Comparison

Watchsmith vs ScrollType

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

Head to head
About

Watchsmith

Personalize your Apple Watch with customizable complications that can dynamically change throughout the day. Access a variety of tools like weather, workouts, and a timezone converter directly from your watch.

Highlights
  • Customizable complications
  • Dynamic complication scheduling
  • Weather app
  • Workout app
  • Timezone converter
  • Games
  • Calendar
Features
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Watchsmith lets you personalize your Apple Watch like never before. It starts with a wide collection of highly customizable complications, which range in function from date, to weather, to astronomy. Each can be adjusted precisely to best fit your desired function and appearance. This set of complications can then be dynamically scheduled to appear on your watch face following rules you define. For example, a particular complication slot could show the weather first thing in the morning, then your calendar during your work day, then switch to your Activity ring progress as you wrap up your day. This lets you take full advantage of each slot on your watch face without the need to constantly switch back and forth between faces. The Apple Watch app itself also includes a wide collection of tools and functions, such as a weather app, a workout app, a timezone converter, games and a calendar. Watchsmith provides one tap access to what you need, right when you need it. Notes: • Watchsmith is intended for use with a paired Apple Watch, which is where your configured complications will be displayed. It requires watchOS 7. • Watchsmith optionally integrates with Apple Health. This data is used during workouts to display your workout metrics, to show a summary of your daily heart rate date, and your activity. Permission for Watchsmith to access this data is controlled through the Apple Health app. • Watchsmith includes an optional premium subscription. This is offered on a monthly or annual basis. If you choose to purchase a subscription your payment will be charged to your iTunes account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. • Access to Tide and Weather hosted data is only available to Watchsmith Premium subscribers. Privacy Policy & Terms: https://david-smith.org/watchsmith_privacy.html

About

ScrollType

Type messages on your Apple Watch with an intuitive scrolling keyboard. Features large, easily tappable characters and a multi-line text area for easy reading and editing. Ideal for quick communication, especially for kids texting parents.

Highlights
  • Scrolling keyboard input
  • Large, tappable characters
  • Multi-line text area
  • Digital Crown speed control
  • Access to capitals, numbers, symbols
  • Dictation and scribble integration
  • Watch face complication
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ScrollType is an accurate watch keyboard that allows you to type messages on your Apple Watch. GREAT FOR KIDS The intuitive design makes it easy for kids to understand and use ScrollType to text their parents. This is the perfect app for Apple Watch Family users to communicate with their parents. FEATURES Click the '•••' button to access capital letters, numbers, symbols, dictation, scribble, emojis, and apple keyboard from your iPhone. Also, double tap the space bar for a period. ACCURATE ScrollType is designed to be as accurate as possible with our never before seen scrolling feature. Most other Apple Watch texting apps use a QWERTY keyboard, which is inaccurate since the keys are so small. ScrollType's scrolling feature allows you access the entire alphabet and has large, easily tappable characters, making texting easy and accurate. SCROLLING Use the Digital Crown or your finger to easily scroll through and find the characters you want. The Digital Crown allows you to control the scrolling speed - speeding up when you go faster and slowing down when you go slower. SHORTCUTS Add ScrollType's complication/Watch face shortcut to your watch face, allowing for quick and easy access to the app. LARGE TEXT AREA A large text area allows you to see a lot of your text. Many other Apple Watch texting apps have a limited, one-line text area, so you cannot read your text before you send it. ScrollType has a large, multiline text area, which makes reading and editing your text easy. Additionally, when you press the send button, you can preview your text.

Screenshots

Watchsmith4 screens
ScrollType3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ScrollType at 4.5 against Watchsmith's 3.9. ScrollType also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Watchsmith's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Watchsmith sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ScrollType asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScrollType holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 563 and 240 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Watchsmith's written reviews are positive against 40% of ScrollType's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Watchsmith ships an update every 4 days, ScrollType every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Watchsmith versus ScrollType: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchsmithScrollType
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (563 ratings)4.5 (240 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.0% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings563 — better240
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCross Forward Consulting, LLCSamantha Chang

Customer experience

Watchsmith

All ratings563 ratings
Positive67.9%
Neutral11.0%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews192 reviews
Positive38.0%
Neutral13.5%
Negative48.4%

ScrollType

All ratings236 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

Watchsmith

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Complications not syncing properly
  • App freezes on Apple Watch
  • Weather location stuck on LA
  • Shared calendar issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for Series 7 and Apple Watch Ultra
  • Hourly weather complication
  • Year complication
  • Celsius temperature option
  • Third-party app complications support

ScrollType

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Watchsmith

Subscriptions2
  • Watchsmith Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Watchsmith Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

ScrollType

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Watchsmith free?
Watchsmith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScrollType free?
ScrollType is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Watchsmith or ScrollType?
ScrollType is rated higher. Watchsmith averages 3.9 out of 5 from 563 ratings, while ScrollType averages 4.5 from 240 ratings.
Do Watchsmith or ScrollType have ads?
Neither Watchsmith nor ScrollType shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Watchsmith or ScrollType?
Watchsmith ships an update every 4 days, and ScrollType every 3 weeks. Most recently, Watchsmith was updated on September 29, 2026 and ScrollType on August 30, 2026.

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