# Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery vs HRV

Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery and HRV both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of HRV's written reviews are positive against 39% of Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery's. HRV also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and HRV sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery against 4.8 for HRV. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery has 17K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery's written reviews are positive against 100% of HRV's.

Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery ships an update every 3 weeks, HRV every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery | HRV |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (17K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watch-faces-and-widgets-gallery/id6498901400/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hrv-tracker/id6746576506/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **17K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 150 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Watch Faces Gallery Club](https://appshunter.io/developer/1741953216) | [Philippe Gerin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1817452297) |

## What reviewers say

### Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watch-faces-and-widgets-gallery/id6498901400)

Discover and customize your Apple Watch with a vast collection of unique designer watch faces. Update your look daily, create your own designs, and share them with friends. Features include weather, health, and calendar complications.

**Highlights:** Largest selection of watch faces, Unique designer watch face designs, Static, animated, and complication watch faces, Create and share your own watch faces, Daily new watch faces, Weather, health, and calendar complications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Watch Faces (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium Watch Faces (Annual) | $9.99 | per year |
| Premium Watch Faces (Lifetime) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Premium Watch Faces (Lifetime) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Premium Watch Faces (Lifetime) | $14.99 | one-time |
| Premium Watch Faces (Lifetime) | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Large assortment of faces and styles
- 👍 Easily switch between fancy and functional faces
- 👍 Awesome designs
- 👍 Free live faces
- 👍 Wide range of free faces

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Not compatible with all watch models
- 🐛 Complications don't work properly
- 🐛 App crashes or doesn't load after updates
- 🐛 Animations don't work as expected
- 🐛 Faces don't upload to watch

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes or freezes on launch
- Incompatibility issues with newer Apple Watch models
- Complications not functioning as expected

**Requested features**

- More professional and unique watch face designs
- Better compatibility across all Apple Watch models
- Ability to easily check compatibility before purchase
- Improved stability and reliability after updates
- More customization options for watch faces


### HRV

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hrv-tracker/id6746576506)

This app analyzes heart rate variability from Apple Health and Apple Watch to provide actionable insights into your daily stress, energy levels, sleep quality, and recovery. It uses scientific visualizations and dual HRV metrics to help you understand your autonomic nervous system activity.

**Highlights:** Dual HRV metrics (SDNN + RMSSD), All-day stress curve, Energy (Body Resources) reserve tracking, Nightly Sleep Score, Personalized Recovery score, Interactive trend charts, Apple Watch complications

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bronze Supporter | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bronze Supporter Tier | $1.99 | one-time |
| Silver Supporter | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gold Supporter | $11.99 | one-time |
| Platinum Supporter | $44.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery free?

Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is HRV free?

HRV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery or HRV?

HRV is rated higher. Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery averages 4.7 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while HRV averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery or HRV have ads?

Neither Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery nor HRV shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery or HRV?

Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery ships an update every 3 weeks, and HRV every 6 weeks. Most recently, Watch Faces & Widgets Gallery was updated on September 25, 2026 and HRV on September 21, 2026.

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