Comparison

Walbum™ vs PulseGroup

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 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
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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

PulseGroup

Features
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PulseGroup helps users connect multiple compatible Bluetooth heart rate sensors and view synchronized live heart rate data on a single screen. Monitor heart rate data from multiple people or devices at the same time View synchronized live readings for comparison and observation Review saved session history Export personal telemetry records for reference PulseGroup is designed for real-time multi-device heart rate display with a clear, focused interface for live monitoring and session review.

Screenshots

Walbum™4 screens
PulseGroup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Walbum™ at every 9 days against PulseGroup's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Walbum™ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PulseGroup sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walbum™ ships an update every 9 days, PulseGroup every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Walbum™ versus PulseGroup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalbum™PulseGroup
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (33K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings33K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChengdu Xunmiao Technology Co., Ltd.家华 林

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

PulseGroup

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
1 purchases

PulseGroup

One-time1
  • Multi-Device Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Walbum™ free?
Walbum™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PulseGroup free?
PulseGroup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Walbum™ or PulseGroup have ads?
Neither Walbum™ nor PulseGroup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Walbum™ or PulseGroup?
Walbum™ ships an update every 9 days, and PulseGroup every 2 months. Most recently, Walbum™ was updated on October 17, 2026 and PulseGroup on October 7, 2026.

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