Bandbreite vs Facades
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bandbreite
Explore a comprehensive catalog of official watch bands, build your personal collection, and gain insights into your wearing habits. Discover new bands, track your collection, and stay inspired with curated lists and community features.
- Browse official watch band catalog
- Build and manage personal collections
- Track wearing habits and stats
- Discover curated band collections
- Log band usage and rest days
- Over 1,000 bands cataloged
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Browse the full catalogue of official bands, build your collection, and stay inspired by stats, insights, curated collections, and the community. Whether you’re a pro, a beginner, or curious about every official watch band ever released, Bandbreite gives you the tools to explore, collect, and stay inspired. * Bands. All bands. :: Since 2015, Bandbreite has catalogued every official watch band ever released. With over 1,000 bands organized by style, color, or release date, it’s never been easier to explore more than 10 years of watch bands. You can browse detailed specs, swipe through image galleries, and discover the bands that fit you and your style best. * Collection, Wishlist, and more. :: Add bands to your collection or wishlist and mark them as in transit or up for trade. Bandbreite helps you track everything you own and everything you might have your eye on. There’s always that one band missing, right? Our curated collections show band groups like "Adventure awaits", or "Made in Switzerland", and can be used to get informed, inspired, or to see which bands fit well together. Once a band joins your collection, add details like purchase date, price, and notes. * Stats & Insights. :: Discover your collecting and wearing habits with statistics and charts on your favorite styles and colors, most-worn bands, and more. All insights are generated right on your device — privacy built in. * Logbook. :: Log the bands you’re wearing! Keep track of which bands are being worn the most, and which are used the least and might need more of your attention. A simple tool that emphasises your favorites and helps you understand your collection and your habits a bit more. It’s also fun! Additionally, you can also track days with third-party bands, or even mark a rest day when your watch stays on the charger. A timeline view shows when you've logged a band over the years. * Always Up to Date. :: Bandbreite's database is updated over-the-air with every new band release. We work closely with the community to keep it accurate and helpful. "This app really wouldn’t be the same in anyone else’s hands." We promise to live up to one of our favorite reviews. * All features are free to explore and use. To manage collections with more than five (5) bands, a one-time upgrade to Bandbreite Pro unlocks your unlimited collection. No subscriptions. Do you have questions, feedback, or a bug to report? We’d love to hear from you. You’ll find contact details in the app’s settings, or join us on Discord. Built entirely in SwiftUI. Requires iOS 18 or later, but iOS 26 or later is recommended for the best experience.
Facades
Discover and explore retail store histories with this comprehensive field guide. Browse a catalog of over 500 locations, track your visits, and learn about store renovations and closures. Features include detailed timelines and shareable visit receipts.
- Browse and search 500+ store locations
- Track visited stores
- Explore store history and timelines
- Discover store renovations and closures
- Create and share custom store lists
- Find nearby stores with shortcuts
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Facades is a field guide to your favorite retail stores. Browse and search a catalog of more than 500 locations. Track which stores you’ve visited. Store Catalog: Facades includes a comprehensive directory of every official store opened since May 19, 2001. Browse & Search: Quickly sort stores with convenient categories. Browse store design styles and features. Search by name, location, year, or rollout number. Discover which stores have moved, renovated, closed, or been renamed. Timeline: Explore the history of any store with detailed documentation of notable events and grand opening information. Visit Receipts: Track which stores you’ve visited and share visit receipts to celebrate your accomplishments. Lists: Bookmark your favorite stores for quick reference or build custom lists to share with a friend. Shortcuts: Find nearby stores and search for any location with app shortcuts accessible from the Action button on iPhone 15 Pro. Facades is available on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Facades at none against Bandbreite's 4. Facades also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 84%). Bandbreite's advantage is ratings volume (689 vs 77). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Bandbreite sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Facades asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Bandbreite against 4.9 for Facades. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bandbreite has 689 ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Bandbreite's written reviews are positive against 96% of Facades's.
Bandbreite ships an update every 6 weeks, Facades monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bandbreite | Facades |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (689 ratings) | 4.9 (77 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.6% of reviews | 95.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 689 — better | 77 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Filip Chudzinski | Michael Steeber |
Customer experience
Bandbreite
Facades
Bugs and requests
Bandbreite
Reported bugs
4 issues- Collection data loss after update
- Logbook performance issues
- Back button not working consistently
- App icon customization not functioning
Requested features
8 requests- Ability to add third-party bands
- Comparison tool for similar bands
- Rarity/value indicators for bands
- Manual sorting for wishlists
- Barcode scanning support
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- Persistent light mode option
- Multiple collections (e.g. by watch size)
- Ability to log band usage for future dates
Facades
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bandbreite
- An awesome tip$2.49
- An incredible tip$3.99
- Bandbreite Pro$8.49
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- An outstanding tip$8.99
Facades
No in-app purchases






