Welcome to the roundup of the best new Wear OS apps and faces that went live on the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous six months or so. Since our last collection, Google has changed the branding from Android Wear to Wear OS, and there are finally devices in the market that contain the new Snapdragon 3100 chip, which allows for more features, such as a visible second hand when the ambient mode is on. While I'm sure the progress of Wear OS isn't moving as fast as enthusiasts would like, there's no arguing the platform isn't dead yet. So if you're looking for some sweet new apps and faces for your Wear OS device, you've come to the right place.

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Apps

Wear Quick Settings

Reaching many of the settings on a Wear OS watch can be a pain, but thankfully Wear Quick Settings makes it easy to toggle your most-used settings from a single screen. So if you'd like to toggle your wifi/bluetooth, open your media volume, open your display settings, mute apps, or open a few app shortcuts, Wear Quick Settings will get the job done with ease.

Monetization: $1.99 / no ads / no IAPs

WearMouse — Wear OS Air Mouse

WearMouse is a nifty app that can turn your Wear OS screen into a touch surface that functions as a remote mouse input. The app supports just about any desktop, laptop, or Android TV device, as long as they support bluetooth. If you've ever found yourself in a situation where a physical mouse isn't available, and you happen to constantly sport a Wear OS device, this app should come in very handy.

Monetization: free / no ads / no IAPs

Altimeter for Wear OS

The developer appfour has more than a few apps in today's Wear OS roundup, and the first is called Altimeter for Wear OS. It's described as a precise barometric altimeter app, and while I wouldn't go so far as to call this release precise, it does offer your current altitude. Sadly the free version of the app only provides this measurement in feet.

Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs from $1.49 - $14.99

Altimeter for Wear OS watches Developer: appfour
Price: Free
3.1
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Compass for Wear OS

Compass for Wear OS is a stand-alone app that includes a watch face that includes a compass that can be easily displayed on the outer ring of your device. You can also use this app to show a compass as a complication on whatever watch face you choose to use. You can also use this release to view the current sun and moon direction.

Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs from $1.49 - $14.99

Compass for Wear OS watches Developer: appfour
Price: Free
3
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GPS Tracker for Wear OS

Thankfully appfour has done everyone a favor by naming its apps in a way that leaves little question as to what kind of functionality each app will provide. GPS Tracker for Wear OS is clearly an app for smartwatches that can track your GPS, but what you may not know is that the app can also be used as a watch face as well as a complication in other faces.

Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs from $1.49 - $14.99

GPS Tracker for Wear OS Developer: appfour
Price: Free
3.2
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Stopwatch for Wear OS

Out of all of appfour's titles in this roundup, Stopwatch for Wear OS is the one I use the most. Having an accessible stopwatch on your wrist can come in handy more than you would think, and the fact that you can run it as a stand-alone app, complication, and as a watch face means you won't have to struggle with a tiny app launcher every time you want to gain access to the timer.

Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs from $1.49 - $14.99

Speedometer for Wear OS

Speedometer for Wear OS is a nifty tool that can display your current speed no matter what you are doing. It's reasonably accurate, and you can even view your past speeds in a graph as well as on a map layout. Sadly these two features will cost you, so don't expect such functionality in the free version of this release.

Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs from $1.49 - $14.99

Speedometer for smartwatches Developer: appfour
Price: Free
3
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Instruments for Wear OS

Instruments for Wear OS integrates all of the previous appfour apps into one unique application and watch face. This means you can add the altimeter, speedometer, GPS tracker, stopwatch, and compass complications to a slick looking UI, all so that you can easily access them from one place.

Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs from $4.49 - $14.99

Instruments for Wear OS Developer: appfour
Price: Free
3.5
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Transferring files to a Wear OS device can be a pain, but thanks to the recently released Nav Explorer app you can transfer your data wirelessly with ease. The app works over bluetooth and wifi, and it even ties into a few more Wear OS apps from the company for ease of compatibility.

Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs from $4.49 - $14.99

Watch Faces

Mr Jones Watches - Last Laugh Tattoo

If you're into hip designs instead of easily readable faces, then Little Labs' Mr Jones Watches - Last Laugh Tattoo should be right up your alley. The face displays a colorful Calavera, and the time is listed on the skull's teeth. The top row shows the hours, and the bottom row shows the minutes. While I wouldn't say the face is completely unreadable, it can be tough to tell the time at a glance. This is clearly a release that's more for show than function.

Monetization: $1.99 / no ads / no IAPs

Mr Jones Watches - The Decider

Mr Jones Watches - The Decider is another slick release from Little Labs. Circling the outside of the face are squares that either display the words yes or no. The idea behind this design is that if you glance at your watch, it will make your decisions for you through a simple yes or no answer. It's a bit like a magic eight ball in this regard, so if you're the type of person who has trouble making up their mind, then this is the face for you.

Monetization: $1.99 / no ads / no IAPs

AVI-8 - Hawker Hurricane AV-4011-0H

The AVI-8 - Hawker Hurricane AV-4011-0H watch face from Little Labs is clearly an aviation face with its dials, colors, and graphics that call back to the British single-seat fighter aircraft. The face is compatible with all Wear OS devices, and it will surely look great on any device sporting a stylish leather strap.

Monetization: $1.99 / no ads / no IAPs

AVI-8 - Hawker Hunter AV4052-07

The AVI-8 - Hawker Hunter AV4052-07 watch face is another aviation-themed release from Little Labs. Unlike the Hawker Hurricane, this face offers a blueish theme that resembles the Hawker Hunter instrument panel and cockpit.

Monetization: $1.99 / no ads / no IAPs

GRR - COLORS

GRR - COLORS gives off a very '80s Trapper Keeper vibe with its blue background and neon splashes of color. This face supports complications, steps, themes, analog/digital clocks, as well as round and square watches. So if you're looking for a stylish face that screams you grew up in the '80s, GRR - COLORS is it.

Monetization: free / no ads / no IAPs

Stop, Breathe & Think

Stop, Breathe & Think offers an adorable face, and it's compatible with all Wear OS watches. The core design displays a cloud-like face, but there's also a feature tied to it. If you tap on the face, a circle will appear, and if you time your breathing with the pulsating sphere, you should be able to relax yourself, hence the name of this release.

Monetization: free / no ads / no IAPs

LAZARUS - Event Horizon

LAZARUS - Event Horizon is a striking face from Little Labs. Half of the screen is red, and the other half is black, and the entire thing is animated so that the two sides rotate as if they were your second hand. The face is easily readable thanks to its large numbers and uncluttered design, and it's also completely free to use.

Monetization: free / no ads / no IAPs

tr0n09 - Retrofuture 5

Vaporwave themes have become somewhat popular in the last few years. There are plenty of wallpapers out there that are dedicated to this '80s-like theme, and now we have a Wear OS face that's fitting of the arcade game Outrun, which just so happens to be another nickname that refers to the style of music this genre of art evolved from.

Monetization: free / no ads / no IAPs

Dalpek - Indiana Dalpek

Dalpek is another face from Little Labs that contains an interesting design. The hours and minutes are displayed slightly larger than what a Wear OS screen can hold, which makes for a very artistic look that's still easily readable. Past the artful design, you can expect support for complications, themes, as well as square and round watches.

Monetization: free / no ads / no IAPs

GRR - AUTUMN

Little Labs' GRR - AUTUMN watch face definitely contains the appropriate colors that come to mind when thinking of the fall season. Brown, red, green, and orange lines make up the pattern of the face, and the time is told through analog hands instead of digital numbers. The face supports complications as well as square and round watches.

Monetization: free / no ads / no IAPs

Dalpek - Moderno Dalpek

Dalpek - Moderno Dalpek is another striking face that goes all-in on a black and red theme, much like the LAZARUS - Event Horizon face. Of course, this release contains a much more cartoony theme with its rounded numbers and white on black minutes. The face supports complications and themes as well as rounded and square watches.

