{"id":38345,"date":"2014-12-31T16:59:42","date_gmt":"2014-12-31T16:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=38345"},"modified":"2015-01-02T20:39:39","modified_gmt":"2015-01-02T20:39:39","slug":"best-android-wear-5-0-watch-faces-for-moto-360-asus-zenwatch-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/12\/best-android-wear-5-0-watch-faces-for-moto-360-asus-zenwatch-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Android Wear 5.0 watch faces for Moto 360, Asus ZenWatch & more"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Android Wear smartwatch OS reached version 5.0 this December, with the new version bringing the first official support for custom watch faces. Google have even opened\u00a0a new section of the Google Play store<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0them. There are 31 watch faces to choose from – and we’ve downloaded and tried them all, so you don’t have to! Here are our recommendations, suitable for both round and square smartwatches.<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0ustwo Smart Watch Faces<\/a>\u00a0– free<\/h3>\n

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Our first watch face is actually four, called Albumen, Episode, Next and Runway. Each one\u00a0offers interesting glanceable information. Albumen represents busy periods in the next 12 hours as abstract blobs, Episode shows current and upcoming weather, Next shows your next calendar appointment and Runway is a 12-hour weather forecast. All four faces are reasonably stylish, and the face is worth an install.<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0PAC-MAN Watch Face<\/a>\u00a0– \u00a30.63<\/h3>\n

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Next up is the PAC-MAN watch face. It’s a bit expensive for a single face, but you do get a properly animated PAC-MAN who roams the perimeter of your watch, eating power-pellets and chasing ghosts. You may need to install the\u00a0StayLit Wear app<\/a>, which keeps your display on for longer, for the full effect.<\/p>\n

8. Despicable Watch Face<\/a> – \u00a30.63<\/h3>\n

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If you’re a fan of the Despicable Me movies, then this watch face featuring the minions will be just up your street. You get the time in the upper right corner, with various minions showing up and causing mischief over the course of the day.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Un Petit Monde Watch Face<\/a>\u00a0– free<\/h3>\n

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The Un Petit Monde watch face is a nice artsy watch face, which shows a hand-drawn time readout above a time-lapse of a travel-inspired scene. It’s simple, but effective.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Behance Watch Faces<\/a>\u00a0– free<\/h3>\n

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There are few wordy watch faces, but there’s one in this pack from Behance. Other options include more traditional analogue designs and some cool novel ones. The combination of five minimal watch faces and backed with nice artwork is a strong one<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0BCBGMAXAZRIA<\/a>\u00a0– free<\/h3>\n

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The least pronounceable watch face is also one of the most stylish.\u00a0BCBGMAXAZRIA shows the time in a small circle that moves throughout the day, surrounded by a glitzy series of concentric circles in nine selectable colours.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Muzei Live Wallpaper<\/a>\u00a0– free<\/h3>\n

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As the name suggests, Muzei is not just a watch face; it’s also a wallpaper app from your phone. You can choose between ‘featured art’ (a new painting every day), your photos or images from 500px (with the\u00a0500 Firepaper app<\/a>\u00a0installed). Once chosen, your wallpaper will be reflected on your watch.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Odyssey Premium Watch<\/a>\u00a0– \u00a30.79<\/h3>\n

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This futuristic watch is often cited as the pick of the bunch, offering a traditional analogue design cloaked in modern colours and with a few added functions. You’ll see a battery indicator for both phone and watch, a weather forecast and a date indicator. It’s all done in a fairly streamlined fashion, treading just on the right side of cluttered.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0ustwo Watch Faces<\/a>\u00a0– free<\/h3>\n

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ustwo return with another large – and free! – collection of watch faces. There are 12 in all, including two of my favourites, ‘Air’ and ‘Invert’. These oft-customisable watches each execute well on a single simple idea, and there’s sure to be at least one to catch your fancy. You should take advantage of the new Wear 5.0 ability to hide watch faces though, lest you be flooded with unwanted additions.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Speeds Pro – \u00a30.99<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Without question, the finest watch face available for Android Wear 5.0 is Speeds Pro. The face offers a cool 60s American diner feel, with well chosen typography and an iconic sense of style. The app is also highly customisable, with a phone\/battery metre on the left, a date\/day indicator on the right, and a dial at the bottom. This dial can be a static design element, a working speedometer, a step counter and a lot more. It’s a beautifully constructed package that is well worth buying.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h3>\n

We hope you’ve found this breakdown helpful! Be sure to contribute your own favourite Android Wear watch faces, and let us know what you thought of the selection in the comments below.<\/p>\n\n\n

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