Buddywatch vs XRunning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buddywatch
Discover and download unique watch faces for your Apple Watch. Browse by category, compatibility, or search for matching watch bands. Save your favorites, get personalized suggestions, and share your collection with a vibrant community.
- Download and save watch faces
- Search by category and compatibility
- Discover matching watch bands
- Personalized suggestions
- Share watch face collections
- Shop for accessories
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Hey Buddy, meet Buddywatch, your personal Apple Watch Stylist! - Check and download watch faces - Save watch faces to your profile - Search new watch faces with categories and compatibility tags - Search watch bands and discover matching watch faces - Match the right bands with watch faces - Check the apps price before downloading watch faces - Link your Watches to get more accurate results - Get customized suggestions based on your preferences - Change App Icon as you wish - Share your personal collection with other users - Discover the shop: buy amazing Apple Watch accessories! - Follow new buddies and get inspired! - Check suggested watch faces based on a selected watch band - Become a Buddy VIP and unlock exclusive features! Join the largest Apple Watch community in the world! *To use all the features you need to have an Apple Watch with WatchOS 7.0+* ------------------- Buddywatch is not affiliated or endorsed by Apple, We just love Apple Watch and want to share faces. iPhone and Apple Watch are registered trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Privacy policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/51126494 Terms and conditions: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/51126494
XRunning
This lifestyle app tracks your exercise and sleep data, and delivers popular app news. It seamlessly syncs your step count with Apple Health.
- Exercise tracking
- Sleep data recording
- App news push notifications
- Apple Health integration
- Step count synchronization
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一款生活类应用，记录运动睡眠等数据，包含各种热门应用消息推送。 XRunning集成了苹果健康，可以同步步数到Apple Health。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Buddywatch at 52% against XRunning's 9%. Buddywatch also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (8.7K vs 51). XRunning's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Buddywatch sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. XRunning asks for nothing beyond the download.
Buddywatch holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buddywatch has 8.7K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Buddywatch's written reviews are positive against 9% of XRunning's.
Buddywatch ships an update monthly, XRunning every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buddywatch | XRunning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.7K ratings) — better | 2.9 (51 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.2% of reviews — better | 9.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.7K — better | 51 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 254 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BUDDY SRLS | Shenzhen Qixiang Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Buddywatch
XRunning
Bugs and requests
Buddywatch
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Watch faces not downloading properly
- Compatibility issues with certain watch models
- Unreliable connection
Requested features
4 requests- More customization options
- Search and filter functionality
- Ability to create and share own watch faces
- Better support for older Apple Watch models
XRunning
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Buddywatch
- Buddy VIP weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Buddy VIP Weekly$1.997 Days
- Buddy VIP$3.491 Month
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- Buddy VIP Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Buddy VIP Weekly$4.997 Days
- Weekly premium7 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Weekly premium$5.997 Days
- Buddy VIP Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Yearly premium$9.991 Year
- Buddy VIP Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
XRunning
No in-app purchases
