Comparison

Watch Spring vs Calipers Tape Measure

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

Head to head
About

Watch Spring

Track the accuracy and wear of your mechanical watches. Analyze trends with charts, log service history, and keep notes on watch details. See how your collection performs over time and manage your ownership history.

Highlights
  • Accuracy tracking and trend charts
  • Wear calendar and statistics
  • Watch collection summary cards
  • Service and repair logging
  • Ownership history timeline
  • Time-setting clock
  • CSV import/export
Features
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Track. Analyse. Enjoy.  Track mechanical watch accuracy and see drift over time. Log quick time-points, visualise trends with simple charts, keep notes about watch details, track service history, and balance your wrist time across your collection. Why it’s useful • Understand seconds-per-day accuracy and long-term behaviour • Spot issues after knocks or before/after a service • See which watches get the most wear • Keep track of key facts about your watches in one place Features • Accuracy charts & trend • Wear calendar & statistics • Watch collection summary shown as info cards; for a quick snapshot of key facts • Log servicing and repairs with notes and dates; see the before/after impact on accuracy • View your watch ownership history timeline • Time-setting clock (seconds-accurate) • Daily reminders • Import/Export CSV; share charts • iPhone-native, no ads, data stays on device How it works 1. Press and hold on the on-screen clock 2. When your watch matches the time, lift your finger 3. Watch Spring logs the time-point, updates charts, and marks your wear

About

Calipers Tape Measure

Measure objects of any size with your phone. Features a 5-meter tape measure for larger items and a precision caliper mode for measuring small objects down to a tenth of a millimeter. Offers highly accurate readings tested across various devices and settings.

Highlights
  • 5-meter tape measure
  • Precision caliper mode
  • Measure to 0.1mm accuracy
  • Spirit level functionality
  • Accurate measurement testing
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Calipers lets you take measurements when you're on the go. For the big things, there's 5 meter tape measure. Simply place your iPhone on a surface so the ‘zero’ aligns with where you want to start your measurement. Next, place a finger near the bottom of your iPhone and slide your iPhone along the surface, keeping your finger still. Finally, when your finger reaches the top, repeat the process again until you’ve completed your measurement For the little things, the calipers mode will let you measure objects within a tenth of a millimeter. Simply place an object on the screen, and drag the top and bottom guides until they are just visible. To get really accurate readings, you can use the ‘plus’ and ‘minus’ buttons to move the guides closer or further apart by a 1/10th of a millimeter. 6 out of the top 10 free apps in this category are off by as much as 10% on the iPhone 12 & 13 Mini, or when some accessibility features are enabled. Since most people don't check their app against a ruler - we felt it was really important we did! This app has been throughly tested to ensure the measurements are accurate in every scenario.

Screenshots

Watch Spring4 screens
Calipers Tape Measure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Watch Spring at 5.0 against Calipers Tape Measure's 4.3. Watch Spring also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Calipers Tape Measure's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 3) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On 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

Watch Spring costs $3.99 and Calipers Tape Measure $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Watch Spring holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calipers Tape Measure has 26 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Watch Spring's written reviews are positive against 78% of Calipers Tape Measure's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Watch Spring ships an update fortnightly, Calipers Tape Measure every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Watch Spring versus Calipers Tape Measure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatch SpringCalipers Tape Measure
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.3 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings326 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB6 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSimon GreigJacob Parker

Customer experience

Watch Spring

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Calipers Tape Measure

All ratings26 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Watch Spring

No in-app purchases

None

Calipers Tape Measure

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Watch Spring free?
Watch Spring costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calipers Tape Measure free?
Calipers Tape Measure costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Watch Spring or Calipers Tape Measure?
Watch Spring is rated higher. Watch Spring averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Calipers Tape Measure averages 4.3 from 26 ratings.
Do Watch Spring or Calipers Tape Measure have ads?
Neither Watch Spring nor Calipers Tape Measure shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Watch Spring or Calipers Tape Measure?
Watch Spring ships an update fortnightly, and Calipers Tape Measure every 3 months. Most recently, Watch Spring was updated on October 14, 2026 and Calipers Tape Measure on October 15, 2026.

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