TimeGlance vs Chronomizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeGlance
This app adds a digital time complication to any watch face, updating every minute with the correct time. It supports all complication types and watch faces, offering customization for time format, date display, and time zones. The app functions independently of your phone.
- Digital time complication for any watch face
- Updates every minute
- Supports all complication types
- Standalone watch app
- Customizable time formats (24h, 12h, military)
- Multiple date formats or hide date
- Time zone selection
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If the app does not show on your Watch after purchase please go to App Store on your watch (not phone) - scroll to bottom - Account - Purchased - and download from here. This app provides a digital time complication for all complication types on any watch face. - Updates every minute, always showing correct time - All complications and watch faces supported - Standalone watch app, all features can be used without your phone - Choose between 24 hour, 12 hour (AM/PM), or military time - Choose from 8 date formats from simple short ones to full dates, or hide the date. - Actual date format and language is localized to the region and language settings of your device - Time zone selection. Any ±24h offset from UTC or local time. - Set text color of complication (only works for multicolor watch faces) - Switch lines of time and date
Chronomizer
Design unique watch faces for your Apple Watch by creating custom time and date complications. Personalize your display with various graphic types, text formats, colors, fonts, and even background images. Unlock premium features for an ad-free experience and unlimited design options.
- Custom time and date complications
- Supports graphic complication types
- Preconfigured templates
- Customizable text, colors, fonts, and backgrounds
- Multiple time zone support
- Ad-free premium experience
- Unlimited saved designs
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Configure your own watch face! Create custom time and date complications for your Apple Watch watch faces. — Standard Features — • Supports the newest and most beautiful Graphic complication types (Corner, Circular, Bezel, Extra Large) • Preconfigured templates ready to use right away • Available customization include: - Date, Time, Custom Date + Time Format, or Text content - Gauge and text designs available - Custom colors for text and background - Choose a background image - Choose custom fonts and styles - Choose a different time zone - Use a different locale - Set an offset by minutes - ...and more! • More supported complication types coming! — Premium Access Features — • Ad free experience • Unlimited saved designs • Multiple of the same complication type at the same time • Import/export individual designs Tags: watchface, watchfaces, customization, WatchTheTime, complications
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Chronomizer at Free against TimeGlance's $0.99. TimeGlance's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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
Chronomizer is free to download; TimeGlance costs $0.99 up front. Chronomizer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. TimeGlance asks for nothing beyond the download.
TimeGlance holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 106 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of TimeGlance's written reviews are positive against 50% of Chronomizer's.
TimeGlance ships an update every 2 days, Chronomizer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeGlance | Chronomizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (106 ratings) — better | 3.4 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.4% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #114 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andras Solyom | Adam Dama |
Customer experience
TimeGlance
Chronomizer
Bugs and requests
TimeGlance
Reported bugs
3 issues- Time getting stuck or showing incorrect time
- Complication disappearing after watch reset
- Issues with reinstalling the app
Requested features
4 requests- Option to hide time and show only date
- Ability to adjust font size
- More color customization options
- Support for multiple time zones
Chronomizer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TimeGlance
No in-app purchases
Chronomizer
- Tip Jar - $1$0.99
- Premium Access$1.99
- Tip Jar - $10$9.99
