WatchTime vs Wroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Wroll
Manage and showcase your watch collection digitally. Organize by brand, create curated lists, and access detailed watch information. The free version allows up to three entries.
- Digital watch collection management
- Collector card interface
- Organize by brand
- Create curated watch lists
- Search for watch information
- Customizable data fields
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Take your watch collection with you, wherever you go. Whether you're an enthusiast or a serious collector, Wroll offers a stylish way to experience and manage your collection. • Effortlessly swipe through your watch collection with Wroll’s beautifully simple collector card interface. • Organize your watches by brand, create your perfect "three-watch collection," or build wish lists for your next additions. • Quickly search for detailed information about your watches—perfect for expanding your knowledge or when you're shopping or selling. • When customizing your watch entry, Wroll provides a variety of data fields. Simply fill out the ones that matter most and skip the rest—they’ll stay hidden when you're not editing. • You don’t need professional shots—use your phone or import downloaded images to showcase your watches. The free version of Wroll lets you create up to three entries. Privacy Policy: https://capsuleapps.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://capsuleapps.com/terms-app-store
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wroll at 5.0 against WatchTime's 3.1. Wroll also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months). WatchTime's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. WatchTime sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 6 months and Wroll sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Wroll holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively.
WatchTime ships an update every 6 months, Wroll every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WatchTime | Wroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ebner Media Group GmbH & Co. KG | Capsule Apps LLC |
Customer experience
WatchTime
Wroll
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
Wroll
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WatchTime
- WatchTime$19.996 Months
- WatchTime$39.991 Year
- 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
Wroll
- Wroll Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Wroll Premium (Yearly)$9.991 Year
- Wroll Premium (Lifetime)$19.99









