# Simple Complications vs TextWatch

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TextWatch at none against Simple Complications's 1. Simple Complications's advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 20%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Simple Complications sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TextWatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.4 for Simple Complications against 3.3 for TextWatch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 27 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Simple Complications's written reviews are positive against 20% of TextWatch's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Simple Complications | TextWatch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.4 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-complications/id1189376822/reviews)** | [3.3 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textwatch-complications/id1524130899/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 14 | **27** |
| Positive reviews | **40.0% of reviews** | 20.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 20 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Audioforge Labs Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/305996692) | [Marcel Hagmann](https://appshunter.io/developer/993809307) |

## What reviewers say

### Simple Complications

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-complications/id1189376822)

Display any online data as a complication on your Apple Watch. Track key metrics by pulling information from websites, RSS feeds, or APIs. Data can be shown as text, numbers, or images.

**Highlights:** Display online data as watch complications, Pull data from websites, RSS, XML, JSON APIs, Show data as text, number, or image, Supports custom feed parsing, Track key metrics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Simple C annual subscription | $1.99 | one-time |


### TextWatch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textwatch-complications/id1524130899)

Personalize your Apple Watch face with custom text reminders and messages. Easily create and sync single-line or multi-line items from your iPhone to your watch, then select which text to display.

**Highlights:** Custom text reminders, Single-line and multi-line support, iPhone and Apple Watch sync, Watch face complication integration, Easy item selection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Simple Complications free?

Simple Complications is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TextWatch free?

TextWatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Simple Complications or TextWatch?

Simple Complications is rated higher. Simple Complications averages 3.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while TextWatch averages 3.3 from 27 ratings.

### Do Simple Complications or TextWatch have ads?

Neither Simple Complications nor TextWatch shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Simple Complications or TextWatch?

Simple Complications ships an update every 8 months, and TextWatch every 8 months. Most recently, Simple Complications was updated on September 22, 2026 and TextWatch on August 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*