Owatch vs V Band
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Owatch
This app pairs with a smartwatch to allow users to manage smartphone functions like calls, texts, and notifications directly from their wrist. It also includes health tracking features such as a pedometer and sleep monitor.
- Receive calls and texts
- View smartphone notifications
- Pedometer for steps and calories
- Sleep quality tracking
- Heart rate monitoring
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Owatch Together with our Smartwatch, you can use your smartphone without taking it out. Owatch App together with our smartwatch allow you to use your smartphone without taking it out of your pocket. The watch synchronizes your phonebook, let you make and receive phone calls, and also let you receive text message and notificiations from your smartphone. A built-in pedometer tracks your steps, distance,and calories burned. A built-in sleep monitor tracks your quality of sleep. A built-in heart rate sensor tracks your heart rate
V Band
This app connects to your wearable device to track daily activity, including steps, calories burned, and sleep patterns. It offers historical data, goal setting, and timely reminders for calls, messages, and sedentary periods, ensuring you stay informed and motivated.
- Daily exercise step tracking
- Calorie and distance calculation
- Sleep monitoring (deep/light)
- Historical data statistics
- Exercise goal setting
- Notification reminders
- Sedentary and alarm reminders
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V Band is an application for providing data and services for your wearable devices, providing users with a complete, unified and convenient experience. Kind tips: - This app supports Apple "Health" authorization and can sync your steps, distance, and calorie consumption health data to the "Health" app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: V Band at 2.9 against Owatch's 1.9. V Band also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (132 vs 7). Owatch's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
V Band holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: V Band has 132 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Owatch's written reviews are positive against 13% of V Band's.
Owatch ships an update every 2 months, V Band every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Owatch | V Band |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (7 ratings) | 2.9 (132 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 13.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 132 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Synergy Technologies Limited | 创升 范 |
Customer experience
Owatch
V Band
Bugs and requests
Owatch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
V Band
Reported bugs
48 issues- App doesn't support connected devices
- Cannot pair watch with app
- New version incompatible with watches
- Cannot set time and date
- Watch doesn't connect to phone
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- App doesn't recognize watch
- Dial library is empty
- Earphone doesn't connect for music/calls
- Date not showing on watch faces
- Connection failed for calls
- App doesn't store info
- Watch keeps restarting
- Blood pressure/body temp/oxygen remain static
- Nothing works
- Watch doesn't pair after 6 months
- No reply from support
- Sleep tracking logs sitting at desk as sleep
- Weather won't change to Fahrenheit
- Watch and app keep disconnecting
- Weather is wrong and cannot be fixed
- Unable to call out (Bluetooth/music sign error)
- Cannot answer calls
- Watch won't update time/other info
- Cannot change units from metric
- App doesn't find watch to sync
- Custom clock face reverts
- Wake up by lifting hands randomly turns on
- Watch time won't stay in sync
- Measurement is in KM, cannot switch to miles
- App doesn't recognize sport mode
- Sport mode doesn't work
- Doesn't transfer much data to Apple Health
- Watch interferes with other V band watches
- Cannot pair with phone
- Body temperature measurement shows different units in app vs watch
- Weather not showing on watch when using iPhone
- Weather notification stuck at 20C
- Watch won't connect Bluetooth for watch itself
- Screen won't turn on
- No access to watch applications
- Watch won't power on
- Cannot get out of metric system
- Pairing issues with iOS 14
- Pairing issues with iPhone 11
- Pairing issues with iPhone 7 Plus
- Pairing issues with iPhone 11 Pro Max (if phone paired first)
- Pairing issues with iPhone 12
- Watch doesn't connect for music
Requested features
6 requests- Add API for Apple Health export
- More watch faces
- Ability to control phone music playback on phone
- Customizable clock numbers
- Add keyboard to watch
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- Option to use W Fit app for T92 Pro
In-app purchases
Owatch
No in-app purchases
V Band
No in-app purchases
