WatchType vs UBrowser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WatchType
This app provides a full QWERTY keyboard for Apple Watch, enabling faster and more familiar text input. It supports multiple languages, extended characters, custom fonts, and GIFs, making messaging on your wrist more efficient and expressive.
- Full QWERTY keyboard on Apple Watch
- Multi-language keyboard support
- Extended Latin character support
- Customizable fonts and color themes
- Inclusion of GIFs and Emojis
- Support for custom short text
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WatchType allows you to use the missing QWERTY keyboard on Apple Watch, including old models. FEATURES: - Sending a message via Messages - Full QWERTY keyboard on your wrist - Easy typing on Apple Watch, including old models - Language-specific keyboard layouts: Native layouts for each language, including AZERTY (French) and QWERTZ (German) - Multi-language keyboard support: Select multiple languages and switch between them freely while typing - Support 162 extended Latin characters, including the following: à, á, â, ä, å, æ, ç, è, é, ê, ë, ì, í, î, ï, ð, ñ, ò, ..., for English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Icelandic, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, Croatian, Slovenian, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Indonesian, Turkish, Vietnamese. - 60+ Awesome Fonts included - 40+ Color Themes on the keyboard - 700+ Cool GIFs included - Numbers, Symbols - Full Unicode Emojis - Support custom short text (abbreviation) - Support watch complications to launch the app on the watch face quickly (It's useful when sending a reply message) (watchOS 9 or higher) - Double-tapping the space bar adds a dot(.) to the text. - Pressing the backspace button for 2+ seconds clears all text. - All configurations are stored on iCloud You can send messages quickly using the familiar QWERTY keyboard on your wrist without speaking in a quiet place or using the scribble keyboard. Privacy Policy: https://watchtype.app/pp/ Terms & Conditions: https://watchtype.app/tnc/ Support: https://support.bitsbaker.com/watchtype
UBrowser
Access any website or search engine directly from your wrist. This app allows you to type or speak URLs and search terms, offering a secure and convenient way to browse the web on your smartwatch. Save favorite sites for quick access and navigate easily.
- Browse any website
- Type or speak URLs/search terms
- Google search integration
- Safe and secure browsing
- Bookmark favorite sites
- Back navigation
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Do you want to surf the web on your Apple Watch? With UBrowser, you can do just that! UBrowser is a web browser app that lets you access any website or search engine from your wrist. MAIN FEATURES: - Type or speak any URL or search term - Use Google as your default search engine - Enjoy safe and secure browsing - Save your favorite sites as bookmarks for quick access - Swipe left to go back to the previous page UBrowser for Apple Watch is fast, secure, and easy to use. Download it today and discover a new way of browsing the web on your wrist! =================================== ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: Subscription price: - 1 week: $3.99 (3-day free trial) - Lifetime: $14.99 - Subscription may be canceled at any time within the iTunes and App Store Apple ID Settings. All prices include applicable local sales taxes. - Payment will be charged to iTunes 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. - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/mobile-labs Terms of service: https://sites.google.com/view/mobi-labs-termofservice
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Verdict
WatchType and UBrowser both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 56% of WatchType's written reviews are positive against 37% of UBrowser's. UBrowser's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (570 vs 168). On price, rating, 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. WatchType sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and UBrowser sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for WatchType against 4.3 for UBrowser. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 168 and 570 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of WatchType's written reviews are positive against 37% of UBrowser's.
WatchType ships an update every 2 months, UBrowser monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | WatchType | UBrowser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (168 ratings) — better | 4.3 (570 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better | 36.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 168 | 570 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bitsbaker LLC. | Anh Nguyen |
Customer experience
WatchType
UBrowser
Bugs and requests
WatchType
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
UBrowser
Reported bugs
7 issues- App fails to load or install
- Search functionality not working
- Tutorial video loops and prevents browsing
- Pro paywall appears after 5-7 searches despite free claims
- Display gap with exit button in top left corner
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- Restored purchases show formatting issues
- Inconsistent search functionality across sessions
Requested features
5 requests- Video playback functionality on web browser
- Full-screen browsing option without UI gaps
- More generous free search quota
- Free or lower-cost pricing model
- Better alternative to Siri/Crown workaround for Google access
In-app purchases
WatchType
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Lifetime$9.99
UBrowser
- Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Lifetime$14.99







