Comparison

WatchType vs VTimes Smart

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

VTimes Smart

Control your smart home devices with this intuitive application. Manage device addition, security settings, and schedule notifications for a seamless smart living experience. Share access with family for comprehensive home control.

Highlights
  • Device addition
  • Security password settings
  • Smart scheduling notifications
  • Family sharing
  • Intuitive interface
  • Comprehensive control
Features
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VTimes Smart App is an efficient smart home software designed specifically for smart home use, integrating core functions such as device addition, security password settings, smart scheduling notifications, and family sharing, giving you comprehensive control over your smart devices at home. We are committed to providing users with a worry-free and efficient smart home living experience. With its intuitive and user-friendly interface and powerful practical features, the VTimes Smart App has become the preferred companion for many smart home enthusiasts. Download now to start a new chapter in your smart life!

Screenshots

WatchType4 screens
VTimes Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WatchType at 4.3 against VTimes Smart's 3.0. WatchType also leads on ratings volume (168 vs 5). VTimes Smart's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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. WatchType sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. VTimes Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WatchType holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WatchType has 168 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WatchType ships an update every 2 months, VTimes Smart monthly. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WatchType versus VTimes Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchTypeVTimes Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (168 ratings) — better3.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings168 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB198 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBitsbaker LLC.Shenzhen Xiyun Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

WatchType

All ratings168 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral18.5%
Negative25.9%

VTimes Smart

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

WatchType

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99
None

VTimes Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WatchType free?
WatchType is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VTimes Smart free?
VTimes Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WatchType or VTimes Smart?
WatchType is rated higher. WatchType averages 4.3 out of 5 from 168 ratings, while VTimes Smart averages 3.0 from 5 ratings.
Do WatchType or VTimes Smart have ads?
Neither WatchType nor VTimes Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WatchType or VTimes Smart?
WatchType ships an update every 2 months, and VTimes Smart monthly. Most recently, WatchType was updated on October 20, 2026 and VTimes Smart on October 20, 2026.

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