Comparison

WatchTime vs WatchProSite

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
Read full description

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

WatchProSite

Connect with a global community of luxury watch enthusiasts. Share discussions, get expert advice, and research your next purchase with in-depth reviews and news on major watch brands.

Highlights
  • Multi-brand discussion forum
  • Expert advice and reviews
  • Latest luxury watch news
  • Collector marketplace
  • Global community engagement
  • Research watch purchases
Read full description

Watchprosite : a Multi‐Brand dedicated Discussion Forum on watches for enthusiasts across the world who enjoy luxury brand watches. Established in 2001 with a team 25 brand moderators located on five continents, bringing up‐to‐the‐minute coverage and discussion on novelties in the watch world and all that is important to our horology focused community. We cover all the major luxury brands from Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Chopard, Hublot to Cartier, Rolex, Omega and many more. Our mission 1) To be the best online destination for watch collectors, providing in-depth knowledge, reviews and technical reports on wristwatches. 2) To engage, entertain and educate the watch collecting community about wristwatches and the watchmaking industry. 3) To empower watch collectors with expert reports and reviews which can help them buy, collect and expand their knowledge about watch brands worldwide. Our Community The Watchprosite community members are affluent watch collectors and watch enthusiasts ‐ an upscale audience that exceeds the sector’s market averages. We cater to a highly targeted high‐end demographic of watch enthusiasts in over 100 countries, unlike a generic interest site of general audience such as news or magazine websites where only a few percent of visitors are actual watch enthusiast/buyers with a dedicated purpose. We have purposefully limited and selected those brands that are most appropriate to the community and those that we know we can serve best. Our Collectors market place connects buyers to seller with comprehensive listings for the most discerning buyers and sellers. - Research your next watch Purchase - Get expert advice and knowledge on luxury watches - Share and participate in discussions with experts and watch collectors worldwide - Get the latest news on all the luxury brands Join the discussion today on everything to do with collecting, buying and selling luxury watches and learn everything you need to know about watches to help be a better collector and buyer of luxury brands.

Screenshots

WatchTime4 screens
WatchProSite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WatchProSite at 100% against WatchTime's 17%. WatchProSite also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). WatchTime's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. WatchProSite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WatchProSite holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of WatchTime's written reviews are positive against 100% of WatchProSite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WatchTime ships an update every 6 months, WatchProSite every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WatchTime versus WatchProSite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchTimeWatchProSite
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (10 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEbner Media Group GmbH & Co. KGCarl Midson

Customer experience

WatchTime

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

WatchProSite

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

WatchProSite

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

WatchProSite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WatchTime free?
WatchTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WatchProSite free?
WatchProSite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WatchTime or WatchProSite?
WatchProSite is rated higher. WatchTime averages 3.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while WatchProSite averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do WatchTime or WatchProSite have ads?
Neither WatchTime nor WatchProSite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WatchTime or WatchProSite?
WatchTime ships an update every 6 months, and WatchProSite every 3 months. Most recently, WatchTime was updated on September 21, 2026 and WatchProSite on June 4, 2026.

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