TimeGlance vs Memory Knots
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
Memory Knots
Enhance your recall with color-coded reminders that are always accessible. This tool is ideal for managing multiple tasks, from academic schedules to daily errands, ensuring you stay organized and on track.
- Color-coded memory hints
- Intuitive reminder system
- Task management for busy individuals
- Watch face complications for quick access
- Instant app access from watch face
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You never forget anything - sometimes all you need is a little hint. Give your memory a boost with intuitive, color coded reminders. Always on your wrist, they are perfect for anyone juggling multiple tasks - a student staying on top of exams and assignments, a nurse looking after many patients, a busy mom running from soccer to bake sales and sleepovers. This simple little app will let you stay on top of your game, all day, every day! Complications (added in v.2) are available on most watch faces. They show a total number of To Do items and allow instant app access from the watch face.
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TimeGlance at 63% against Memory Knots's 33%. TimeGlance also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 23 months) and rating (3.7 vs 3.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
TimeGlance costs $0.99 and Memory Knots $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TimeGlance holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimeGlance has 106 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of TimeGlance's written reviews are positive against 33% of Memory Knots's.
TimeGlance ships an update every 2 days, Memory Knots every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeGlance | Memory Knots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (106 ratings) — better | 3.4 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.4% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Andras Solyom | Golmium |
Customer experience
TimeGlance
Memory Knots
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
Memory Knots
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TimeGlance
No in-app purchases
Memory Knots
No in-app purchases
