# Ruler∘ vs Watch Faces

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ruler∘ at none against Watch Faces's 19. Ruler∘ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 36%). Watch Faces's advantage is ratings volume (18K vs 44) and chart position (#90 vs unranked). On price, rating, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Watch Faces sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Ruler∘ asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Ruler∘ against 4.4 for Watch Faces. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watch Faces has 18K ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Ruler∘'s written reviews are positive against 36% of Watch Faces's.

Ruler∘ ships an update every 2 weeks, Watch Faces every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ruler∘ | Watch Faces |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (44 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruler/id1503532937/reviews) | [4.4 (18K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watch-faces-watchlab/id6446290569/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 44 | **18K** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 35.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#90** |
| Size | 8 MB | 78 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Andrei Shpileuski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1471178734) | [Live Wallpapers](https://appshunter.io/developer/1481846084) |

## What reviewers say

### Ruler∘

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruler/id1503532937)

This app uses augmented reality to measure distances, lengths, heights, and angles with your device's camera. It offers various modes for accurate measurements on different surfaces and for small objects. Users can save their measurements directly to their camera roll.

**Highlights:** Augmented reality measurements, Measure distance, length, height, area, angles, Point and shoot measurement, Air Mode for linear measurement, Surface Locked for planes, Save measures to Camera Roll

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Watch Faces

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watch-faces-watchlab/id6446290569)

**Currently charting:** #90 Top Grossing · Lifestyle (US App Store)

Customize your Apple Watch with a vast gallery of live and static watch faces. Explore thousands of designs, preview them on your device, and easily install them to match your style for any occasion.

**Highlights:** Diverse watch faces gallery, Live watch faces, Widgets and complications, Favorites collection, Designs preview, Seamless sync

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

**In-app purchases (17)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WatchLab Pro | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| MyWatch Pro | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| WatchLab Pro | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| WatchLab Pro | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| WatchLab Pro | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| WatchLab Pro | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| WatchLab Pro | $14.99 | per year |
| WatchLab Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| MyWatch Pro | $9.99 | one-time |
| MyWatch Pro | $14.99 | one-time |
| MyWatch Pro | $19.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $19.99 | one-time |
| MyWatch Pro | $29.99 | one-time |
| MyWatch Pro | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Works great
- 👍 Lots of options
- 👍 Beautiful designs
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Lifetime subscription option

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Live/animated faces don't work
- 🐛 Faces not compatible with some watch models
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔍 No search functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Something went wrong error when installing faces
- Live faces turn into static images
- Incompatible with certain Apple Watch models

**Requested features**

- More customization options
- Search feature
- More free/included faces
- Improved live/animated face functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ruler∘ free?

Ruler∘ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Watch Faces free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Ruler∘ or Watch Faces?

Ruler∘ and Watch Faces are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 44 and 18K ratings respectively.

### Do Ruler∘ or Watch Faces have ads?

Watch Faces shows ads; Ruler∘ does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ruler∘ or Watch Faces?

Ruler∘ ships an update every 2 weeks, and Watch Faces every 6 weeks. Most recently, Ruler∘ was updated on October 3, 2026 and Watch Faces on October 19, 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.*