Monetization: free / no ads / no IAPs

GRR - DADA

It would appear that Little Labs has no shortage of ideas for watch face designs. The GRR - DADA face is inspired by the Dada art movement, which is a 20th-century avant-garde style of art that originated in Europe. Just like the majority of Little Labs' faces, this release supports complications as well as rounded and square watches.

Monetization: free / no ads / no IAPs

GRR - PURITY MINIMAL

For some reason the GRR - PURITY MINIMAL watch face isn't compatible with my LG Style, though the description goes on to list many other supported devices. For the most part, this face has an extremely minimal look to it thanks to its white face and black hands. There are no numbers on the front, which may irritate some users, though there is no arguing this design choice makes for a very clean look.

Monetization: free / no ads / no IAPs

John Morga - Geological

John Morga - Geological contains a clear geology theme with its beautiful green and blue swirls at the center of the face. This is another minimalist design from Little Labs, which means there aren't any numbers on the outer edge of the face, though there are lines, so you can at least glance at your watch to tell the time with ease.

Monetization: free / no ads / no IAPs

INMOTION - Chameleon

INMOTION - Chameleon doesn't quite look like the majority of faces released on the Play Store. Sure, the time is the central focus, and yes, there are lines the encircle the face, but they are more for decoration than anything. After all, this is a face that contains a digital clock at the center, so it's not like the hour lines are necessary. Complications, themes, the weather, and steps are supported.

Monetization: free / no ads / no IAPs

Dalpek - Subway Dalpek

Dalpek - Subway Dalpek is another free face from Little Labs, and it supports complications, themes, steps, and a digital clock. It also supports square and round watches; this way no one is left out. Sadly it would appear that a few smartwatches aren't supported, though it looks like the majority of hardware out there should be able to install this face just fine.

Monetization: free / no ads / no IAPs

Classic 3100 - Wear OS Watch Faces Ambient Second

TurnDaPage's Classic 3100 watch face may at first look like a regular release that offers a few extra themes, but if you happen to own a Wear OS device that contains one of the newer 3100 chips, then you can take advantage of this title's ambient second hand. There are three faces available for free, and if you'd like to unlock two more, you'll have to purchase them through an in-app purchase.

Monetization: free / no ads / IAPs $0.99 a piece

Digital Striker Watch Face

The Digital Striker Watch Face comes from RichFace, and it exudes a clear digital watch interface. This release comes with two free built-in complications, the weather, and s built-in step recording function, and if you'd like to explore more of the app's internal complications or use your own, you'll have to unlock the paid version of this release through an in-app purchase.

Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs $1.49 a piece

Digital Striker Watch Face Developer: RichFace
Price: Free
4
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Open Watch Face

One thing is for sure, SOOON has pushed out more than a few minimal watch faces in the last six months, and I have to say that Open Watch Face is one of my favorite designs in today's roundup. Not only is the face easily readable, but there's a slew of colors available for theming the seconds. Maybe I'm just a sucker for digital clocks, but this has been my daily driver ever since I installed it.

Monetization: free / no ads / IAPs $1.50 a piece

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7iMg8ld-YY

Initial Watch Face

SOOON's Initial Watch Face offers a configurable dial, multiple colors, and an easy to read UI. You can set up four separate complication zones, and the inbuilt complications offer eight distinct colors so you can easily theme to your heart's content, though you will have to spend money through an in-app purchase to unlock the majority of these features.

Monetization: free / no ads / IAPs $1.50 a piece

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVwmGIJGyjs

Toggle Watch Face

Toggle Watch Face is another SOOON release that offers a simple design. The hours are displayed at the top or left of the screen, and the minutes at the bottom or right, with the seconds taking center stage in the middle of the face. If you choose to unlock all of the face's features, you'll also have a few colors at your disposal for theming.

Monetization: free / no ads / IAPs $1.50 a piece

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-6zaTs6XeM

Origin Watch Face

Many of SOOON's recent releases offer uncluttered minimal designs, and Origin Watch Face does not stray from this trend. The time is told through the two hands on the face, and if you'd like further features, you can add up to four complications and select from eight different color options, but only if you pay to unlock the full face.

