Comparison

PublicTimer vs DayWatch

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

Head to head
About

PublicTimer

Features
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Минималистичный секундомер, хорошо подходящий для небольших презентаций и докладов. Таким образом, он подходит для использования не только на конференциях, но и в школах/университетах. Перевод телефона в горизонтальный режим позволяет показывать докладчику оставшееся время.

About

DayWatch

This app displays dynamic weather, calendar events, and pinned notes directly on your watch face. It intelligently updates to show upcoming events or important notes, ensuring you have the most relevant information at a glance. You can input notes via voice or text and customize their appearance.

Highlights
  • Dynamic weather forecasts
  • Upcoming calendar event display
  • Pinned notes with customization
  • Voice and text note input
  • Modular watch face compatibility
  • iPhone app integration
Features
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DayWatch lets you see dynamic weather, calendar events and notes on your watch face showing you just what you need to see right now. You can see changes in weather now and for the next few hours plus dynamic summary for the week in the evenings. Also upcoming calendar events show just before due replacing half the weather forecast then fading away when the event starts. You can pin notes to the watch face that also replace half the weather forecast but still show now/next forecast for any rainstorms about to hit. You can enter notes from the iPhone app or directly in the watch app using voice or text input. You can change the note icons and colours to match your watch face. Download now for free and make the most of your precious watch face space. =-=-=-=-=-= Note - You can only see notes on modular watch face on watches above series 4. To unlock premium features you must purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase: Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. The terms of service and privacy policy for this app can be found here: Terms of Service - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy - https://megaface.azurewebsites.net/Privacy

Screenshots

PublicTimer2 screens
DayWatch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PublicTimer at none against DayWatch's 3. PublicTimer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.2 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. DayWatch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PublicTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PublicTimer ships an update weekly, DayWatch every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
PublicTimer versus DayWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPublicTimerDayWatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdvCakeYingchi Wang

In-app purchases

None

PublicTimer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DayWatch

Subscriptions1
  • Premium pack7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time2
  • NoteWatch Photo Pack$1.99
  • Notewatch unlimited$1.99

Questions

Is PublicTimer free?
PublicTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DayWatch free?
DayWatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PublicTimer or DayWatch have ads?
Neither PublicTimer nor DayWatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PublicTimer or DayWatch?
PublicTimer ships an update weekly, and DayWatch every 6 weeks. Most recently, PublicTimer was updated on October 30, 2026 and DayWatch on October 30, 2026.

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