TimeGlance vs Owlculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeGlance
This app offers a customizable digital time display for your smartwatch face. It supports various time formats, date displays, and time zones, allowing for personalized watch face customization. The app functions independently of your phone.
- Digital time complication
- Multiple time formats (12/24 hour)
- Customizable date formats
- Time zone selection
- Standalone watch app
- Text color customization
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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
Owlculator
This app combines a quick calculator with a structured note-taking system. It provides live results as you type, allowing for seamless transitions between simple calculations and complex formulas. Features include unit conversions, reusable variables, and saved notes for easy recall.
- Live calculation results
- Structured math notes
- Unit and currency conversions
- Reusable variables and functions
- History and note recall
- Tap-first basic mode
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Owlculator gives you one place for quick calculations and deep math notes. You can move from simple keypad taps to multi-line workflows without changing apps. Every result updates instantly so your thinking stays in flow. Use Owlculator when you need speed for daily math and structure for bigger planning sessions. Open Basic mode for immediate answers, then switch to Notes to build formulas, save context, and return later with everything intact. **Tap-First Basic Mode** Basic mode is designed for moments when you need a number right now. Large controls and immediate output help you finish routine math quickly and keep momentum through your day. **Live Notes With Line Results** Notes mode evaluates each line as you type, so long calculations stay readable from top to bottom. You can edit earlier lines and watch downstream values refresh right away. **Conversions Built Into Workflow** Handle units, currency, percentages, and mixed expression formats in the same workspace. You get practical answers for real scenarios without jumping between separate tools. **Reusable Variables and Functions** Set values once and reuse them across longer calculations to reduce repeated typing. This makes budgeting, planning, and formula-heavy work more consistent and less error-prone. **History and Note Recall** Review recent calculator activity in tape history and reopen saved notes anytime. Your previous work remains easy to revisit, refine, and continue when new details appear. Download Owlculator and turn everyday math into a clear, reliable workflow you can trust.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Owlculator at Free against TimeGlance's $0.99. Owlculator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). TimeGlance's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (108 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Owlculator is free to download; TimeGlance costs $0.99 up front. Owlculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TimeGlance asks for nothing beyond the download.
Owlculator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimeGlance has 108 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeGlance | Owlculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (108 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 108 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andras Solyom | Fishington Studios |
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
Owlculator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TimeGlance
No in-app purchases
Owlculator
- Upgrade to Pro$4.99
Questions
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