# Watch Faces Gallery vs XRunning

The clearest difference is rating: Watch Faces Gallery at 4.4 against XRunning's 2.9. Watch Faces Gallery also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5.9K vs 51). XRunning's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Watch Faces Gallery sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. XRunning asks for nothing beyond the download.

Watch Faces Gallery holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watch Faces Gallery has 5.9K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Watch Faces Gallery's written reviews are positive against 9% of XRunning's.

Watch Faces Gallery ships an update every 5 weeks, XRunning every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Watch Faces Gallery | XRunning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (5.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watch-faces-gallery-widgets/id1525049175/reviews)** | [2.9 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xrunning/id1590979536/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.9K** | 51 |
| Positive reviews | **11.7% of reviews** | 9.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 379 MB | 209 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [European Apps Solutions](https://appshunter.io/developer/1633473927) | [Shenzhen Qixiang Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1544282865) |

## What reviewers say

### Watch Faces Gallery

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watch-faces-gallery-widgets/id1525049175)

Transform your Apple Watch with a vast gallery of custom watch faces, interactive screen widgets, and dynamic themes. Personalize your device to match your style and access essential information directly from your wrist. Share your unique look with an exclusive QR code feature.

**Highlights:** Extensive gallery of custom watch faces, Interactive screen widgets, Dynamic backgrounds and effects, Exclusive QR code sharing feature, Frequent updates with new designs, Advanced search functionality

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Watchfacely Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Watchfacely Subscription | $7.99 | per month |
| Watchfacely Subscription | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| Yearly Subscription | $9.99 | per year |
| Watchfacely Subscription | $17.99 | per year |
| 1 face download | $2.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Subscription | $9.99 | one-time |
| Watchfacely Subscription | $14.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤗 Great choices of watch faces
- 🎨 Excellent details and vibrant colors
- 🔍 Helpful app recommendations

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paywall for most watch faces
- 🔍 Lack of free/trial options
- ⚠️ Compatibility issues with older watches
- 🤔 Misleading/non-functional watch faces
- 🔍 Poor search and organization

**Reported bugs**

- Download issues and incompatibility errors
- Subscription management problems
- Slow performance and app crashes

**Requested features**

- More free/trial watch faces
- Better support for older Apple Watch models
- Improved search and filtering options
- Ability to customize watch faces


### XRunning

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xrunning/id1590979536)

This lifestyle app tracks your exercise and sleep data, and delivers popular app news. It seamlessly syncs your step count with Apple Health.

**Highlights:** Exercise tracking, Sleep data recording, App news push notifications, Apple Health integration, Step count synchronization

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Watch Faces Gallery free?

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

### Is XRunning free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Watch Faces Gallery or XRunning?

Watch Faces Gallery is rated higher. Watch Faces Gallery averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings, while XRunning averages 2.9 from 51 ratings.

### Do Watch Faces Gallery or XRunning have ads?

XRunning shows ads; Watch Faces Gallery does not.

### Which is updated more often, Watch Faces Gallery or XRunning?

Watch Faces Gallery ships an update every 5 weeks, and XRunning every 2 months. Most recently, Watch Faces Gallery was updated on November 7, 2026 and XRunning on November 7, 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.*