Facer Announces Major iOS Update: New Watchbox, Improved Face browsing, Better data syncing on Apple Watch & Fair access
Los Angeles, CA — April, 9 2026 — Facer, the leading platform for smartwatch personalization, today announced a significant update to its iOS app and Apple Watch experience, introducing a redesigned face details experience, the highly anticipated arrival of Watchbox, improved data complication syncing, and a more balanced approach to content access for all users.
This release represents a major step forward in making Facer more intuitive, performant, accessible, and rewarding for both creators and everyday users on iOS.
A Redesigned Face Details Experience
At the center of the update is a completely refreshed Face Details View, offering a cleaner, more modern design and improved usability that loads quickly. Users can now more easily explore watch faces, view key information, and make decisions about downloads with greater clarity and confidence.
The redesign focuses on:
- Improved layout and readability
- Faster access to key face information
A more immersive browsing experience
Introducing Watchbox to iOS
Watchbox is a great new addition to the Facer experience on iOS. Watchbox acts as a personalized hub where users can:
- Access their favorite watch faces
- Quickly revisit recently used faces
- Manage and view their own watch face designs (Made in Facer Creator)
This addition makes it significantly easier for Facer users to organize and find the faces they love most.
Apple Watch Experience Improvements
This update also includes important improvements to the on-watch Apple Watch experience, particularly around data syncing and complications:
- Enhanced reliability of data syncing within watch face complications (sub dials)
- Automatic detection of data syncing issues & easy recovery to get faces working again
All of this contributes to a much improved experience on Apple Watch with watch faces that simply work as expected and update with refreshed data regularly.
A Fairer, More Accessible Experience
Facer is also evolving how users browse faces and access content, reducing friction while maintaining a sustainable platform:
- Fewer Ads throughout: All users — including free users — can now browse, navigate and view the details of every watch face, including premium ones, without being bombarded with ads at every turn.
- Value-Based Ads: Instead of ads throughout the experience, ads are now shown only when a user chooses to download a free watch face. Watching a short ad unlocks the face — creating a more transparent and fair exchange of value.
This shift ensures users can have uninterrupted browsing and navigation everywhere with more control and visibility while aligning with modern expectations around ad-supported experiences.
Looking Ahead
“This update is about making Facer more open, intuitive, and user-friendly on iOS,” said Brook Eaton, CPO at Facer. “We’re especially excited to bring Watchbox to iOS and to give all users better access to the content they love, while continuing to improve the Apple Watch experience over time.”
Facer remains committed to continuous improvement, with more updates and enhancements planned in the coming months.