9 days against CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch ships an update every 4 months, SmartControlMove Utilizzatore every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch versus SmartControlMove Utilizzatore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCITIZEN Bluetooth WatchSmartControlMove Utilizzatore
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCITIZEN WATCH CO.,LTDREW SRL

In-app purchases

None

CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch

No in-app purchases

None

SmartControlMove Utilizzatore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch free?
CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartControlMove Utilizzatore free?
SmartControlMove Utilizzatore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch or SmartControlMove Utilizzatore have ads?
Neither CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch nor SmartControlMove Utilizzatore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch or SmartControlMove Utilizzatore?
CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch ships an update every 4 months, and SmartControlMove Utilizzatore every 9 days. Most recently, CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch was updated on September 30, 2026 and SmartControlMove Utilizzatore on September 24, 2026.

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