Get Christmas-Themed Watch Faces for Your Wear OS Smartwatch With These Festive Apps
Reading Time: 4 minutesGet in a festive mood by adding a Christmas watch face to your Samsung Galaxy Watch or other Wear OS smartwatch.
When it comes to ‘stocking’ up on the best Christmas-themed watch faces for your Samsung Galaxy Watch or other Wear OS smartwatch, there are some great apps with all your favorite icons and themes from the season of cheer.
Let’s take a look at some of the best apps with Christmas-themed watch face designs to add a bit of festive spirit to your smartwatch.
1. Christmas Watchface Theme Pack
The Christmas Watchface Theme Pack app is a fun and easy way to add some holiday glitz to your watch faces. It offers a variety of Christmas, winter, and holiday themes, so you can pick the ones that match your mood and style. And while you’re at it, you can also add festive themes to your Windows desktop devices.
To do this, you’ll need to install the Bubble Cloud launcher app as well as the Christmas watch face app on both your smartwatch and connected phone. Allow the required permissions and overlays for the apps as directed. Next, you can choose one of eight available Christmas watch faces in the pack—Snowy, Xmas, Cozy, Willow, and more.
You can adjust colors and backgrounds using the Bubble Launcher app. To do this, go to Bubble Cloud Settings > Wear OS > General > Watch-face. If you’re using a Samsung watch, go to the Galaxy Wearable app, and tap Downloaded > Bubble Cloud, otherwise complete the installation through the Wear OS app.
Come back to the launcher app, and tap Watch face under the General section. It will prompt you to apply a variety of display and background settings, and customization. Select the Watch face section and apply the settings you want.
You can do this from your smartwatch as well. Simply swipe up to pull your app drawer, and select the Christmas theme pack app. Tick the checkbox next to the settings you wish to apply.
Download: Bubble Cloud Wear OS Launcher (Free, in-app purchases available)
Download: Christmas Watchface Theme Pack (Free, premium version available)
2. Christmas Snow HD Watch Face
The Christmas Snow HD app is a nice blend of holiday cheer and style. Featuring a snowman and a snowy Christmas tree, this watch face is simple to use and easy to customize.
With the premium version, you can personalize your watch with complications and colors to match your liking, along with a Google Fit step counter, and a custom color picker.
Simply install the app on your smartphone, and go to the left Menu > Install on Watch. Next, go to the Galaxy Wearable app, and you’ll find it in the list of options in the Downloaded section. The free version of the app is limited to a date and time counter only.
Download: Christmas Snow HD Watch Face (Free, premium version available)
3. Facer Watch Faces
Facer is the best place to get ‘Christmassy’ designs for your smartwatch. You can choose from an array of different themes—Countdown Christmas, Snowy Animated, and X-Mas tree themes. Here’s how to set it up:
- Install the Facer app on both of your devices. On your smartwatch, tap Ok! on the welcome screen, and grant the necessary permissions.
- Go to the Galaxy Wearable app > Downloaded, and tap Facer.
- Just type ‘Christmas’ into the search bar and you’ll be able to browse through a wide range of free options. Tap the blue Watch icon on the right to sync your watch face.
You can find a selection of free designs in the Facer app, including:
- Christmas gnome: This is a classic one, and features a gnome holding a Christmas tree, complete with toy presents and snowflakes falling from above him. It features a time and date counter, step count, heart rate, and Christmas countdown. On Christmas Day, the gnome will come up with a Christmas greeting!
- GAUSS-Backlight: This watch face features a version of the GAUSS logo background in red, green, and gold.
- Reindeer animation: This watch face features a smiling reindeer cartoon with snowflakes falling down all around them.
- Orbital Santa: This one features an animated space version of Santa Claus who is orbiting around your phone screen with reindeer in tow. He looks cute, by the way!
All in all, the Facer app gives a varied range of Christmas watch faces to choose from, so you have all you need to make your holiday season merry and bright.
Download: Facer (Free, subscription available)
4. WatchMaker 100,000 Watch Faces
The WatchMaker 100,000 Watch Faces app has got a huge assortment of Christmas-themed watch faces. Whether you want one with Santa Claus and reindeer flying through the sky or designs featuring your beloved holiday icons, WatchMaker has you covered. Here are a few examples of our favorites:
- Star Wars Christmas: This is a perfect theme for anyone who loves Star Wars. It features R2-D2 and C-3PO along with Santa Claus. We totally loved this one!
- Snowman with presents: This collection features a smiling snowman holding a present in his hand. It’s adorable!
- Cartoon-themed watch faces: WatchMaker also offers a range of wacky and lighthearted cartoons and icon-themed watch faces. From snow globes to candy canes and penguins, these fun designs are perfect for the season. Our favorites were the Elegant Christmas tree, the Star Wars theme, and the twinkling Christmas tree!
Some of them also come with fully customizable features such as colors, background images, and text styles. Simply download the app on your smartwatch and smartphone, and sync it using the Galaxy Wearable or Wear OS app as mentioned for the other apps on the list.
Download: WatchMaker 100,000 Watch Faces (Free, in-app purchases available)
Add a Dash of Christmas Glitz to Your Wear OS and Galaxy Smartwatch
If you’re looking to find the perfect holiday watch face or just get a dash of Christmas cheer, there are plenty of options available to you. The four apps that we have highlighted above are just the tip of the iceberg; so feel free to explore further and see what else is out there. Happy Holidays!