Comparison

Walbum™ vs The Nice List

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

Head to head
About

Walbum™

Discover and create custom watch faces and widgets for your Apple Watch. Personalize your device with live designs, photo collages, and context-aware information that adapts to your day. Refresh your look with thousands of stylish options.

Highlights
  • Live watch faces and wallpapers
  • DIY photo watch faces
  • Smart widgets that adapt to context
  • Curated wallpaper albums
  • Countdown timers for events
  • Activity data widgets
Features
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Walbum is a watch faces and wallpapers gallery for Apple Watch. It features live watch faces, DIY photo faces, smart widgets, and curated wallpaper albums. Refresh your Apple Watch with thousands of stylish and customizable designs. Watch Faces and Wallpapers Gallery Explore a rich collection of watch faces, live wallpapers, background sets, and themed albums. Preview designs on your iPhone and sync them to your Apple Watch instantly. * Watch wallpapers and background packs * Live-style watch faces * Photo watch faces with custom layouts * Curated collections for all styles and seasons DIY Watch Faces Create personalized watch faces for Apple Watch in seconds. * One-tap to add watch faces directly to your Apple Watch * Create photo watch face collections that auto-rotate throughout the day * Customize with stickers, text labels, and widgets * Add countdowns for anniversaries, special dates, and holidays SmartShift Widgets SmartShift widgets automatically adapt what you see based on time, activity, and context. * Celebrate milestones and personal records * Show countdown before work ends on weekdays * Display weekend weather forecast on Friday afternoon * Show live stats for steps, calories, and activity rings * Automatically switch content to create meaningful moments throughout the day, and so on Smart Faces Smart Faces are customizable watch face designs powered by live data widgets. * Pregnancy Smart Face: personalized countdown and milestone widgets * Work-Life Smart Face: custom timers and productivity widgets * Fitness Smart Face: activity data widgets with flexible layouts Create Apple Watch faces tailored to your lifestyle with real-time information. Daily Free Faces and Premium Content Some premium albums and widgets need "Gold Membership" to access. The membership fee is $2.99 per month (price may vary by location) or $13.99 per year (price may vary by location). Gold Membership unlocks all premium watch faces, widgets, and advanced features. Meanwhile, we have "Today Free", which you could download free watch wallpapers and watch faces. We will continue to update the "Today Free" and "Today Recommended" and continue to add more new watch faces. Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account once you confirm your purchase. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID Account Settings any time after purchase. Permissions * Health and Activity: required for steps, heart rate, and activity widgets * Location: required for weather data * Photos: required to save and sync wallpapers Privacy Policy and Terms Privacy Policy: https://walbum.app/privacy_policy.html Terms of Service: https://walbum.app/terms_and_conditions.html

About

The Nice List

Organize your Christmas gift planning with a festive app. Track gift ideas, manage budgets per person, and enjoy a live countdown to Christmas morning. Keep your own wishlist handy for when family asks what you want.

Highlights
  • Gift list creation
  • Budget tracking per person
  • Live Christmas countdown
  • Paste store links for automatic item details
  • Personal wishlist creation
  • Mark gifts as bought and wrapped
Features
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The merriest way to plan Christmas gifts. The Nice List keeps everyone's gifts, your budget, and the countdown to Christmas morning in one cheerful place. COUNTDOWN A live countdown to Christmas morning so you always know how many days are left to shop, wrap, and get ready. GIFT LISTS Add everyone you're shopping for and jot down gift ideas. No link yet? Just type it or talk it in — so a "she'd love black leggings" thought never slips away. Track each idea from idea to bought to wrapped. PASTE A LINK Drop in a store link from Amazon, Walmart, and more, and the app grabs the photo and name automatically. BUDGET Set a budget per person and watch your spending at a glance, so you stay merry — not broke. MY WISHLIST Keep your own running list of what you'd love, so when family asks "what do you want?" you've already got the answer. Beautiful, festive, and simple enough for the whole family. Make this your most organized Christmas yet.

Screenshots

Walbum™4 screens
The Nice List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Walbum™ at Free against The Nice List's $0.99. Walbum™ also leads on ratings volume (33K vs 1). The Nice List's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Walbum™ is free to download; The Nice List costs $0.99 up front. Walbum™ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. The Nice List asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Nice List holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Walbum™ has 33K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walbum™ ships an update every 11 days, The Nice List every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Walbum™ versus The Nice List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalbum™The Nice List
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (33K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings33K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChengdu Xunmiao Technology Co., Ltd.MICHAEL SHAWN GAFF

Customer experience

Walbum™

All ratings33,067 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews390 reviews
Positive42.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative49.5%

The Nice List

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Walbum™

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

4 requests
  • 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

The Nice List

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Walbum™

Subscriptions10
  • Watch Face Plys (a month)$0.991 Month
  • WatchFace Premium$1.991 Month
  • Watch Face Gold (month)$2.991 Month
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  • Watch Face Plus (a year)$5.991 Year
  • Watch Face Plus (a year)3 Days trial$5.991 Year
  • Watch Face Premium (a year)$7.991 Year
  • WatchFace Premium (Year)-A1 Year trial$7.991 Year
  • WatchFace Premium (Year)-B3 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Watch Face Gold (year)-B3 Days trial$13.991 Year
  • Watch Face Gold (year)$13.991 Year
None

The Nice List

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Walbum™ free?
Walbum™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Nice List free?
The Nice List costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Walbum™ or The Nice List?
The Nice List is rated higher. Walbum™ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while The Nice List averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Walbum™ or The Nice List have ads?
Neither Walbum™ nor The Nice List shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Walbum™ or The Nice List?
Walbum™ ships an update every 11 days, and The Nice List every 3 days. Most recently, Walbum™ was updated on November 9, 2026 and The Nice List on October 31, 2026.

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