Comparison

WatchAnything vs Empathy Perspective

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

Head to head
About

WatchAnything

Transform any image into a personalized Apple Watch complication. Showcase your favorite photos, memories, or artwork directly on your watch face to express your unique style.

Highlights
  • Custom photo complications
  • Personalize watch faces
  • Use any image
  • Family photos
  • Travel memories
  • Inspirational quotes
Features
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Put your favorite pictures on your Apple Watch face. WatchAnything turns photos, graphics and text into complications – round or wide, on the watch faces you already love. HOW IT WORKS • Pick a picture: from Photos, the camera, Files or the clipboard – or use the built-in graphics and text • Frame it: choose round or wide and pinch to zoom. With faces in the picture, the crop sets itself • Send it: one tap and the picture is on your watch. Then touch and hold the watch face, tap Edit and choose WatchAnything BACKGROUND GONE IN ONE TAP "Cut out" removes the background. Family, dog or favorite subject stand out on the watch face. ART FOR YOUR WRIST Nearly 300 abstract graphics, round and wide. Tint them in any color to match your watch face or band, and combine several on one face. YOUR WORDS Names, initials or a favorite quote: type a text and pick font and size. Line breaks and size adjust automatically. CREATE WITH APPLE INTELLIGENCE Where Apple Intelligence is available, create new pictures with Image Playground right in the app. ALBUMS AS SLIDESHOWS Put pictures in an album and the complication changes them at the pace you choose. The gallery keeps every picture, also for a new or second watch. FINISHING TOUCHES Filters for brightness, contrast and accent color, plus a soft edge for smooth transitions. PRIVATE No account, no tracking, no ads. Your pictures stay on your devices and in your private iCloud. When the watch is locked, WatchAnything shows nothing. ALL INCLUDED No in-app purchases, no subscription. Requires an iPhone with iOS 17 or later and an Apple Watch with watchOS 10 or later – including older models from Series 4 and SE. Image Playground requires an iPhone with Apple Intelligence. WatchAnything shows pictures in complications on your watch faces; it does not replace entire watch faces.

About

Empathy Perspective

Features
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Feeling exhausted after a long day? Gently lay down the unspoken emotions you couldn't tell anyone onto your own quiet night sea. Even if your language is different or your words are imperfect, it is completely okay. Someone from the opposite side of the globe will warm your heart and comfort your today. Through our brand-new V2.0 major update, we have completely transformed into an even more beautiful and immersive virtual space to nurture your inner emotions. [Key Spaces & Features] 1. My Shore & Your Inner Spirit 'Lumina' Write down your diary, reflect on your thoughts, and summon your inner spirit, "Lumina." As your records grow, your spirit levels up, and its mysterious light and night sky theme change dynamically in real-time, responding to your emotional flow. 2. The Ocean & Message in a Bottle Write your diary, place it inside a glass bottle, and float it onto the anonymous sea. Read others' stories from a first-person perspective, connect without language barriers using our instant translation feature, and share warm, sincere comfort through 5-color radial Aura reactions. 3. The Lighthouse & Personal Library Your recorded days are safely archived inside the beautiful 3D emotional library of the Lighthouse. Check out the "Aura Compass" showing your sentiment analysis, and inspect your custom book covers designed with unique geometric orbits reflecting your emotional trajectories. 4. 3D PDF Hardcover Book Export (Heart Book) Save your precious diary entries as a beautiful physical-style book. With a realistic 3D hardcover preview and AI-generated emotional subtitles, you can export and cherish your one-of-a-kind memory book forever. 5. Ambient Night Ocean Wave ASMR Immerse yourself in a relaxing background wave soundscape that calms your mind while writing your diary or reading others' letters (can be toggled on/off in Settings). 6. Complete Privacy Protection Keep diaries you want to keep private completely hidden and secure. Face ID/Touch ID biometric authentication and PIN lock options ensure that your personal stories remain your absolute secret. Discover a warm space to stand in each other's shoes, heal, and find comfort. Visit your quiet, soothing beach at 'First-Person Empathy' today.

Screenshots

WatchAnything4 screens
Empathy Perspective4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Empathy Perspective at Free against WatchAnything's $3.99. Empathy Perspective also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). WatchAnything's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Empathy Perspective is free to download; WatchAnything costs $3.99 up front. Empathy Perspective sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. WatchAnything asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WatchAnything ships an update fortnightly, Empathy Perspective weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WatchAnything versus Empathy Perspective: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchAnythingEmpathy Perspective
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (87 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings87 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB99 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMarc HofmannHobbynist

In-app purchases

None

WatchAnything

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Empathy Perspective

One-time2
  • Export Memory Book PDF$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is WatchAnything free?
WatchAnything costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Empathy Perspective free?
Empathy Perspective is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WatchAnything or Empathy Perspective have ads?
Empathy Perspective shows ads; WatchAnything does not.
Which is updated more often, WatchAnything or Empathy Perspective?
WatchAnything ships an update fortnightly, and Empathy Perspective weekly. Most recently, WatchAnything was updated on November 3, 2026 and Empathy Perspective on October 25, 2026.

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