Pixel Pro 2 - Watch face

Review by eFreeware

The most distinctive thing about Pixel Pro 2 is how much color control it hands to the wearer. SP Watches built this Wear OS watch face around 30 palette options it describes as Material You inspired, paired with a big, bold layout. That combination is unusual at this price, and it is the reason the app is likely to appeal to people who treat their watch face as part of their overall look rather than as a fixed piece of software.

It is a paid download at $0.99, with no ads and no in-app purchases attached. That keeps the arrangement simple: one payment, then the face itself. Anyone who has grown tired of cycling through free faces that never quite match their style, or who wants a few practical data points visible without opening anything else, is the natural audience here. The 10,000+ installs and 4.2 average from 88 ratings suggest a modest but settled following rather than a passing trend.

The face was released in May 2024 and last updated in October 2026, so it has had time to settle. What I find interesting is the combination of a loud visual style with fairly restrained, functional extras: complications, a seconds option and a simple always-on mode. That mix is what the rest of this review is about.

Color as the main feature

Thirty colors is a lot for a single watch face, and the Material You inspiration suggests the palettes are meant to sit alongside the rest of a phone's look rather than clash with it. You can shift the face's mood without switching apps.

What appeals to me is that the color choice is not buried behind a single default. That many options on a face you have already paid for means you are unlikely to get bored of it quickly.

The trade-off is inherent to the approach. A bold face with a strong color identity is a statement, and statements divide people. If you prefer something understated that disappears on the wrist, the palette range may not be enough to win you over. If you like your watch to look deliberate, this is exactly the sort of face that rewards that preference.

Complications and the seconds display

The face supports four custom complications, which is the practical half of the package. These small data slots mean you can keep a useful set of readings visible without tapping through to other apps, and you choose which ones.

There is also an invisible app shortcut tied to the time display, which adds a fifth interaction point without adding visual clutter. I like that it keeps the face clean while still giving you a fast route to something you use often. Seconds can also be turned on, appearing as a rotating element around the edge.

The always-on display is deliberately minimal, showing just the time. That is a sensible choice for a face this visually loud, and the developer provides an option to turn the AOD off entirely if you would rather the screen behave differently. Between the complications, the shortcut and the seconds toggle, there is more going on here than the price would suggest.

What you need before installing

This is a Wear OS watch face, so it needs a Wear OS watch to run on; it is not intended for other watch platforms.

Setup itself is the standard watch face routine: install it, then select it as your active face and configure the colors and complications to taste. The 12/24-hour format is supported, so the time display will match whichever convention you already use.

One thing worth setting expectations around is the scope. This is a watch face, not a fitness tracker, a notification manager or a productivity tool. It displays time and the data you route into its complication slots, and it does that in a particular visual style.

The wearer this face suits

Pixel Pro 2 fits someone who already owns a Wear OS watch and wants it to look intentional. If you change bands or simply enjoy a face that reads clearly from across a room, the bold styling and 30 colors are the point.

It also suits the buyer who would rather pay once than deal with repeated purchases. For a face you will look at dozens of times a day, that is a reasonable one-off.

Where it is narrower is in temperament. The design is loud by intention, and the color system is its central selling point, so someone who wants a quiet, minimal face is not the audience the developer had in mind. That is not a flaw in the app; it is a clear brief, and it is executed consistently across the palette and the layout.

A clear buy for Wear OS owners who like color

Pixel Pro 2 does one job and does it with a defined personality. For $0.99 you get 30 Material You inspired colors, four custom complications, an invisible shortcut on the time, an optional seconds display with a rotating edge element, and a just-time always-on mode that can be switched off. There are no ads and no in-app purchases to navigate, and the 4.2 average from 88 ratings points to a face that satisfies most of the people who try it.

I would recommend it to Wear OS owners who want their watch face to carry some visual weight and who value having a handful of data points visible without extra taps. The color range gives it more staying power than a single fixed design, and the complication slots keep it useful rather than merely decorative. If you want a face that fades into the background, this one was never trying to be that.

For everyone else in the Wear OS camp who likes a bold wrist presence and a one-time price, this is an easy decision to make.