Comparison

DialForge vs Horogium

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

Head to head
About

DialForge

Features
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DialForge is a focused design studio for crafting custom watch dials right on your iPhone. Start from a proven preset or a blank canvas, shape every detail in real time, and export print-ready artwork in seconds. Live Design Canvas See your dial render instantly on a precise, dark-grid canvas. Pinch to zoom, pan to inspect, and watch every change update in real time as you work. Preset Templates Begin with Diver, Dress, or Field styles tuned to real watch conventions, or open a blank canvas and build your own look from scratch. Customizable Tick Marks Choose from Baton, Dot, Roman, or Arabic markers. Fine-tune the length, width, and color of both hour and minute markers until the proportions feel exactly right. Text and Logo Editor Add brand name, model, depth rating, and movement text. Pick from nine fonts, then set size, color, and position to compose a balanced, professional layout. Layer System Manage Background, Tick Marks, Text, and Logo as independent layers. Toggle visibility, lock elements, adjust opacity, and reorder to keep your design organized. Flexible Dial Sizes Work at true case sizes of 28.5mm, 31mm, or 38mm, with optional date window and center hole to match the watch you have in mind. Professional Export Export crisp PNG at 72, 150, or 300 dpi, or a clean vector PDF with optional bleed and crop marks for printing. Share anywhere through the system share sheet. Privacy First DialForge works completely offline. No account, no cloud, no data collection. Every project stays on your device. Start forging your perfect dial today.

About

Horogium

Features
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One of a kind β€” a watch that's truly yours. Horogium is an app for designing your own wristwatch. From dial patterns and hand shapes to cases, bezels, and straps, just pick the parts and combine them. No watchmaking knowledge needed β€” design a photorealistic 3D watch in five minutes. Recreate the design you've always dreamed of, or try a combination no store has ever sold. "What if that dial had those hands..." β€” if you love watches, you've had that thought. Now you can bring it to life, right in your hands. β–  Just pick and combine GuillochΓ© dials, a wide variety of hands, Roman numeral indices, coin edges. Combine the parts, and anyone can build a piece that looks the real deal. Not sure where to start? Let AI mode assemble a first draft for you. β–  Photorealistic 3D The gleam of metal, the shadows in the dial's engraving, light playing across the crystal β€” rendered like the real thing. Spin it, tilt it, admire it from every angle. Turn off the light and watch the lume glow in the dark. β–  When it's done, take time to admire it In viewing mode, savor your watch as the light shifts around it. It becomes a piece you'll keep coming back to, long after you've finished designing. β–  Your watch, on your Home Screen Place your favorite piece on your Home Screen as a widget. The watch you designed actually keeps time β€” a one-of-a-kind watch widget. β–  Share and remix via URL Publish your finished watch as an image and a URL. Anyone who receives it can open the design in the app and rework it into their own. Start from a friend's watch, end up with yours. Now, go create your ideal watch.

Screenshots

DialForge3 screens
Horogium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DialForge at none against Horogium's 9. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Horogium sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. DialForge asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
DialForge versus Horogium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDialForgeHorogium
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerζ™“ ιƒ­Ryota Ayaki

In-app purchases

None

DialForge

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Horogium

One-time9
  • Save Slots +2$1.99
  • Index Collection$2.99
  • Strap Collection$2.99
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  • Bezel Collection$2.99
  • Hands Collection$3.99
  • Dial Collection$3.99
  • Save Slots +10$5.99
  • Save Slots +20$9.99
  • Complete Bundle$11.99

Questions

Is DialForge free?
DialForge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Horogium free?
Horogium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DialForge or Horogium have ads?
Neither DialForge nor Horogium shows ads.

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