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Wear OS devices already offer plenty of stylish designs, but customizing the watch face is a great way to make yours truly personal. Here’s a roundup of some of the most unique, popular, and functional Wear OS watch faces.
Best for Nostalgic Nerds: DosFace Watch Face
What We Like
Nerdy (in a good way) and retro-cool.
Variety of themes to choose from.
Simple interface that’s easy to use.
What better way to dress up your modern smartwatch than to give it a 1981 theme? This DOS-inspired look is retro and fun for nostalgic nerds or anyone who appreciates its cool feel. There are several to choose from, including the classic terminal and the infamous blue screen of death.
Opt to display time in 24-hour or 12-hour formats, and tap the display to show your smartwatch battery level. The app is $1.49 to download and use with no other purchases needed.
Best for Personalization: PhotoWear Classic Watch Face
What We Like
Lets you display up to nine photos at a time.
Pulls recent images directly from Instagram.
Crop photos and apply filters.
PhotoWear Classic Watch Face uses your favorite images as your watch face. Choose one image or create a photo grid with up to nine shots. The app pulls your photo options from your camera roll or your most recent Instagram uploads.
The app has some image-editing features for photo customization, including crop, contrast, and brightness tools. It also has an array of image filters to play with, so you can give all your photos a specific look or customize one.
PhotoWear Classic Watch Face is free to download and use, and there’s a paid pro version that unlocks more customization options.
Best for Simple, Stunning Images: ustwo Watch Faces
What We Like
Huge collection of beautiful watch faces.
Simple interface that’s easy to use.
Free to download and use.
Some users appreciate a wide array of complications or rapid access to their apps and contacts, but others want something that looks clean and fresh on their wrist. ustwo Watch Faces offers a stunning collection of watch faces with personalization options and an easy-to-use interface.
From the contrasting colors of Invert to the minimalist Stadium, there’s a style for everyone. While the focus is on beautiful design, some of the watch faces do offer a few extras. For example, Zodiac gives you dual time zones, and Museum also displays the date.
ustwo is free to download and use.
Best for Runners and Hikers: GPS Tracker
What We Like
Dedicated features for runners and hikers.
Helpful integration with Google Maps and Google Earth.
Works as a watch face, standalone app, or complication.
As the name suggests, this is a GPS-tracking app for your Wear OS device that can also serve as a watch face. Aimed at those with walking or running in mind, GPS Tracker helps users see how many miles they’ve covered at a glance. It also offers quick complications to view your current location, launch a map, check travel speed, and more. Quick functions for music playback and sharing stats add to the feature set.
If you’re happy with your current watch face, add GPS Tracker as a complication, and you’ll get easy access to all its features. This app is free to download and use, with additional features available as in-app purchases.
Best for Features and Functionality: Bubble Cloud Wear OS Launcher
What We Like
Fast access to settings, messages, and more.
Most frequently used bubbles get greater on-screen prominence.
Supports countless complications.
Use it in “app drawer” mode or “interactive watch face” mode.
Select what stays on the ambient face.
Bubble Cloud Wear OS Launcher is an excellent product with tons of features and great manufacturer support, helping you stay in touch with your contacts while having quick access to all your Wear OS apps.
The watch face lets you create a slew of pages where you can pin your apps and contacts. This is especially useful for creating groups of complications, such as tasks and note-keeping apps, as well as clusters of friends, such as frequent contacts and family members.
If you already have a watch face you like, use Bubble Cloud as a launcher only. Slide it in from the side and replace your smartwatch’s standard launcher.
This app is free to download and use, but you need to pay for some features through an in-app purchase.
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