Comparison

ComplicaJSON vs API Widget

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

Head to head
About

ComplicaJSON

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ComplicaJSON transforms any JSON data source into a personalized Apple Watch complication. Connect to your favorite APIs for weather, stock prices, server metrics, or any other JSON endpoint and get access to your data at a glance. The Apple Watch will automatically update the data at regular intervals, ensuring you always have the latest information right on your wrist. With support for Image URL, String, Number, Boolean, and Percentage data types, you can customize your watch face with the exact metrics you need.

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API Widget

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API Widget lets you display your own JSON data as customizable iOS widgets on your Home Screen. The app works with a data source you provide and presents the information as a clean, read-only widget. Widgets are updated automatically based on the refresh intervals supported by iOS, making API Widget suitable for monitoring metrics, counters, and status values. You can choose from multiple visual themes to match your style and focus on the information that matters most. API Widget does not require user accounts and does not collect personal information. The app is intended for informational and monitoring purposes only.

Screenshots

ComplicaJSON4 screens
API Widget3 screens

Verdict

The call

ComplicaJSON and API Widget are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ComplicaJSON versus API Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComplicaJSONAPI Widget
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.517.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size14 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlmost Good Enough ApSValery Shklovskiy

In-app purchases

None

ComplicaJSON

No in-app purchases

None

API Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ComplicaJSON free?
ComplicaJSON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is API Widget free?
API Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ComplicaJSON or API Widget have ads?
Neither ComplicaJSON nor API Widget shows ads.

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