# Walbum™ vs XRunning

The clearest difference is rating: Walbum™ at 4.7 against XRunning's 2.9. Walbum™ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (43% vs 9%). XRunning's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Walbum™ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. XRunning asks for nothing beyond the download.

Walbum™ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Walbum™ has 33K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Walbum™'s written reviews are positive against 9% of XRunning's.

Walbum™ ships an update every 9 days, XRunning every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Walbum™ | XRunning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (33K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/walbum-watch-faces-gallery/id1454621179/reviews)** | [2.9 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xrunning/id1590979536/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **33K** | 51 |
| Positive reviews | **42.8% of reviews** | 9.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 123 MB | 209 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chengdu Xunmiao Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/967498505) | [Shenzhen Qixiang Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1544282865) |

## What reviewers say

### Walbum™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/walbum-watch-faces-gallery/id1454621179)

Discover and create personalized watch faces and widgets for your Apple Watch. Customize designs with photos, stickers, and real-time data to match your lifestyle and daily needs. Enjoy a vast gallery of stylish options and dynamic widgets that adapt to your context.

**Highlights:** Live watch faces, DIY photo faces, Smart widgets, Curated wallpaper albums, Customizable designs, Countdown timers, Activity data widgets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Watch Face Plys (a month) | $0.99 | per month |
| WatchFace Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| Watch Face Gold (month) | $2.99 | per month |
| Watch Face Plus (a year) | $5.99 | per year |
| Watch Face Plus (a year) | $5.99 | per year |
| Watch Face Premium (a year) | $7.99 | per year |
| WatchFace Premium (Year)-A | $7.99 | per year |
| WatchFace Premium (Year)-B | $7.99 | per year |
| Watch Face Gold (year)-B | $13.99 | per year |
| Watch Face Gold (year) | $13.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### XRunning

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xrunning/id1590979536)

This lifestyle app tracks your exercise and sleep data, and delivers popular app news. It seamlessly syncs your step count with Apple Health.

**Highlights:** Exercise tracking, Sleep data recording, App news push notifications, Apple Health integration, Step count synchronization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Walbum™ free?

Walbum™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is XRunning free?

XRunning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Walbum™ or XRunning?

Walbum™ is rated higher. Walbum™ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while XRunning averages 2.9 from 51 ratings.

### Do Walbum™ or XRunning have ads?

XRunning shows ads; Walbum™ does not.

### Which is updated more often, Walbum™ or XRunning?

Walbum™ ships an update every 9 days, and XRunning every 2 months. Most recently, Walbum™ was updated on October 28, 2026 and XRunning on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*