Comparison

FairyFace vs A Clock For You

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

Head to head
About

FairyFace

Features
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Make your Apple Watch as cute as you are. FairyFace is a curated watch face store packed with illustrated, kawaii, and pastel-aesthetic themes, install them directly to your Apple Watch in one tap. No computer, no cables, no hassle. Just open the app, find a face you love, and tap Install. ------------------------------------- CUTE THEMES, INSTANTLY ------------------------------------- Browse a growing collection of handcrafted watch face themes; from soft pastels and floral illustrations to dreamy fairy-tale art. Every design is made to make your wrist look adorable. ------------------------------------- ONE-TAP INSTALL ------------------------------------- FairyFace installs watch faces directly on your paired Apple Watch using Apple's official API. Just tap the Install button and your new watch face is ready to wear, no Settings app digging required. ------------------------------------- SMART COMPATIBILITY ------------------------------------- FairyFace automatically detects your paired watch's watchOS version and selects the best-matching face file. You always get the most compatible and best-looking version for your device. ------------------------------------- Privacy Policy: https://fairyface.pages.dev/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://fairyface.pages.dev/terms/ ------------------------------------- Download FairyFace and give your wrist a magical new look today.

About

A Clock For You

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A Clock For You lets you put the clock face you like on your Home Screen. ā–  81 clock faces 42 analog and 39 digital faces are included, from antique and Japanese styles to fantasy, cute, mechanical and nature designs. ā–  Home Screen widget The face you pick is shown in the Home Screen widget (small and large). Touch and hold a widget and choose "Edit Widget" to set a different face for each widget you place. Analog second hands move once a second in the iPhone app and widget. ā–  Desk clock mode Tap the clock to fill the screen with it - the tab bar and status bar go away, leaving only the clock. The screen does not dim while the clock is full screen, so you can stand your iPhone on a desk and use it as a desk clock while it charges. Tap again to go back. Turn on "Keep Screen On" in Settings to also stop the screen dimming when the Clock tab is open but not full screen. The clock shifts by a few points every couple of minutes to avoid burn-in. ā–  Digital faces are adjustable For each digital face you can set: - 12-hour or 24-hour time - The digit typeface (35 to choose from) - The text color (hue, saturation and brightness sliders) Each face remembers its own settings, so switching faces does not reset them. ā–  Apple Watch clock app Show the clock selected on your iPhone in the Apple Watch app. Choose and purchase clocks on your iPhone. The Watch also uses your 12/24-hour format, text color and background brightness settings. When disconnected, it displays the last clock settings it received. Analog second hands move once a second while the app is active and are hidden in the dimmed Always On state. The Watch app includes clock display and connection status. ā–  Hourglass A sandglass made for watching, with no numbers at all. Choose 30 seconds, or 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 45 or 60 minutes. Repeat up to five times: when the sand runs out the glass turns itself over. An optional gentle tap tells you when the last run ends. No sound. Tap the screen while it runs and the controls disappear, leaving the glass. The screen stays on while it runs. Leave the app and time keeps going; come back to see the sand where it should be. No notifications. ā–  Hourglass designs Twenty-two hourglasses. Walnut & Brass is free from the start. Plain Walnut, Black Lacquer, Sakura, Bronze, Midnight, Frost, Azure, Royal, Gold, Navy Silver, Coral Sea, Rose, Deep Sea, Sapphire, Rose Quartz, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Ruby, Platinum, Obsidian and Emerald can each be bought on their own. Every one is a one-time purchase. Independently choose one of six sand styles: Natural Sand, Gold Dust, Silver Sand, Night Star Sand, Pink Sand or White Sand. ā–  Clock packs The free Starter Pack gives you 8 faces to begin with. More faces come as packs you can buy: - Classic (15 faces) - Wa Modern (14 faces) - Fantasy (13 faces) - Cute (11 faces) - Mech & Pop (11 faces) - Nature (9 faces) Every pack is a one-time purchase. There is no subscription. You can see how any face looks before you buy the pack it belongs to. ā–  About this app - No ads - No account needed - No personal information collected - Nothing is sent to our own servers Requires iOS 26.0 or later. The Apple Watch app requires watchOS 10.0 or later and a paired compatible iPhone. For iPhone and Apple Watch.

Screenshots

FairyFace4 screens
A Clock For You4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: A Clock For You at none against FairyFace's shown. A Clock For You also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). FairyFace's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. FairyFace sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and A Clock For You sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FairyFace ships an update every 6 weeks, A Clock For You fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
FairyFace versus A Clock For You: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFairyFaceA Clock For You
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuan Tran Minhtomohide yanome

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FairyFace

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$14.99
10 purchases

A Clock For You

One-time10
  • Hourglass: Sapphire$1.99
  • Hourglass: Rose$1.99
  • Hourglass: Rose Quartz$1.99
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  • Hourglass: Amethyst$1.99
  • Hourglass: Platinum$1.99
  • Hourglass: Obsidian$1.99
  • Hourglass: Emerald$1.99
  • Hourglass: Deep Sea$1.99
  • Hourglass: Aquamarine$1.99
  • Hourglass: Ruby$1.99

Questions

Is FairyFace free?
FairyFace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is A Clock For You free?
A Clock For You is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FairyFace or A Clock For You have ads?
FairyFace shows ads; A Clock For You does not.
Which is updated more often, FairyFace or A Clock For You?
FairyFace ships an update every 6 weeks, and A Clock For You fortnightly. Most recently, FairyFace was updated on October 28, 2026 and A Clock For You on October 29, 2026.

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