Comparison

WatchTheTime vs QR CODE READER with History

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

QR CODE READER with History

Features
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Just hold it up and scan. It is a simple and fast QR code reader. # Simple operation The camera starts as soon as you open the app. It scans instantly just by holding it over a QR code. In dark places, you can turn on the flashlight with one tap. # Scan from photos too You can detect QR codes not only from the camera but also from saved photos and screenshots. # Scan QR codes from anywhere You can scan QR codes from images displayed in Safari, Photos, or other apps on the spot using "Scan QR" in the share menu. There is no need to switch between apps. # Use scan results immediately - Copy text with one tap - Open URLs immediately in Safari or your browser once detected - Send to other apps via the share sheet # Manage with history including notes Scanned QR codes are automatically saved to your history. You can add notes to each entry, allowing you to check later where you scanned it or what it was for. Keyword search is also supported. You can delete unnecessary history items individually or all at once. # One-tap launch from Control Center If you add the widget to your Control Center, you can launch the QR scanner with one tap from any screen. *QR Code is a registered trademark of Denso Wave Inc.

Screenshots

WatchTheTime1 screens
QR CODE READER with History4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: WatchTheTime at 4 against QR CODE READER with History's 1. WatchTheTime also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WatchTheTime ships an update every 2 weeks, QR CODE READER with History every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WatchTheTime versus QR CODE READER with History: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchTheTimeQR CODE READER with History
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (39 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam DamaASAYA, LLC

In-app purchases

None

WatchTheTime

No in-app purchases

None

QR CODE READER with History

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WatchTheTime free?
WatchTheTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QR CODE READER with History free?
QR CODE READER with History is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WatchTheTime or QR CODE READER with History have ads?
Both WatchTheTime and QR CODE READER with History show ads.
Which is updated more often, WatchTheTime or QR CODE READER with History?
WatchTheTime ships an update every 2 weeks, and QR CODE READER with History every 9 days. Most recently, WatchTheTime was updated on June 9, 2026 and QR CODE READER with History on September 20, 2026.

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