Comparison

Watch Spring vs Oscillo

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

Oscillo

This app uses your iPhone's microphone to measure the rate, beat error, and amplitude of mechanical watches. It also identifies watch models, manages your collection with AI-generated portraits, and tracks performance over time. Get detailed reports and reminders to maintain your timepieces.

Highlights
  • Measure watch rate, beat error, and amplitude
  • AI watch identification and model detection
  • AI-generated watch portraits for collection
  • Collection management and organization
  • Detailed measurement history and trends
  • Precision tracking and multi-day cycles
  • Weekly watch reports and profile insights
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Oscillo is a watch timegrapher for iPhone. Use your iPhone microphone to measure the same metrics a professional watchmaker checks: rate, beat error, and amplitude. No adapters, cables, or expensive equipment. Built for mechanical watch collectors who care about precision. HOW TO MEASURE 1. Place the iPhone microphone flat against the watch crystal or case back. 2. Start recording the tick sounds and wait for the measurement to finish. 3. Review your rate, beat error, and amplitude. KEY FEATURES • Watch Rate Checker — Measure rate (seconds/day), beat error (ms), and amplitude (degrees). Supports the beat rates listed below. • AI Watch Identification — Snap a photo and let AI detect the brand, model, and reference number automatically. • AI-Generated Portraits — Oscillo turns your watch photos into magazine-style cards for your collection. • Collection Management — Browse your watches in grid, full, or list views. Mark watches as favorites, archive them, change their order, and organize your collection. • Measurement History — Detailed charts and trends for every watch, with health badges that help you interpret your measurements. • Precision Tracking — Record manual readings from the dial and follow your watch’s drift over days. Compare observations before and after a regulation or service. • Guided Measurement Cycles — Record timegrapher readings in different watch positions. With Oscillo Pro, complete all six positions and compare results with a saved reference cycle. • Weekly Watch Report — A seven-day summary of your collection: average rate, most-worn watch, best reading, and suggested next actions. • Profile and Wearing Habits — A personal calendar of activity, collection milestones, timing performance, and a heatmap that shows which watches you wear and when. • Reminders — Optional local notifications remind you to log which watch you wore, capture the next precision reading, or open your weekly report. • Offline Access — Your saved collection and measurements are available on your device. Cloud sync and AI features require an internet connection. ACCURACY & ENVIRONMENT • Best results in a quiet room — background noise can affect readings. • Place the case back flat against the microphone for a strong, consistent signal. • If readings seem unstable, move to a quieter space or adjust mic position. • Supported beat rates: 12,000 / 14,400 / 17,280 / 18,000 / 19,800 / 21,600 / 25,200 / 28,800 / 36,000 / 43,200 / 72,000 BPH. DESIGNED FOR COLLECTORS Whether you own one watch or fifty, Oscillo helps you follow changes in each movement’s timing performance over time. Payments and Renewal Oscillo offers limited free use and optional Pro purchases, including subscriptions and a one-time purchase. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://oscillo.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://oscillo.app/terms

Screenshots

Watch Spring4 screens
Oscillo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Oscillo at Free against Watch Spring's $3.99. Oscillo also leads on ratings volume (25 vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Watch Spring's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Oscillo is free to download; Watch Spring costs $3.99 up front. Oscillo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Watch Spring asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Watch Spring holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Oscillo has 25 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Watch Spring ships an update fortnightly, Oscillo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Watch Spring versus Oscillo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatch SpringOscillo
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings325 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB63 MB
Age rating+4+4
DeveloperSimon GreigAttila Halasz

Customer experience

Watch Spring

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

Oscillo

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%

In-app purchases

None

Watch Spring

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Oscillo

Subscriptions2
  • Oscillo Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Oscillo Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Founder's Lifetime$49.99
  • Oscillo Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Watch Spring free?
Watch Spring costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oscillo free?
Oscillo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Watch Spring or Oscillo?
Watch Spring is rated higher. Watch Spring averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Oscillo averages 4.8 from 25 ratings.
Do Watch Spring or Oscillo have ads?
Neither Watch Spring nor Oscillo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Watch Spring or Oscillo?
Watch Spring ships an update fortnightly, and Oscillo weekly. Most recently, Watch Spring was updated on October 14, 2026 and Oscillo on October 11, 2026.

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