TimeGlance vs Whenlyy
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
Whenlyy
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It is an application where you can see how many years, months, weeks, days or minutes are left or how much time has passed since this date, where you can set a notification for each date, and where you can see these dates as widgets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Whenlyy at Free against TimeGlance's $0.99. TimeGlance's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On 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
Whenlyy is free to download; TimeGlance costs $0.99 up front. Whenlyy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TimeGlance asks for nothing beyond the download.
TimeGlance ships an update every 2 days, Whenlyy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeGlance | Whenlyy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (106 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #94 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andras Solyom | Erkmen Ergul |
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
Whenlyy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TimeGlance
No in-app purchases
Whenlyy
- Whenly Premium$1.79
Questions
Is TimeGlance free?
Is Whenlyy free?
Do TimeGlance or Whenlyy have ads?
Which is updated more often, TimeGlance or Whenlyy?
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