# Ruler∘ vs Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ruler∘ at none against Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery's 6. Ruler∘ also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 39%). Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery's advantage is ratings volume (18K vs 44) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Ruler∘ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery has 18K ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Ruler∘'s written reviews are positive against 39% of Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Ruler∘ ships an update every 2 weeks, Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ruler∘ | Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (44 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruler/id1503532937/reviews) | **[4.7 (18K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watch-faces-and-widgets-gallery/id6498901400/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 44 | **18K** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 39.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 8 MB | 148 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Andrei Shpileuski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1471178734) | [Watch Faces Gallery Club](https://appshunter.io/developer/1741953216) |

## 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 & Widgets Gallery

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watch-faces-and-widgets-gallery/id6498901400)

Discover and customize your Apple Watch with a vast collection of unique designer watch faces. Update your look daily, create your own designs, and share them with friends. Features include weather, health, and calendar complications.

**Highlights:** Largest selection of watch faces, Unique designer watch face designs, Static, animated, and complication watch faces, Create and share your own watch faces, Daily new watch faces, Weather, health, and calendar complications

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Watch Faces (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium Watch Faces (Annual) | $9.99 | per year |
| Premium Watch Faces (Lifetime) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Premium Watch Faces (Lifetime) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Premium Watch Faces (Lifetime) | $14.99 | one-time |
| Premium Watch Faces (Lifetime) | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Large assortment of faces and styles
- 👍 Easily switch between fancy and functional faces
- 👍 Awesome designs
- 👍 Free live faces
- 👍 Wide range of free faces

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Not compatible with all watch models
- 🐛 Complications don't work properly
- 🐛 App crashes or doesn't load after updates
- 🐛 Animations don't work as expected
- 🐛 Faces don't upload to watch

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes or freezes on launch
- Incompatibility issues with newer Apple Watch models
- Complications not functioning as expected

**Requested features**

- More professional and unique watch face designs
- Better compatibility across all Apple Watch models
- Ability to easily check compatibility before purchase
- Improved stability and reliability after updates
- More customization options for watch faces


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ruler∘ free?

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

### Is Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery free?

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

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

Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery is rated higher. Ruler∘ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery averages 4.7 from 18K ratings.

### Do Ruler∘ or Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery have ads?

Neither Ruler∘ nor Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery shows ads.

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

Ruler∘ ships an update every 2 weeks, and Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ruler∘ was updated on October 24, 2026 and Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery on October 25, 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.*