Complication Lab vs Ant Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Complication Lab
Personalize your Apple Watch and iPhone with custom complications and widgets. Display health data, HomeKit information, and more with extensive customization options. Create an unlimited number of unique setups to match your lifestyle.
- 30+ health data types
- Apple Watch complications
- iPhone Lock Screen widgets
- iPhone Home Screen widgets
- HomeKit data integration
- Custom colors and styles
- Unlimited complications and widgets
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Complication Lab makes your Apple Watch and iPhone truly yours — now with lock screen widgets and HomeKit data support! • Pick from 30+ health data types, like heart rate, blood oxygen, and more. • Add your favorite health stats to Apple Watch Complications, iPhone Lock Screen Widgets, and iPhone Home Screen Widgets. • Bring in HomeKit data for your Home Screen Widgets. • Personalize every detail with custom colors and styles. • Stay on top of your goals in a way that feels effortless. • Create unlimited complications and widgets—mix, match, and make it yours! Complication Lab is designed to take full advantage of the latest watchOS and iOS features. Your health, activity, and HomeKit data stay on your device. We value your privacy as much as you do. Take control. Have fun. Build the perfect setup for your life.
Ant Browser
Experience full-screen web browsing directly on your Apple Watch. Access websites, sign into services, and sync bookmarks seamlessly. This lightweight browser is designed for quick information retrieval on the go, reducing the need to pull out your phone.
- Full-screen browsing on Apple Watch
- Access sites requiring sign-in
- Choose favorite search engine
- Sync bookmarks across devices
- Works independently on cellular Watch models
- Multiple input methods (voice, scribble, keyboard)
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Ant is the FIRST browser that can display websites full-screen on the Apple Watch! Other browsers have a large black bar taking up 25% of screen. Key Features • Full-screen browsing on Apple Watch! • Access sites that require sign in like Gmail, Outlook, Google Drive etc. • Choose your favourite search engine • Sync bookmarks across iPhone, iPad, and Watch • Works without your iPhone (on cellular models) • Voice, scribble, and keyboard input + URL auto-complete Why It’s Useful • Look up info on the go • Check movie times, news, book reviews, currency, menus • Fast, simple, no-fuss browsing on a small screen What Makes It Different Ant Browser is purpose-built for Watch. Lightweight, intuitive, and designed to make typing and searching easy. It’s not a phone browser — it’s a quick-access tool for when pulling out your phone feels like too much. Ant Browser: Less phone, more freedom. Note: The Watch cannot play videos or audio in the browser.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ant Browser at 86% against Complication Lab's 23%. Ant Browser also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (50 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Complication Lab sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Ant Browser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ant Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ant Browser has 50 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Complication Lab's written reviews are positive against 86% of Ant Browser's.
Complication Lab ships an update every 3 weeks, Ant Browser every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Complication Lab | Ant Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (50 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.5% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Olberry | Jonathon Lau |
Customer experience
Complication Lab
Ant Browser
In-app purchases
Complication Lab
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Subscription$29.99
Ant Browser
- Ant Browser Pro$4.99
