Complicated vs Complicator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Complicated
Create custom watch complications by linking to JSON files hosted online. Display dynamic data from your own web applications, cloud storage, or automation services directly on your watch face.
- Create custom watch complications
- Link to hosted JSON files
- Supports HTTP and HTTPS
- Multiple complication styles
- Tap-to-view additional text
- Automatic JSON reloading
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Create your own custom watch complications! How does it work? * Create a simple JSON file and upload it to your favorite web hosting provider * Register the JSON file URL in the watch app itself (both HTTP and HTTPS are supported) * Now simply add complications with your custom data directly to your watch faces Examples of what you can do with the app: * Generate JSON files automatically by your existing web application to provide your users with an easy way to see selected information directly on their wrist * Publish your personal JSON files via OneDrive/Google Drive/Dropbox/etc. to add any static content directly on your personal watch * Automatically generate and publish JSON files using services like IFTTT/Zapier/etc. to seamlessly integrate complications with your automation routines * Use simple cron/scheduler jobs to scrape/compile/compute data from any source (weather, stock prices) into your own custom complications Features: * You can add as many JSON files as needed (to support multiple complication data sources) * The JSON file structure supports up to 9 different complication styles (so you can pick the ones that meet your needs) * The JSON file structure also supports simple "views" (so you can define additional text that gets displayed when the complication is tapped) * The app re-loads JSON files roughly every 10 to 15 minutes (to make sure your complications are always up to date) * We are hosting a sample JSON file (so you can easily test the app after its installation as well as have a simple template that you can immediately use for your own files) Our sample JSON file (which can be added to the app right after its installation to test all its features): http://devsincloud.com/complicated/example.json Terms Of Use / License agreement: http://www.devsincloud.com/complicated/terms-of-use.htm Privacy Policy: http://www.devsincloud.com/complicated/privacy-policy.htm
Complicator
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Turn any REST API into a watch face complication. Track what matters to you at a glance. Features: • Fetch data from any JSON API • Multiple format options: currency, percentage, numbers, compact notation • Customizable labels and font sizes • Support for all complication styles: circular, rectangular, inline, and corner • Configure on iPhone, view on Apple Watch • Add multiple data points for different complications Perfect for tracking: • Financial asset prices • Weather data • Server stats • Smart home sensors • Fitness metrics • Any public API Simply enter a URL, specify the JSON path to your data, and Complicator does the rest. Your data refreshes automatically, keeping you informed without opening an app. Privacy: 100% on-device. No servers, no accounts, no data collection. Your configurations never leave your devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Complicator at Free against Complicated's $9.99. Complicated's advantage is chart position (#187 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Complicator is free to download; Complicated costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Complicated ships an update every 8 days, Complicator weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Complicated | Complicator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #187 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DevsInCloud, Inc. | Tinker Labs AB |
In-app purchases
Complicated
No in-app purchases
Complicator
No in-app purchases









