Comparison

Watch Tracker vs Watch Tuner

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

Head to head
About

Watch Tracker

Easily track your wristwatch's accuracy against an atomic clock. This app measures and records time differences, displaying detailed graphs of your watch's performance. It's designed to be more accurate and simpler than traditional methods.

Highlights
  • Tracks wristwatch accuracy
  • Synchronizes with atomic clock
  • Measures and records time differences
  • Displays data graphs
  • Tracks multiple watches
  • Exports data to CSV
Features
Currently charting
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Watch Tracker is a revolutionary app for tracking the accuracy of a wristwatch. It's dramatically easier and more accurate than any previous method. Just tap a button when the time on your watch matches the time displayed by the app, and Watch Tracker does the rest. It synchronizes with an atomic clock, measures and records the difference, and displays graphs of all the data points you've recorded. - Uses best-fit analysis to accurately calculate how many seconds your watch gains or loses per day - Displays graphs of rates and variance - Can track multiple watches simultaneously - Saves data in CSV files that can be opened with any spreadsheet software Watch Tracker is made by the developer of tChess (the chess app that was featured in Apple's "Learn" commercial for the iPad) and Learn Chess (the Apple Staff Favorite e-book).

About

Watch Tuner

This application tests mechanical and automatic watches by measuring rate, beat error, and amplitude using your device's microphone. It provides a history of results for tracking watch quality and stability. For best accuracy, use in a quiet environment.

Highlights
  • Measures rate, beat error, and amplitude
  • Uses device microphone for recording ticks
  • Provides results history
  • Supports iPhone and iPod
  • Quiet environment recommended for accuracy
Features
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Watch Tuner is a mechanical and automatic watch testing application designed to measure following parameters: - rate - beat error - amplitude - beats per hour The application uses the build-in or headset microphone to record audible ticks of the watch. You can measure now with your iPhone the quality and stability of the rate accuracy, amplitude and beat error of mechanical watch movements. You can also take advantage of results history. Use in a quiet environment. Any ambient noises can affect result accuracy. Complete silence is the best. Recommended way to record the ticks is to touch the crown of the watch with the headset microphone. You will get the best results using original Apple EarPods. If you don't need such advanced tool as Watch Tuner and all you need is to the check rate accuracy, maybe it's worth to try Watch Tuner Lite - a little brother of Watch Tuner application. If you need frequency diagram look at Watch Tuner Timegrapher - the most sophisticated app of Watch Tuner series.

Screenshots

Watch Tracker4 screens
Watch Tuner1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Watch Tracker at 4.7 against Watch Tuner's 3.8. Watch Tracker also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 70%) and ratings volume (322 vs 6). Watch Tuner's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Watch Tracker costs $4.99 and Watch Tuner $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Watch Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watch Tracker has 322 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Watch Tracker's written reviews are positive against 70% of Watch Tuner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Watch Tracker ships an update every 6 months, Watch Tuner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Watch Tracker versus Watch Tuner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatch TrackerWatch Tuner
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.7 (322 ratings) — better3.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews — better69.6% of reviews
Number of ratings322 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#117 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTom KerriganBartlomiej Swiatek

Customer experience

Watch Tracker

All ratings322 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral0.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews205 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.9%

Watch Tuner

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative21.7%

Bugs and requests

Watch Tracker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when trying to add photos
  • Inconsistent time tracking results

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more positional variance options
  • Implement cloud sync for data
  • Add more customization options
  • Improve support for newer iOS versions

Watch Tuner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Watch Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Watch Tuner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Watch Tracker free?
Watch Tracker costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Watch Tuner free?
Watch Tuner costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Watch Tracker or Watch Tuner?
Watch Tracker is rated higher. Watch Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 322 ratings, while Watch Tuner averages 3.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Watch Tracker or Watch Tuner have ads?
Neither Watch Tracker nor Watch Tuner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Watch Tracker or Watch Tuner?
Watch Tracker ships an update every 6 months, and Watch Tuner every 2 months. Most recently, Watch Tracker was updated on September 23, 2026 and Watch Tuner on September 11, 2026.

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