# Watchsmith vs Petey

The clearest difference is update cadence: Watchsmith at every 4 days against Petey's every 3 weeks. Watchsmith also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.5). Petey's advantage is review sentiment (51% vs 38%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Watchsmith sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Petey sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Watchsmith against 3.8 for Petey. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 566 and 351 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Watchsmith's written reviews are positive against 51% of Petey's.

Watchsmith ships an update every 4 days, Petey every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Watchsmith | Petey |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.9 (566 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watchsmith/id1483088503/reviews)** | [3.8 (351 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/petey-ai-chat-for-watch/id6446047813/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **566** | 351 |
| Positive reviews | 37.8% of reviews | **51.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 26 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Cross Forward Consulting, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/295660206) | [Pencil Research](https://appshunter.io/developer/1473063859) |

## What reviewers say

### Watchsmith

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watchsmith/id1483088503)

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:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Watchsmith Premium (Monthly) | $1.99 | per month |
| Watchsmith Premium (Annual) | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Customizable complications
- 👍 Simplifies date complication
- 🌟 Indispensable app
- 🎨 Fun to customize
- 💡 Innovative features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Complications don't update frequently
- 🔌 Battery life issues
- 🤔 Confusing UI and instructions
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🕰️ Time complications not accurate

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Petey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/petey-ai-chat-for-watch/id6446047813)

Interact with a powerful AI model directly from your Apple Watch or iPhone. Get quick answers, generate messages, create music playlists, and more. Access knowledge and communicate with an intelligent computer in real-time.

**Highlights:** Interact with GPT model on Apple Watch/iPhone, Create Apple Music playlists, View locations on Apple Maps, Get URL previews, Continue conversations with history, Generate messages without typing, Text to Speech for answers

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Petey Premium | $6.99 | per month |
| Petey Legacy | $6.99 | per month |
| Petey Premium Year | $59.99 | per year |
| Petey Legacy | $59.99 | per year |
| GPT-4 Upgrade | $3.99 | one-time |
| Petey Basic for watchOS | $4.99 | one-time |
| Petey Premium for watchOS | $12.99 | one-time |
| Petey Basic Lifetime | $129.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful AI assistant on your wrist
- 👍 Convenient and easy to use
- 🔒 Ability to use own API key
- 💡 Great implementation of ChatGPT on Apple Watch

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy or inconsistent performance
- 💰 Paid app with additional subscription
- 🔇 Text-to-speech issues or low volume
- 🤖 Robotic or unnatural voice output

**Reported bugs**

- App not installing or disappearing from Apple Watch
- Inability to upgrade to GPT-4 or API key not working
- Slow or no responses from the AI assistant

**Requested features**

- Default to voice input instead of keyboard
- Ability to continue conversations and ask follow-up questions
- Option to change speech voice
- Integration with Notes or other apps for saving responses
- Support for Apple Watch Action button


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Watchsmith free?

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

### Is Petey free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Watchsmith or Petey?

Watchsmith is rated higher. Watchsmith averages 3.9 out of 5 from 566 ratings, while Petey averages 3.8 from 351 ratings.

### Do Watchsmith or Petey have ads?

Neither Watchsmith nor Petey shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Watchsmith or Petey?

Watchsmith ships an update every 4 days, and Petey every 3 weeks. Most recently, Watchsmith was updated on October 29, 2026 and Petey on October 27, 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.*