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Watch face Neon Plus vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Watch face Neon Plus's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

Watch face Neon Plus
This App
Digital Informer: Watch face
Nemesis
MD335 Hybrid watch face
Contender
Triad Watch Watch Face
Contender
Colorshift
Contender
SP Classic 6
Contender
NW059: Digital watch face
Peer
Minimal - Watch Face
Peer
SamWatch Basic 3 2024
Peer
Watch Faces App for Wear OS
Peer
Core Identity
Developer10h08.com - Wear Os Watch Faceamoledwatchfaces™Matteo Dini MD ® Watch FacesTime Design LLCSP WatchSP Watch9INE watchfacesLuka Kilic - Watch FacesSamtreeTime Design LLC
CategoryPersonalizationPersonalizationPersonalizationPersonalizationPersonalizationPersonalizationPersonalizationPersonalizationPersonalizationPersonalization
PlatformAndroidAndroidAndroidAndroidAndroid, iOSAndroidAndroidAndroidAndroidAndroid
Store Metrics
Rating3.8 / 54.5 / 54.7 / 54.5 / 51.7 / 54.2 / 50.0 / 50.0 / 54.0 / 54.5 / 5
Ratings Count253,1271,897989173154001,3235,964
PriceFreeFree$2.29FreeFreeFree$60$36.99FreeFree
Release DateSep 25, 2024May 1, 2023Mar 16, 2024Jan 19, 2025Jan 10, 2019Aug 12, 2023Oct 9, 2024Jan 6, 2023Dec 14, 2021Jan 2, 2025
Last UpdatedJul 3, 2025Mar 31, 2026Aug 24, 2025Dec 3, 2025Jan 10, 2019Jul 28, 2024Aug 4, 2025Feb 25, 2026Oct 16, 2024Apr 10, 2026
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentimentmixedpositive-positive-mixed--mixed-
Score60/10085/100-85/100-50/100--70/100-
Praises-
  • Visual aesthetics and customization
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  • Clean and minimalist design
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  • High degree of manual color control
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  • Aesthetic clarity and design
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Complaints-
  • Setup complexity
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  • Complexity of the customization menu
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  • Manual installation friction
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Requests-
  • Historical data tracking
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  • Automated system-theme syncing
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Strategic Intel
Strengths
  • High-contrast neon aesthetic appeals to minimalist visual preferences
  • Granular AOD brightness control manages battery drain on specific hardware
  • PNGQuant optimization reduces battery drain [Technical Mechanism]
  • Material You design integration aligns with system themes [User Retention]
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  • Minimalist grayscale aesthetic creates a distinct visual identity for users seeking simplicity.
  • Free distribution model lowers the barrier to entry for new Wear OS users
  • Multi-complication support provides essential at-a-glance health data for daily tracking
  • Granular color-palette control via watch face menu
  • Native Wear OS API 30+ compatibility
  • Zero-cost entry barrier
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  • 5-language localization functions as a B2B distribution barrier
  • Integrated health complications create a daily-use retention loop
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Weaknesses
  • 3.8-star rating indicates friction in the user experience
  • Lack of third-party complication support limits utility for power users
  • No historical data tracking [Feature Gap]
  • Manual BOGO cross-promotion model [Revenue Ceiling]
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  • Free-only model lacks a monetization path for power users.
  • No modular complication slots limit functionality.
  • 1.74 rating on iOS indicates significant technical instability
  • Lack of advanced image compression results in higher battery drain than performance-focused competitors
  • Manual customization menu creates high UX friction
  • No automated system-theme syncing
  • Lacks health-tracking triggers found in rival apps
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  • Manual multi-app download process creates high friction
  • Lack of IAP or subscription gates limits revenue capture
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Pricingfreefreepaidfreefreefreepaidpaidfreefreemium
MomentumZombieMaintenance-ZombieZombieZombie--Zombie-
Update Cadence1 versions1 versions, 1 majors/6mo-1 versions2 versions, 1 majors/6mo, ~2219d avg1 versions, 1 majors/6mo--1 versions-

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