Comparison

@Watch vs Watch Browser

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

Head to head
About

@Watch

This app displays Internet Time, a system where each day is divided into 1,000 beats, eliminating time zones. It allows you to add this unique time format to your watch face and convert between Internet Time and standard time.

Highlights
  • Displays Internet Time
  • No time zones
  • Watch face complications
  • Time converter
  • Runs on watch
  • No ads or accounts
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@Watch brings Internet Time to your Apple Watch! Internet Time, originally proposed in 1998, and featured on many digital watches around the turn of the millennium, is a way of representing time as a fraction of a day. Each day is divided into 1,000 “beats,” each lasting roughly 1 minute and 26 seconds. Internet Time also does away with time zones, so you can plan your chat with friends elsewhere on the planet without having to convert times between your respective local times. @Watch allows you to add the current Internet Time to any watch face that supports Complications. It also includes a handy converter between Internet Time and standard time, for planning ahead. @Watch runs entirely on your own watch, contains no advertisements, requires no account, and uses App Store analytics for crash reports only.

About

Watch Browser

Browse the web directly from your wrist with a fast, private browser designed for Apple Watch. Quickly search for information, access favorite websites, and review your history without needing your iPhone.

Highlights
  • Web browsing on Apple Watch
  • Search engine selection
  • Quick links to popular sites
  • Customizable favorites
  • Private browsing
  • Browsing history
  • Watch face complication
Features
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WatchWeb — Browse the Web From Your Wrist A fast, private browser built just for Apple Watch. Look up answers, open sites, and get things done online in seconds — without pulling out your iPhone. Search Your Way Type what you are looking for or enter any website address directly. WatchWeb recognizes URLs automatically, so you can simply type "youtube.com" and go straight there. Pick the search engine that works best for you: Google, DuckDuckGo, or Bing. For example: - Check a fact on Wikipedia while in a meeting - Look up a recipe in the kitchen with your hands full - Search directions or opening hours on the go Quick Links Jump to popular websites with a single tap. Open Google, YouTube, Wikipedia, Reddit, GitHub, and News instantly, no typing or dictation needed. Use your watch to: - Scan headlines during your commute - Watch a quick video tutorial - Skim community threads and code repos Favorites Save any site or search as a favorite so it is always one tap away. Pin your most-used tools and pages: - Your task manager or calendar web app - Sports scores or market dashboards - Frequently used documentation or support pages Add, remove, and reorder favorites directly on Apple Watch, so your most important links are always front and center. Private by Default Every session starts fresh and ends clean. WatchWeb does not store cookies, tracking data, or login sessions between uses. Once you close the app, your browsing activity is gone. Enjoy: - Private searches in public spaces - Sensitive lookups without lingering data - Browsing that does not follow you around History and Recents Need to go back to something you just saw? Your recent searches appear instantly, so you can reopen them with a tap. A simple browsing history lets you revisit previous pages, clearly grouped by Today and Earlier, making it easy to: - Reopen an article you checked this morning - Return to a site you found last week - Compare sources without retyping searches Built for Your Watch Every part of WatchWeb is tuned for the small screen and quick interactions: - A premium dark interface that is easy on the eyes, even at night - Haptic feedback on every interaction so you can browse by feel - A watch face complication for instant launch from your favorite face - Performance optimized for all Apple Watch sizes and models WatchWeb turns your Apple Watch into a real, useful web browser. Look up what you need, when you need it, right from your wrist.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: @Watch at Free against Watch Browser's $0.99. @Watch also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). Watch Browser's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

@Watch is free to download; Watch Browser costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

@Watch holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: @Watch has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

@Watch ships an update every 2 months, Watch Browser every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
@Watch versus Watch Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter@WatchWatch Browser
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (19 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4++17
DeveloperJessica StokesHemal Modi

Customer experience

@Watch

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Watch Browser

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

@Watch

No in-app purchases

None

Watch Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is @Watch free?
@Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Watch Browser free?
Watch Browser costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, @Watch or Watch Browser?
@Watch is rated higher. @Watch averages 4.9 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Watch Browser averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do @Watch or Watch Browser have ads?
Neither @Watch nor Watch Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, @Watch or Watch Browser?
@Watch ships an update every 2 months, and Watch Browser every 2 weeks. Most recently, @Watch was updated on October 6, 2026 and Watch Browser on October 3, 2026.

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