You’ll soon be able to monetize your unique watch faces through the new TimeShow app
Mobvoi makes some of the best Android smartwatches available today, but its TicWatch line sometimes doesn’t feel like it offers as many customization options as Samsung’s Galaxy Watch series or Google’s Pixel Watch. These tech giants provide tons of ways to make your smartwatch your own, beyond choosing a band, size, and color. But now maker TicWatch is introducing its own watch face marketplace with a new platform where you can create and share unique designs.
The new TimeShow app is a one-stop watch face designed for Wear OS and watchOS smartwatches. It supports a variety of complications and display options, including health and exercise data, weather, date and time, and dynamic photos. You can choose from a number of creations, from free watch faces to paid designs.
You can even choose from interactive games such as “Little Ball Adventure” and “Gluttony Snake”, or choose a traditional look, whether modern or classic styles suit your preferences. Additional customization is possible by selecting fonts and effects for the time and data displayed on the face and selecting widgets.
The app will feature new watch faces every week, and to expand its catalog even faster, Mobvoi has introduced a DIY site where anyone can make their own watch faces. The platform offers tools to select clock layouts and share them with the TimeShow application.
In the future, Mobvoi will allow watch face designers to monetize their creations through a revenue sharing program. It’s not clear how the smartwatch maker plans to split the profits with creators, but it could prove to be an attractive incentive for designers to help expand the market — not just for TicWatch users, but for all Wear OS and watchOS owners.
If you want to give it a try, the app is now available for download on the Play Store and App Store.