Monetization: free / no ads / IAPs $1.50 a piece

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AHfM5YIacI

Pilot One Watch Face

Aviation-themed watch faces are relatively popular on the Play Store, and SOOON's Pilot One Watch Face is designed to mimic the familiar look. There's no clutter to worry about, the entirety of the face is very readable, and if you pay to unlock its premium features, you'll have nine themes to choose from, two ambient modes, and support for third-party complications.

Monetization: free / no ads / IAPs $1.50 a piece

Initial 2 Watch Face

The Initial 2 Watch Face looks very similar to SOOON's Initial Watch Face, though there is a slight difference in how the hands and hours are displayed. It's still an analog design, and there's still room to add four complications, so make sure you study each face carefully before you decide between the two.

Monetization: free / no ads / IAPs $1.50 a piece

Primary Watch Face

SOOON's Primary Watch Face is easily readable thanks to its uncluttered design. Everything is separated into its own little section, which keeps things neat and tidy. You can even add two of your own complications to the face if you feel there's something that it's lacking. Of course, like most SOOON faces, the majority of features are locked behind an in-app purchase.

Monetization: free / no ads / IAPs $1.50 a piece

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqEafpJ0t_g

Manager Watch Face

Manager Watch Face is another release from SOOON, and much like the Primary Watch Face, the Manager Watch Face features an uncluttered design. If you choose to use the face for free, then you can expect the time, battery level, weather, moon phase, and date to work out of the box, but if you'd like to take advantage of missed notifications, steps, distance traveled, and calories burned, you'll have to unlock the premium features through a single in-app purchase.

Monetization: free / no ads / IAPs $1.50 a piece

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J8I-V4lI1Y

Feisar Watch Face

Thema's Feisar Watch Face is a highly customizable release that retains a clear layout that's easily readable despite its many features. You can change the theme of the face, though you'll have to pay to unlock many of its advanced features if you really want to make use of its wide range of functionality.

Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs from $1.19 - $11.99

Feisar Watch Face Developer: thema
Price: Free
4.4
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Duality Watch Face & Clock Widget

Duality Watch Face & Clock Widget is a release from thema that serves double duty as a widget and watch face. So if you install this app on your phone, you can use it as a clock widget on your home screen, but if you install it on your Wear OS device, you'll be able to use it as a face. The design offers multiple colors, and there are plenty of zones to add your own complications. So if you enjoy theming your device, you're going to love this release.

Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs from $1.19 - $11.99

Duality Watch Face Developer: thema
Price: Free
4.4
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Hex Watch Face & Clock Widget

Thema's aptly named Hex Watch Face & Clock Widget displays a customizable hexagonal shape on its face. A large hexagon displays the time and date, and there are three smaller hexagons where you can place your favorite complications. Just keep in mind that you'll have to plunk down some cash if you'd like to unlock the majority of features for this release.

Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs from $1.19 - $11.99

Hex Watch Face Developer: thema
Price: Free
4.3
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LED Pulse HD Watch Face Widget & Live Wallpaper

LED Pulse HD Watch Face Widget & Live Wallpaper offers a customizable watch face and an Android widget, but it also provides a live wallpaper to boot. That's right, this release is pulling triple duty, so if you're looking for a watch face that brings along the kitchen sink, LED Pulse HD Watch Face Widget & Live Wallpaper is it.

Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs from $0.99 - $20.00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQk_XfGqz94

LED Pulse HD Watch Face Developer: DeNitE Appz
Price: Free
4.4
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Digi-Gen HD Watch Face Widget & Live Wallpaper

Digi-Gen HD Watch Face Widget & Live Wallpaper is another face from DeNitE Appz, and it also pulls triple duty with its face, widget, and live wallpaper. Much like the face above, this release is very customizable, though you'll have to plunk some money down for the premium version if you want to take advantage of all of its features.

Monetization: free / contains ads / IAPs from $0.99 - $20.00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Duy0iJWBMM8

Digi-Gen HD Watch Face Developer: DeNitE Appz
Price: Free
4.4
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