Comparison

TimeGlance vs Complication Compilation

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

Complication Compilation

Features
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Launch with the Daily Steps complication and track progress right on your wrist. Our watchOS experience will continuously expand with new complications—share your ideas so the next one can be yours. - Quickly set or adjust your daily goal inside the app - Accurate HealthKit data refreshed in the background - Clear watchOS complication for at-a-glance tracking - Roadmap packed with additional complications; requests encouraged - Privacy-first: your health data stays under your control Requires an Apple Watch running watchOS 10 or later and HealthKit access to ‘Steps.’

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TimeGlance at every 4 days against Complication Compilation's every 2 months. TimeGlance also leads on chart position (#58 vs unranked). Complication Compilation's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TimeGlance costs $0.99 and Complication Compilation $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeGlance ships an update every 4 days, Complication Compilation every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
TimeGlance versus Complication Compilation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeGlanceComplication Compilation
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating3.7 (106 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings106 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#58 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndras SolyomLeon Wolf

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

Complication Compilation

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TimeGlance

No in-app purchases

None

Complication Compilation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeGlance free?
TimeGlance costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Complication Compilation free?
Complication Compilation costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do TimeGlance or Complication Compilation have ads?
Neither TimeGlance nor Complication Compilation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeGlance or Complication Compilation?
TimeGlance ships an update every 4 days, and Complication Compilation every 2 months. Most recently, TimeGlance was updated on October 27, 2026 and Complication Compilation on October 25, 2026.

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