# Walbum™ vs HRV

Walbum™ and HRV both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of HRV's written reviews are positive against 43% of Walbum™'s. HRV also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Walbum™'s advantage is ratings volume (33K vs 4) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Walbum™ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and HRV sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Walbum™ against 4.8 for HRV. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Walbum™ has 33K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Walbum™'s written reviews are positive against 100% of HRV's.

Walbum™ ships an update every 9 days, HRV every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Walbum™ | HRV |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (33K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/walbum-watch-faces-gallery/id1454621179/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hrv-tracker/id6746576506/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **33K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 42.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 123 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chengdu Xunmiao Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/967498505) | [Philippe Gerin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1817452297) |

## 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


### HRV

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hrv-tracker/id6746576506)

This app analyzes heart rate variability from Apple Health and Apple Watch to provide actionable insights into your daily stress, energy levels, sleep quality, and recovery. It uses scientific visualizations and dual HRV metrics to help you understand your autonomic nervous system activity.

**Highlights:** Dual HRV metrics (SDNN + RMSSD), All-day stress curve, Energy (Body Resources) reserve tracking, Nightly Sleep Score, Personalized Recovery score, Interactive trend charts, Apple Watch complications

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bronze Supporter | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bronze Supporter Tier | $1.99 | one-time |
| Silver Supporter | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gold Supporter | $11.99 | one-time |
| Platinum Supporter | $44.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Walbum™ free?

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

### Is HRV free?

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

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

HRV is rated higher. Walbum™ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while HRV averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Walbum™ or HRV have ads?

Neither Walbum™ nor HRV shows ads.

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

Walbum™ ships an update every 9 days, and HRV every 6 weeks. Most recently, Walbum™ was updated on October 22, 2026 and HRV on October 9, 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.*