TimeGlance vs Complication Compilation
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
Complication Compilation
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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 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
TimeGlance costs $0.99 and Complication Compilation $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | TimeGlance | Complication Compilation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (106 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #58 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andras Solyom | Leon 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
TimeGlance
No in-app purchases
Complication Compilation
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TimeGlance free?
Is Complication Compilation free?
Do TimeGlance or Complication Compilation have ads?
Which is updated more often, TimeGlance or Complication Compilation?
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