Comparison

AWC Faces vs Chronomizer

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

Head to head
About

AWC Faces

Design custom watch faces for your Apple Watch. Add text, photos, emojis, or calendars to personalize your device. Easily save and sync your creations for a unique look.

Highlights
  • Create text watch faces
  • Design photo watch faces
  • Generate calendar watch faces
  • Add custom text and emojis
  • Upload and share watch faces
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Create watch faces for your Apple Watch. Insert text, save image and sync. That's it! :) Why not insert your name or even your favorite quote as a watch face? With AWC Faces app you can make Apple Watch Photo Faces using colored or image background, custom text and emojis. Also you can create monthly calendar faces. 4 Brilliant Ways To Use AWC Faces: - Text Faces - Photo Faces - Calendar Faces - Emoji Faces Get inspired! You can upload your watch faces and inspire other users. Have fun!! :)

About

Chronomizer

Design unique watch faces for your Apple Watch by creating custom time and date complications. Personalize your display with various graphic types, text formats, colors, fonts, and even background images. Unlock premium features for an ad-free experience and unlimited design options.

Highlights
  • Custom time and date complications
  • Supports graphic complication types
  • Preconfigured templates
  • Customizable text, colors, fonts, and backgrounds
  • Multiple time zone support
  • Ad-free premium experience
  • Unlimited saved designs
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Configure your own watch face! Create custom time and date complications for your Apple Watch watch faces. — Standard Features — • Supports the newest and most beautiful Graphic complication types (Corner, Circular, Bezel, Extra Large) • Preconfigured templates ready to use right away • Available customization include: - Date, Time, Custom Date + Time Format, or Text content - Gauge and text designs available - Custom colors for text and background - Choose a background image - Choose custom fonts and styles - Choose a different time zone - Use a different locale - Set an offset by minutes - ...and more! • More supported complication types coming! — Premium Access Features — • Ad free experience • Unlimited saved designs • Multiple of the same complication type at the same time • Import/export individual designs Tags: watchface, watchfaces, customization, WatchTheTime, complications

Screenshots

AWC Faces4 screens
Chronomizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AWC Faces at 4.6 against Chronomizer's 3.4. AWC Faces also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 30). Chronomizer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AWC Faces sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chronomizer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AWC Faces holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AWC Faces has 1.2K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AWC Faces ships an update every 2 months, Chronomizer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AWC Faces versus Chronomizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAWC FacesChronomizer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better3.4 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better30
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFilipe FreitasAdam Dama

Customer experience

AWC Faces

All ratings1,171 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.4%
Negative42.6%

Chronomizer

All ratings30 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative43.8%

Bugs and requests

AWC Faces

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when adding custom faces
  • Calendar generation has incorrect number of days
  • Photos don't fit properly in the app

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow changing time display position and color
  • Add more customization options and templates
  • Improve compatibility with newer Apple Watch models

Chronomizer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AWC Faces

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
3 purchases

Chronomizer

One-time3
  • Tip Jar - $1$0.99
  • Premium Access$1.99
  • Tip Jar - $10$9.99

Questions

Is AWC Faces free?
AWC Faces is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chronomizer free?
Chronomizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AWC Faces or Chronomizer?
AWC Faces is rated higher. AWC Faces averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Chronomizer averages 3.4 from 30 ratings.
Do AWC Faces or Chronomizer have ads?
Chronomizer shows ads; AWC Faces does not.
Which is updated more often, AWC Faces or Chronomizer?
AWC Faces ships an update every 2 months, and Chronomizer every 4 weeks. Most recently, AWC Faces was updated on August 18, 2026 and Chronomizer on August 25, 2026.

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