Comparison

Watch Faces vs Walbum™

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

Head to head
About

Watch Faces

Customize your Apple Watch with a vast library of over 150,000 watch faces. Create your own designs, share them with a community, and display useful complications like weather and battery status. Personalize your device for any occasion.

Highlights
  • 150,000+ custom watch faces
  • Create and customize designs
  • Share faces with community
  • Weather data and forecasts
  • One-tap widgets
  • Countdown timers
  • Health data complications
Features
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WatchMaker, the #1 watch face platform in the world, with millions of smartwatch users, is finally available on iPhone and Apple Watch! Personalize your Apple Watch with over 150,000 watch faces and powerful complications. Features exclusive to WatchMaker: • Access a collection of over 150,000 watch faces • Discover new designs from creators around the world • Create your own watch faces or customize existing designs • Share your watch faces with friends and the WatchMaker community • Display weather data and forecasts • One-tap widgets including battery (watch and phone), Wi-Fi and more • Countdowns for birthdays, holidays, Christmas and special events • Personalize your Apple Watch with unique faces for every style and occasion Compatible with all Apple Watch models running supported versions of watchOS, including Apple Watch Ultra 3, Ultra 2, Ultra, Series 11, Series 10, Series 9, Series 8, Series 7, Series 6, SE (3rd generation), SE (2nd generation), SE (1st generation), Series 5, Series 4, Series 3, Series 2 and Series 1. Apple Watch Series 3 and older: some watch face styles may not work correctly due to watchOS limitations. Live Watch video faces are limited to 2 seconds and work only when the Always On Display feature is turned off. Privacy Policy: https://getwatchmaker.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://getwatchmaker.com/terms Requested Access Photos Required to save watch faces to your device and set them as Apple Watch faces. Notifications Required to receive updates, new content and app news. Calendar Used to display calendar events and information on watch faces. Apple Health (HealthKit) Used to display health and fitness data in complications, including active energy, activity, flights climbed, heart rate, steps and distance.

About

Walbum™

Discover and create custom watch faces and widgets for your Apple Watch. Personalize your device with live designs, photo collages, and context-aware information that adapts to your day. Refresh your look with thousands of stylish options.

Highlights
  • Live watch faces and wallpapers
  • DIY photo watch faces
  • Smart widgets that adapt to context
  • Curated wallpaper albums
  • Countdown timers for events
  • Activity data widgets
Features
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Walbum is a watch faces and wallpapers gallery for Apple Watch. It features live watch faces, DIY photo faces, smart widgets, and curated wallpaper albums. Refresh your Apple Watch with thousands of stylish and customizable designs. Watch Faces and Wallpapers Gallery Explore a rich collection of watch faces, live wallpapers, background sets, and themed albums. Preview designs on your iPhone and sync them to your Apple Watch instantly. * Watch wallpapers and background packs * Live-style watch faces * Photo watch faces with custom layouts * Curated collections for all styles and seasons DIY Watch Faces Create personalized watch faces for Apple Watch in seconds. * One-tap to add watch faces directly to your Apple Watch * Create photo watch face collections that auto-rotate throughout the day * Customize with stickers, text labels, and widgets * Add countdowns for anniversaries, special dates, and holidays SmartShift Widgets SmartShift widgets automatically adapt what you see based on time, activity, and context. * Celebrate milestones and personal records * Show countdown before work ends on weekdays * Display weekend weather forecast on Friday afternoon * Show live stats for steps, calories, and activity rings * Automatically switch content to create meaningful moments throughout the day, and so on Smart Faces Smart Faces are customizable watch face designs powered by live data widgets. * Pregnancy Smart Face: personalized countdown and milestone widgets * Work-Life Smart Face: custom timers and productivity widgets * Fitness Smart Face: activity data widgets with flexible layouts Create Apple Watch faces tailored to your lifestyle with real-time information. Daily Free Faces and Premium Content Some premium albums and widgets need "Gold Membership" to access. The membership fee is $2.99 per month (price may vary by location) or $13.99 per year (price may vary by location). Gold Membership unlocks all premium watch faces, widgets, and advanced features. Meanwhile, we have "Today Free", which you could download free watch wallpapers and watch faces. We will continue to update the "Today Free" and "Today Recommended" and continue to add more new watch faces. Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account once you confirm your purchase. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID Account Settings any time after purchase. Permissions * Health and Activity: required for steps, heart rate, and activity widgets * Location: required for weather data * Photos: required to save and sync wallpapers Privacy Policy and Terms Privacy Policy: https://walbum.app/privacy_policy.html Terms of Service: https://walbum.app/terms_and_conditions.html

