Comparison

WatchTheTime vs Shwidget

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

Head to head
About

WatchTheTime

Customize your Apple Watch with a variety of digital time and date complications. Personalize colors, formats, and even offsets to create a unique watch face. Supports multiple complications and all Apple Watch styles.

Highlights
  • Digital time and date complications
  • AM/PM toggle
  • Color customization
  • Custom date formats
  • Multiple complications
  • 24-hour format support
  • Time/date offset
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This app allows you to: - Choose a date and/or digital time complication for your Apple Watch - Enable AM/PM on digital time complication - Change the color (where available) for both the date and the digital time Apple Watch complications - Change the date format from default options, or specify a custom format - Use multiple Apple Watch complications at the same time - Support for all complication styles, including Apple Watch Series 4 complications - 24-time format - Support for your Apple Watch's language - Custom time/date offset by hour and minute Requires: - Compatible Apple Watch running watchOS 4+ - Compatible iPhone paired to Apple Watch

About

Shwidget

Display your Google Sheets data directly on your iOS device's Home or Lock Screen. Monitor key values and KPIs automatically without needing to open the Sheets app.

Highlights
  • Display Google Sheets data in widgets
  • Automatic widget updates
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • No account required
  • Privacy-friendly data handling
  • Easy setup with Sheet and Cell IDs
Features
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Do you have a KPI or important value in Google Sheets that updates automatically, and you want to monitor it without constantly opening the Sheets app? Meet Shwidget, your solution! Shwidget is an iOS app that lets you display any Google Sheets cell value directly in a widget on your device. It automatically updates via iOS’s widget system, meaning you can keep tabs on your important data right from your Home or Lock Screen, without the need to check the Sheets app manually. Key Features: * Automatic updates using iOS’s widget update system. * Home Screen widgets in various sizes, as well as Lock Screen widgets. * Privacy-friendly: No account required, and your data never leaves your device. SETTING IT UP Getting started is easy! All you need is the Sheet ID and the Cell IDs of the data you want to display. Optionally, you can add titles for each value, which will appear in the widget for clarity. 1. Find the Sheet ID: This is the long string of characters in your Google Sheets URL (without the dashes). 2. Set Sharing Permissions: Make sure the sheet is set to “Anyone with the link” and read-only to allow Shwidget to fetch the data securely. Once you’ve set these up in the app, Shwidget takes care of the rest. The widget will automatically update at regular intervals thanks to iOS’s background system. PRO TIPS * How to Find the Sheet ID: Open your Google Sheet, and the ID is the long string of random characters in the URL between the slashes. For example:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CMvaCWBAsrAftZjT5nXlntTUsnmkkZDlxMkXhAd_sBs/
In this case, the Sheet ID is: 1CMvaCWBAsrAftZjT5nXlntTUsnmkkZDlxMkXhAd_sBs.
 Paste only this ID into the Shwidget app. (Tip: Double-check you’re not copying the entire URL!) * Sharing Permissions: Ensure your sheet’s general access is set to “Anyone with the link” and role set to “Viewer” to allow Shwidget access without making unnecessary changes to your security settings. * If your widget says "ERROR empty cell?" Then the cell is empty OR sharing is not properly done OR typo in the cell field. Trust me, its one of these. * Data Privacy: If you’re concerned about sharing sensitive data, consider creating a “proxy” spreadsheet and use Google Sheets’ IMPORTRANGE function to pull only the necessary data into a separate sheet that’s shared with Shwidget. EXAMPLE SETUP Test Shwidget with the example sheet below:
Sheet ID: 1CMvaCWBAsrAftZjT5nXlntTUsnmkkZDlxMkXhAd_sBs
 Try cell IDs like D1, D2, D3 or E1-E7, and open the sheet to see the expected values. FREE vs PRO The free version of Shwidget lets you add one row or data field per widget. To unlock more rows, upgrade to the KPI Lover subscription for expanded functionality. The free version also includes a logo on the home screen widget and a subject text on the lock screen widget, which you can remove by subscribing. No hidden fees, no gimmicks — just more features and a cleaner experience! Cheers, Mikko 
P.S. Your feedback is always welcome! Drop me a line at mikko_a_appsipaja.fi. Terms of use, standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WatchTheTime1 screens
Shwidget3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WatchTheTime at none against Shwidget's 2. WatchTheTime also leads on rating (3.6 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (39 vs 5). Shwidget's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Shwidget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. WatchTheTime asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WatchTheTime holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WatchTheTime has 39 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of WatchTheTime's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shwidget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WatchTheTime ships an update every 2 weeks, Shwidget fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
WatchTheTime versus Shwidget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchTheTimeShwidget
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (39 ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings39 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam DamaAppsipaja Oy

Customer experience

WatchTheTime

All ratings39 ratings
Positive64.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative28.2%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral11.4%
Negative31.4%

Shwidget

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

WatchTheTime

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Shwidget

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly payment7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly payment7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is WatchTheTime free?
WatchTheTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shwidget free?
Shwidget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WatchTheTime or Shwidget?
WatchTheTime is rated higher. WatchTheTime averages 3.6 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Shwidget averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do WatchTheTime or Shwidget have ads?
WatchTheTime shows ads; Shwidget does not.
Which is updated more often, WatchTheTime or Shwidget?
WatchTheTime ships an update every 2 weeks, and Shwidget fortnightly. Most recently, WatchTheTime was updated on June 9, 2026 and Shwidget on August 16, 2026.

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