I found 5 free Galaxy Watch faces so good I'd happily pay for them
By Google News Technology ·
I've been using my Samsung Galaxy smartwatch for a few years, but I've never been this enthusiastic about watch faces. They are my new tech obsession, as I'm always on the lookout for a new watch face to try on my smartwatch.
I've tried so many watch faces on my Galaxy Watchin the last couple of months. I loved many of them and have a fair idea about which suits whom. I have my favorites, which are the easiest to recommend.
I'm glad I found them, because I spent days researching online and experimenting with watch faces on my smartwatch to discover favorites.
All my favorite watch faces are free, and I bet almost everyone will like having at least one of them as their default watch face. They are so good that I'd even pay a subscription fee.
I found five Galaxy Watch faces so good that I'd happily pay for them.
I love retro tech, but they lack the advanced features commonly found in modern devices. I wouldn't go back and start using an old piece of tech just because of nostalgia.
The AE Trex Retro watch face makes my Galaxy Watch feel like a watch from the olden days, without compromising on the essential features I need.
Along with the retro vibes, I get a shortcut to my Google events, the ability to set alarms, and a quick way to check heart rate. It's also one of those rare watch faces that gives you pretty much everything related to time; it shows the detailed time and the day of the week.
I can see the number of seconds on my watch face. As anyone who goes to the gym or exercises daily knows, it is handy. However, one downside is that this watch face isn't as customizable as I would like.
I can easily ignore it because the rest of the watch face is so good. It's currently free on the Google Play Store, but it is one of those products I'd happily pay for.
Everybody's taste is different in my family and friends' circle, but they all agreed that Vanishing Hour is the most good-looking watch face they've seen. I have another reason to like the Vanishing Hour watch face, though.
I like it for its minimalism more than anything else. It shows a minute hand and a large numeral that represents the current hour, which vanishes as the hand moves forward. I've never seen anything like this before.
While it pursues minimalism to the extreme, it includes an important feature I love to have on all watch faces. By using its customization features, I can quickly set an app shortcut or leave it blank.
The watch face also lets you change colors, the style of the large numeral, the minute hand, and the background color. It also plays a nice little animation when an hour has elapsed.
Vanishing Hour is free on the Google Play Store, though I wouldn't have thought twice about paying to buy its license if it were behind a paywall.
This watch face doesn't have a hybrid identity. It is a fully analog watch face, with plenty of customizations. You can set shortcuts for heart rate, steps, sleep information, and even your favorite app.
Despite its many features, it doesn't have a complicated setup. You can customize the watch face just as you'd do on any other watch face on your Galaxy Watch.
However, this doesn't mean the watch face lacks uniqueness. I like how it places the date and the day of the week on the right side. In its default setup, a shortcut to your battery information sits opposite the date.
I love this inclusion because otherwise, you'd need to swipe down from the top to check how much battery is left. You can add up to six…
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