WatchTheTime vs Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Time
This app provides a discreet and clear way to display the time on your watch face. It features an hourly progress bar for scheduling and is designed for easy visibility in any corner of the screen. Ideal for minimalist designs and efficient timekeeping.
- Discreet time display in any corner
- 12 or 24-hour format
- Hourly progress bar
- Visible on partial screen access
- Seamless watch face integration
- Prioritizes clarity and simplicity
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Time Made Simple. CornerClock is your go-to solution for clear, unobtrusive timekeeping on your watch face. Perfectly positioned in any corner, it offers instant access to the time without disrupting your watch's design. Ideal for those who prefer a minimalist look or want to maximize efficiency. - Instant time-check in 12 or 24-hour display - Hourly progress bar keeps you on schedule, ideal for timing meetings or workouts - Designed to be visible even when only a portion of your screen is accessible - Seamlessly integrates with all corner slots on compatible watch faces - Prioritizes clarity and simplicity for quick time reference Whether you're navigating busy schedules, bundling up for cold weather, or seeking a more functional watch interface, CornerClock ensures you stay on top of time with ease, one corner at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Time at 5.0 against WatchTheTime's 3.6. Time also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). WatchTheTime's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (39 vs 3). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WatchTheTime has 39 ratings behind it against 3, 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 67% of Time's.
WatchTheTime ships an update every 2 weeks, Time every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WatchTheTime | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (39 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Dama | KERNTRONICS LLC |
Customer experience
WatchTheTime
Time
In-app purchases
WatchTheTime
No in-app purchases
Time
No in-app purchases
