Sloooow vs WatchThisCube
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sloooow
This app offers a unique perspective on time by presenting a clock that completes a full rotation in one year. It's designed as a conceptual art piece to encourage reflection on our relationship with time and yearly accomplishments.
- Year-long clock rotation
- Conceptual art piece
- Time relationship exploration
- Reflection on yearly accomplishments
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Earth takes 365 days to orbit our Sun. Sloooow™ dial takes one year to complete a rotation. Sloooow™ is a conceptual art piece designed to question our relationship with time and what one can accomplish in a year. Change your relationship with time. Take it Sloooow™
WatchThisCube
This app provides a convenient puzzle timer directly on your wrist. It features customizable sounds and haptic feedback for crucial countdowns, allowing for hands-free operation. Times are automatically saved for easy tracking of your performance.
- On-wrist puzzle timer
- Sound and haptic feedback
- Inspection time alerts
- Automatic time saving
- Stackmat timer functionality
- Detachable watch use
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WatchThisCube is a Puzzle Timer for your wrist! Perfect for on the go, without having to carry a timer with you, or when you're in a pinch and need a quick solve or two! A key feature also includes SOUNDS & HAPTICS for your inspection time! Allowing you to FEEL a tap when you have 7 seconds left, 3 seconds left, and when the timer begins! All without having to take your eyes off the puzzle! With functionality similar to a traditional stackmat timer, you should be able to take right off with familiar gestures for control! You can even take the watch off of your wrist and set it down on the table, for familiarity! Tracking times is simple! Stop the timer, and they are saved! That way you know exactly how you did! WatchThisCube is the best way to quickly and easily make sure you always have your puzzle timer on hand! Literally!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WatchThisCube at 5.0 against Sloooow's 3.7. WatchThisCube also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 38 months) and review sentiment (80% vs 60%). Sloooow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. WatchThisCube sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Sloooow asks for nothing beyond the download.
WatchThisCube holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Sloooow's written reviews are positive against 80% of WatchThisCube's.
Sloooow ships an update every 38 months, WatchThisCube monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sloooow | WatchThisCube |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Terry Gillespie | Aaron Brannan |
Customer experience
Sloooow
WatchThisCube
In-app purchases
Sloooow
No in-app purchases
WatchThisCube
- $0.99 Tip$0.99
- $2.99 Tip$2.99
- $4.99 Tip$4.99
