Comparison

Dialed vs CaseBack

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

Head to head
About

Dialed

This app helps watch enthusiasts document, value, and track their collections. Easily catalogue details, log daily wear, and monitor market value. It offers AI-powered setup and insurance-ready reports for your timepieces.

Highlights
  • AI-powered watch identification and cataloging
  • Daily wear logging and rotation tracking
  • Live market reference for watch values
  • Insurance-ready documentation
  • Strap library with lug-width matching
  • Data import and export options
Features
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The permanent home for the watches you love. Documented. Valued. Remembered. Dialed is a watch collection app built for serious enthusiasts — from your first Seiko to your tenth grail. Catalogue every piece properly, log what you wear, know what it's all worth, and keep the stories that make each watch yours. WATCH PASSPORT Every spec in one place: brand, reference, movement, caliber, crystal, water resistance, power reserve. Plus full provenance — original box and papers, where you bought it, the story of how you got it, every photo. Yours forever. AI SETUP — TRY IT FREE Snap a photo and Dialed identifies the brand, model, and reference. Or type the name and AI fills the case size, movement, water resistance, lug width, and the rest in one tap. Cataloguing a collection used to take an evening. Now it takes seconds. Your first scans are free; Premium makes it unlimited. DAILY WEAR Log what you wore in one tap. Watch your streak grow and see months of rotation at a glance — heatmap, calendar, wear share, rotation health. Every piece earns its place on your wrist. WRIST ROLL Can't decide at 7am? Smart daily picks and a 7-day rotation planner choose for you. LIVE MARKET REFERENCE Live eBay listings for your exact reference — a real-time signal of where the market is asking, refreshed on demand. INSURANCE-READY One tap, one PDF: values, condition, provenance. Ready for your insurer or rider when something happens. PLUS EVERYTHING ELSE - Portfolio chart anchored to when you actually bought each watch - Price per wear — the true cost of every piece - Strap library with lug-width matching - Wear history calendar across your whole collection - CSV import from Excel, Numbers, or Google Sheets - Full JSON or CSV export anytime — your data is yours - Customizable home screen - Numbered founder badges for the first 500 lifetime members PREMIUM Unlimited wear tracking, portfolio analytics, price per wear, market reference, and insurance exports. The Dialed Premium annual membership is $29.99/year and starts with a 7-day free trial. A lifetime membership is also available as a one-time purchase (founding price $49.99 for the first 500 members, $79.99 after). No lock-in, no ads, no selling your information. Built by watch enthusiasts, for watch enthusiasts. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://dialedwatch.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://dialedwatch.app/privacy

About

CaseBack

Features
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Your watches deserve better than a spreadsheet. CaseBack is the private, offline home for your watch collection — every reference, photo, value and service record, in one beautiful app that never asks you to sign in. Built for collectors who care about privacy: no account, no forced cloud, nothing leaves your iPhone without your say-so. Your serial numbers and values are yours alone. YOUR COLLECTION, ORGANIZED • Add unlimited watches — free, forever. Photos, movement, case size, reference, serial, box & papers. • Search, sort and filter your grid at a glance. • Watch your collection's total value update in real time. • Native on iPad too, with a sidebar and large layouts. WEAR WHAT YOU OWN • One tap to log the watch on your wrist today. • See what you actually wear — rotation stats, streaks, most- and least-worn pieces. • Let CaseBack suggest your watch of the day. KNOW WHAT IT'S WORTH • Track each watch's value over time, with a clean history and chart. • Total value, breakdown by brand and movement. NEVER MISS A SERVICE • Service reminders and warranty alerts — a movement is never overdue. • A full maintenance log: date, type, cost, watchmaker. READY IF THE WORST HAPPENS • Export a polished insurance report (PDF & CSV): cover page, one page per watch, photos, serials and values. • The file you'll be glad to have if a watch is lost or stolen. EVERY PAPER IN ITS PLACE • Keep invoices, certificates, warranty cards and service papers as PDFs with each watch, up to 20 per watch. • Preview them in the app and share the original file untouched. • Your first 2 documents are free. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account. No tracking. No ads. • Face ID / Touch ID lock, free. • Optional iCloud sync, encrypted on your own account. FREE VS PRO Free gives you unlimited watches, full detail, value, wear log, Face ID and 2 PDF documents — for good. Unlock Pro once for: rotation stats & history, value charts, multi-collections, wishlist, strap inventory, warranty tracking, service log, insurance export, watch documents (PDF), iCloud sync and themes. One-time purchase. Yours forever. No subscription, ever. Download CaseBack and give your collection the home it deserves.

Screenshots

Dialed4 screens
CaseBack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dialed at 15.1 against CaseBack's 17.0. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Dialed sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year and CaseBack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Dialed versus CaseBack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDialedCaseBack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElvis MederosAlex Masure

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dialed

Subscriptions1
  • Dialed Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dialed Premium Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

CaseBack

One-time1
  • CaseBack Pro$6.99

Questions

Is Dialed free?
Dialed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CaseBack free?
CaseBack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dialed or CaseBack have ads?
Neither Dialed nor CaseBack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dialed or CaseBack?
Dialed ships an update every 3 weeks, and CaseBack every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dialed was updated on October 25, 2026 and CaseBack on October 25, 2026.

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