Comparison

Watch Microphone vs Clock Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Watch Microphone

Transform your Apple Watch into a powerful megaphone for making loud announcements. Amplify your voice by over 100% without needing your iPhone. Simply connect a Bluetooth speaker and start amplifying.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch as microphone
  • Bluetooth speaker connectivity
  • iPhone not required
  • Over 100% voice amplification
  • Complication shortcut support
Features
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Watch Microphone is an app that turns your Apple Watch into a microphone, allowing you to make announcements in a louder voice. Features -Can be used by directly connecting your Apple Watch to a Bluetooth speaker. -No iPhone required for the entire operation. -Volume can be amplified by over 100% beyond the standard gain. How to Use 1. Prepare your Apple Watch and a Bluetooth speaker. 2. Tap Settings on your Apple Watch. 3. From Settings, tap Bluetooth. 4. Select and connect your Bluetooth speaker. 5. Press the Start button in the Watch Mic app on your Apple Watch. 6. Recording will begin. *1 7. Press the Stop button, and the recording will play back automatically. *2 8. Repeat the recording and playback process as needed. *3 *1 Recordings overwrite each time, so there's no need to worry about increased storage consumption. *2 We recommend presetting the volume using the Music app or similar. *3 You can add a shortcut to your Apple Watch face (using the Complication feature).

About

Clock Buddy

Easily track multiple world times directly on your Apple Watch. Customize city labels, abbreviations, and colors for quick identification. Choose between compact or dense complications for your watch face.

Highlights
  • Display multiple world times
  • Customizable city labels and colors
  • Rectangular watch face complications
  • Compact and dense complication options
  • Minute-by-minute time updates
Features
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World Clock Buddy keeps the times you care about right on your Apple Watch. Add up to six cities, then check them from the watch app or from a rectangular complication on your watch face. Each city gets a clear label, airport-style abbreviation, and color, so you can spot London, New York, Tokyo, or home without doing the usual mental math. Choose the compact complication for a cleaner glance, or the dense one when you want more cities visible at once. Times update by the minute and stay easy to read, even when your wrist is only up for a second. Built for travelers, remote teams, long-distance friends, and anyone who just wants world time without opening a full app.

Screenshots

Watch Microphone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Clock Buddy at Free against Watch Microphone's $2.99. Watch Microphone's advantage is iOS requirement (18.4 vs 26.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Clock Buddy is free to download; Watch Microphone costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Watch Microphone ships an update every 5 days, Clock Buddy every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Watch Microphone versus Clock Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatch MicrophoneClock Buddy
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkobunachou ozawaMartian Code Oy

Customer experience

Watch Microphone

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Clock Buddy

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Watch Microphone

No in-app purchases

None

Clock Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Watch Microphone free?
Watch Microphone costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clock Buddy free?
Clock Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Watch Microphone or Clock Buddy have ads?
Neither Watch Microphone nor Clock Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Watch Microphone or Clock Buddy?
Watch Microphone ships an update every 5 days, and Clock Buddy every 4 days. Most recently, Watch Microphone was updated on October 7, 2026 and Clock Buddy on October 19, 2026.

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