Screenshots

Watch Faces4 screens
Walbum™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Walbum™ at none against Watch Faces's shown. Walbum™ also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (33K vs 5.7K). Watch Faces's advantage is review sentiment (52% vs 43%). On price, update cadence, 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. Watch Faces sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Walbum™ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Walbum™ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Walbum™ has 33K ratings behind it against 5.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Watch Faces's written reviews are positive against 43% of Walbum™'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Watch Faces ships an update every 8 days, Walbum™ every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Watch Faces versus Walbum™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatch FacesWalbum™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.7K ratings)4.7 (33K ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.7% of reviews — better42.8% of reviews
Number of ratings5.7K33K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWatch Faces & WidgetsChengdu Xunmiao Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Watch Faces

All ratings5,748 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews1,122 reviews
Positive51.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative42.7%

Walbum™

All ratings33,067 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews390 reviews
Positive42.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative49.5%

User reviews

Watch Faces

From 5.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great watch faces
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Lots of options
  • 👍 Excellent app
  • 👍 Fantastic choice

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Faces don't stay on watch
  • 🐛 Complications don't work
  • 🐛 Hands don't move
  • 🐛 Not compatible with Apple Watch
  • 🐛 Misleading, just static images

Walbum™

From 33K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Lots of watch face options
  • 🎨 Stylish and creative watch faces
  • 🤩 Fun and versatile watch faces
  • 🎉 Frequent updates with new watch faces

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many premium watch faces require paid subscription
  • 🤔 Unclear how to use app or add watch faces
  • 🤯 Subscription required for most watch faces
  • 🤖 Compatibility issues with newer Apple Watch models
  • 🤷‍♀️ Free watch faces are limited and not very appealing

Bugs and requests

Watch Faces

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Faces don't sync properly
  • App crashes frequently
  • Subscription issues
  • Compatibility problems with newer watches

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free watch faces
  • Better Apple Watch support
  • Ability to save/export custom faces
  • Improve weather integration
  • Add more customization options

Walbum™

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Watch faces not syncing or loading properly
  • Subscription issues and inability to cancel
  • App crashes or freezes during use

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free and high-quality watch face options
  • Ability to favorite or save preferred watch faces
  • Support for always-on display and animated watch faces
  • Customization options beyond just watch face images

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Watch Faces

Subscriptions3
  • WatchMaker VIP3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • WatchMaker VIP3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Yearly WatchMaker Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • Starter Pack!$0.99
  • Paid Watchface!$0.99
  • Paid Watchface$1.99
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  • WatchMaker Premium$5.99
  • Lifetime Full Collection$6.99
  • Premium for lifetime$9.99
  • Lifetime WatchMaker Unlimited$12.99
10 purchases

Walbum™

Subscriptions10
  • Watch Face Plys (a month)$0.991 Month
  • WatchFace Premium$1.991 Month
  • Watch Face Gold (month)$2.991 Month
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  • Watch Face Plus (a year)$5.991 Year
  • Watch Face Plus (a year)3 Days trial$5.991 Year
  • Watch Face Premium (a year)$7.991 Year
  • WatchFace Premium (Year)-A1 Year trial$7.991 Year
  • WatchFace Premium (Year)-B3 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Watch Face Gold (year)-B3 Days trial$13.991 Year
  • Watch Face Gold (year)$13.991 Year

Questions

Is Watch Faces free?
Watch Faces is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Walbum™ free?
Walbum™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Watch Faces or Walbum™?
Walbum™ is rated higher. Watch Faces averages 4.5 out of 5 from 5.7K ratings, while Walbum™ averages 4.7 from 33K ratings.
Do Watch Faces or Walbum™ have ads?
Watch Faces shows ads; Walbum™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Watch Faces or Walbum™?
Watch Faces ships an update every 8 days, and Walbum™ every 11 days. Most recently, Watch Faces was updated on November 7, 2026 and Walbum™ on November 7, 2026.

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