Watch Faces Gallery vs Facer: Which Apple Watch Face App Is Right for You?

The main difference is how the faces run. Watch Faces Gallery installs faces as native Apple Watch faces (Apple’s own .watchface format), so they behave exactly like the built-in faces. Facer is a marketplace whose faces run inside the Facer app on your watch. Both let you customize your Apple Watch — they just take different paths.

Here’s a side-by-side look.

Watch Faces Gallery vs Facer at a glance

	Watch Faces Gallery	Facer
How faces run	Native Apple Watch faces (.watchface)	Inside the Facer watch app
Separate app on the watch	No	Yes
Catalog	Curated collections by in-house studios	Large marketplace of creator uploads
Photo face support	Yes (Apple Photos face)	Yes (within the app)
Price	Free app; some PRO faces	Free tier + paid subscription
Best for	Native feel, simplicity, quick install	Highly customizable live faces, huge variety

When Watch Faces Gallery is the better fit

Choose Watch Faces Gallery if you want faces that feel built into your Apple Watch — no extra app running, no sign-in to view the clock, and a simple “tap to add” flow. Because the faces are native, they sit right alongside Apple’s own faces in your gallery. Browse by theme: holidays, sports, luxury, and more.

When Facer might fit better

Facer’s strength is its enormous creator marketplace and deeply customizable live faces (animations, interactive elements) that run inside its app. If you want maximum variety and tinkering and don’t mind an app mediating your watch face, it’s a capable option.

The bottom line

Both are good at different things. Watch Faces Gallery is about native, free, no-fuss Apple Watch faces; Facer is about a big, customizable marketplace. If “I just want a beautiful face that works like Apple’s own, for free” sounds like you, start with Watch Faces Gallery.

Browse Watch Faces Gallery’s free Apple Watch faces →

Brand- and character-themed faces on Watch Faces Gallery are original “-style” designs and are not official or licensed products of any brand.