Comparison

Duffy vs WagCircle

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

Head to head
About

Duffy

This app displays your daily step count directly on your Apple Watch face as a complication. It offers a full watch app for detailed stats and goal notifications, plus a companion iPhone app for deeper data analysis and trends. Access your fitness data at a glance without opening the Activity app.

Highlights
  • Watch face complication for step count
  • Full watch app for steps, flights, distance
  • Daily step goal notifications
  • Companion iPhone app for trends
  • HealthKit data integration
Features
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Duffy provides quick access to your step count directly on your Apple Watch face as a complication. I was surprised to find that a steps complication wasn’t included on Apple Watches out of the box. Being a veteran iOS developer, I decided to build one in my spare time. I really loved my prototype version and thought there were more people who would love it too. So I put in the extra effort to release it to the App Store for everyone! Duffy is completely free, has no ads, and is even open source so if you’re also a developer, you can help me enhance it. Duffy is a simple app, but it will probably turn into the most used app on your Apple Watch. No more opening the Activity app and scrolling around to find your steps. It’s now available at a glance. Duffy is more than just an elegant Apple Watch complication. Use the full watch app for easy access to your steps, flights climbed and distance travelled for today and the past week. Set a daily steps goal and be notified on your watch when you reach it. The companion iPhone app provides the same access to your steps, flights and distance on a much larger, easier-to-read surface while also allowing you to dig deeper into your data to see trends and statistics over time. Duffy reads the steps, flights climbed, distance travelled, and activity energy from your iPhone and Apple Watch from the Health app (via the HealthKit API).

About

WagCircle

Features
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WagCircle makes dog walking easier to track, understand, and enjoy. Record every walk with GPS route, distance, duration, and pace, then build a consistent routine around your dog’s daily goals. KEY FEATURES • Track walks with GPS route, distance, duration, and pace • Set daily walking goals for walk frequency and duration • Log potty and water events during a walk • Review your walk history and progress • Explore weekly insights and walking trends • View weather conditions and walking recommendations • Manage your dog’s profile, breed, birthday, weight, and photo • Keep your walk data synced with your account WagCircle includes a free experience with selected features. Premium unlocks additional features, including unlimited walk history, expanded insights, weather and walking recommendations. Whether you want to build a healthier routine, remember every walk, or better understand your dog’s activity, WagCircle helps you make every walk count. Privacy Policy: https://legal.getcircleapps.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Duffy4 screens
WagCircle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WagCircle at every 3 weeks against Duffy's every 5 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. Duffy sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and WagCircle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duffy ships an update every 5 months, WagCircle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Duffy versus WagCircle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuffyWagCircle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (786 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings786 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThink Tank ProductionsLiyan Han

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Duffy

One-time4
  • Tip $1$0.99
  • Tip $2$1.99
  • Tip $3$2.99
Show 1 more
  • Tip $5$4.99
2 purchases

WagCircle

Subscriptions2
  • WagCircle Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • WagCircle Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Duffy free?
Duffy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WagCircle free?
WagCircle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Duffy or WagCircle have ads?
Neither Duffy nor WagCircle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Duffy or WagCircle?
Duffy ships an update every 5 months, and WagCircle every 3 weeks. Most recently, Duffy was updated on November 2, 2026 and WagCircle on October 26, 2026.

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