Comparison

WatchTime vs WOLF1834

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

Head to head
About

WatchTime

Access the leading watch magazine on your iPad with this app. Preview, organize, and purchase individual issues or subscribe for ongoing access. Enjoy enhanced multimedia content, offline reading, and a personal archive of your favorite watch content.

Highlights
  • Preview, organize, and purchase issues
  • Enhanced multimedia content (audio, video, galleries)
  • Offline reading capabilities
  • Personal archive of purchased issues
  • iPad-optimized reading experience
  • Bookmarks and table of contents
Features
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WatchTime - The Magazine of Fine Watches The No. 1 watch magazine in the U.S. is now available for the iPad! Use this free WatchTime app to preview, organize, and purchase individual issues. Purchase WatchTime iPad editions enhanced with multimedia features for $7.99 or subscribe to the 6 months auto-renewable subscription for $19.99. The subscription will be automatically renewed until canceled. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Including FREE Special-Editions: - Receive complete issues as iPad editions - Bonus content includes audio, video, supplements and photo galleries - WatchTime.com News available in the iPhone-Version - Bookmarks - iPad-optimized reading experience - zoom images and text - Table of Contents - Personal archive of purchased issues - Read offline with access to audio, video, supplements and photo galleries For more info about the iPad edition of WatchTime go to http://www.watchtime.com About WatchTime WatchTime’s editorial independence and expertise has made it America’s most respected watch magazine. Best known for its in-depth cover stories, striking original photography, and thorough watch tests and reviews, WatchTime also offers people profiles (top watchmakers, watch collectors, and watch executives), product trends, technical features, watch industry analysis, historical and travel articles and more, all aimed at informing and entertaining watch aficionados. Our privacy policy can be found here at https://www.watchtime.com/privacy-policy/, https://www.smarticle.com/privacy/?lang=en Terms of Use https://www.watchtime.com/website-terms-conditions/

About

WOLF1834

Control watch winders via Bluetooth with customizable rotation programs, speed, and light settings. Offers passcode protection for unauthorized access and diagnostic tools for hardware issues.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth watch winder control
  • Customizable rotation programs
  • Adjustable speed and light
  • Passcode protection
  • Diagnostic tools
  • Multiple winder control
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This app is designed to control watch winders via bluetooth. It offers simple controls such as "Start", "Start All", "Stop", "Stop All" and "Start with delay". It also provides functions to adjust "Light & Speed", "Turns Per Cycle", "Program Duration", "Cycle Pause Time" settings, "Link To Module", "On/Off Control", "Set i-Mode". Users can select from a list of 10 pre-programmed rotation programs to operate their winders and these programs are free to customize. Users can change the winder name for more personalization. This apps is passcode protected to unauthorize access. In case of forgetting user passcode and the answer of security question, users will receive a customer service code and with the help from customer service representatives then they will get a code to unlock their winders. Detailed Description: - Start Start rotation program and skip time delay, if any. - Start All Start all rotation program and skip time delay, if any. (For Bluetooth control multiple winders and EARTH series winders only.) - Start with delay Start rotation program with time delay, if any. - Stop Stop current rotation program. - Stop All Stop all rotation program. (For Bluetooth control multiple winders and EARTH series winders only.) - Password and Warranty Set password and register the current operating winder to this App. This App will redirect users to WOLF warranty web page. - Edit Rotation Users can edit Rotation Program Name, TPD, Direction, Delay of the current operating winder. - Light & Speed Users can customize or disable the LED light on the winder. Users can customize speed of the rotation program. - Advance Settings Users can modify Turns Per Cycle, Program Duration and Cycle Pause Time of the rotation program. - Edit Winder Name Users can customize the name of their winders. - Select Programs Users can select from a list of 10 pre-programmed rotation programs to operate their winders and these programs are free to customize. - Choose Module Users can select a winder to connect. (For Bluetooth control multiple winders and EARTH series winders only.) - On/Off Control Users can turn on/off a selected winder. (For Bluetooth control multiple winders and EARTH series winders only.) - Set i-Mode Users can set the on and off time of the winders' LEDs. - Diagnostic This function will display any problems found with the winder hardware. (For Bluetooth control multiple winders only.)

Screenshots

WatchTime4 screens
WOLF18344 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WOLF1834 at none against WatchTime's 10. WOLF1834 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). WatchTime's advantage is review sentiment (17% vs 0%) and rating (3.1 vs 2.9). On price, ratings volume, 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. WatchTime sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 6 months. WOLF1834 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WatchTime holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of WatchTime's written reviews are positive against 0% of WOLF1834's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WatchTime ships an update every 6 months, WOLF1834 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WatchTime versus WOLF1834: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchTimeWOLF1834
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (10 ratings) — better2.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEbner Media Group GmbH & Co. KGWOLF DESIGNS LTD

Customer experience

WatchTime

All ratings10 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative79.2%

WOLF1834

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

WatchTime

Reported bugs

38 issues
  • App crashes persistently
  • App does not default to last page
  • App is not optimized for mobile
  • Cannot view magazines after purchase
  • Not receiving latest issue
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  • App opens to a random page
  • Impossible to log in
  • Passwords do not work
  • Subscription service does not let you load magazines
  • Support inquiries go unanswered
  • App demands repurchase of issues
  • App constantly forgets subscription information
  • Invalid input messages when logging in
  • Error while activating
  • User information keeps dropping out
  • App needs to remember and return to the page it was on
  • App almost never recognizes internet connection
  • Magazines downloaded but not found
  • App crashes constantly
  • App takes forever to accept subscription number
  • App will not provide access without repurchase
  • App demands repurchase of issues
  • App does not work
  • Subscription lost after iPad update
  • Cannot download any magazines after update
  • App won't run
  • App crashes at the main page
  • App won't start
  • App complains no network available
  • App requires active internet connection but sits there
  • App crashes when downloading
  • App won't even start
  • App crashes without reason
  • Wifi keeps dropping out in this app ONLY
  • No wifi in the app means you can't download paid magazines
  • App won't start
  • App crashes
  • App closes when downloading

Requested features

8 requests
  • Higher resolution images
  • Sync bookmarks across devices
  • Remember last page viewed
  • Subscription options
  • Free digital access for print subscribers
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  • More affordable digital pricing
  • List of purchased items only
  • App remembers last page

WOLF1834

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

WatchTime

Subscriptions2
  • WatchTime$19.996 Months
  • WatchTime$39.991 Year
One-time8
  • WatchTime June 2010$6.99
  • WatchTime December 2010$6.99
  • WatchTime February 2011$6.99
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  • WatchTime April 2011$6.99
  • WatchTime August 2011$6.99
  • WatchTime October 2011$6.99
  • WatchTime June 2011$7.99
  • WatchTime BUYERS GUIDE 2012$8.99
None

WOLF1834

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WatchTime free?
WatchTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WOLF1834 free?
WOLF1834 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WatchTime or WOLF1834?
WatchTime is rated higher. WatchTime averages 3.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while WOLF1834 averages 2.9 from 7 ratings.
Do WatchTime or WOLF1834 have ads?
Neither WatchTime nor WOLF1834 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WatchTime or WOLF1834?
WatchTime ships an update every 6 months, and WOLF1834 every 2 months. Most recently, WatchTime was updated on September 21, 2026 and WOLF1834 on August 3, 2026.

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