# Watch Faces Gallery & Creator vs HRV

Watch Faces Gallery & Creator and HRV both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of HRV's written reviews are positive against 45% of Watch Faces Gallery & Creator's. HRV also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Watch Faces Gallery & Creator's advantage is ratings volume (22K vs 6) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Watch Faces Gallery & Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HRV sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

HRV holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watch Faces Gallery & Creator has 22K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Watch Faces Gallery & Creator's written reviews are positive against 100% of HRV's.

Watch Faces Gallery & Creator ships an update every 3 weeks, HRV every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Watch Faces Gallery & Creator | HRV |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (22K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watch-faces-gallery-and-creator/id1637666251/reviews) | **[4.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hrv-tracker/id6746576506/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **22K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 44.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 145 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Artem Vasiliuk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1637666255) | [Philippe Gerin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1817452297) |

## What reviewers say

### Watch Faces Gallery & Creator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watch-faces-gallery-and-creator/id1637666251)

Personalize your Apple Watch with a vast gallery of unique watch faces or create your own using a powerful editor. Features include custom photos, templates, stickers, and widgets for data like steps and calendar. Compatible with all Apple Watch versions.

**Highlights:** Extensive gallery of over 16,000 watch faces, Create custom watch faces with photo uploads, Editor for templates, stickers, filters, and text, Widgets for steps, calendar, time, and photos, Compatible with all Apple Watch versions, Weekly updates with new designs and categories

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Watch Faces Gallery Premium | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Lots of free watch faces
- 💡 Ability to create custom watch faces
- 🚀 Good selection of watch faces
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Reasonable one-time price

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Watch faces not working as expected
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with certain Apple Watch models
- 🐛 Analog watch faces are just static images
- 🔋 Frequent ads even after paid purchase
- 🐛 Sync issues between app and Apple Watch

**Reported bugs**

- Watch faces not loading or installing properly
- Crashes and freezes when trying to use the app
- Paid features not working as advertised

**Requested features**

- More customization options for watch faces
- Ability to remove digital time display on analog watch faces
- Better support for newer Apple Watch models
- Improved sync reliability between app and watch


### HRV

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hrv-tracker/id6746576506)

This app analyzes heart rate variability from Apple Health and Apple Watch to provide actionable insights into your daily stress, energy levels, sleep quality, and recovery. It uses scientific visualizations and dual HRV metrics to help you understand your autonomic nervous system activity.

**Highlights:** Dual HRV metrics (SDNN + RMSSD), All-day stress curve, Energy (Body Resources) reserve tracking, Nightly Sleep Score, Personalized Recovery score, Interactive trend charts, Apple Watch complications

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bronze Supporter | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bronze Supporter Tier | $1.99 | one-time |
| Silver Supporter | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gold Supporter | $11.99 | one-time |
| Platinum Supporter | $44.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Watch Faces Gallery & Creator free?

Watch Faces Gallery & Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is HRV free?

HRV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Watch Faces Gallery & Creator or HRV?

HRV is rated higher. Watch Faces Gallery & Creator averages 4.6 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while HRV averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.

### Do Watch Faces Gallery & Creator or HRV have ads?

Neither Watch Faces Gallery & Creator nor HRV shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Watch Faces Gallery & Creator or HRV?

Watch Faces Gallery & Creator ships an update every 3 weeks, and HRV every 6 weeks. Most recently, Watch Faces Gallery & Creator was updated on November 7, 2026 and HRV on November 5, 2026.

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