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AD Nothing Dots Basic: Comprehensive Wear OS Watch Face Review

by Albuquerque Design

★4.4
ANDROIDWatch Face
A minimalist Wear OS watch face featuring LED dot-style complications and extensive customization. Targets users seeking clean design with practical data display through up to seven configurable complications.

Detailed Review

AD Nothing Dots Basic by Albuquerque Design presents a minimalist watch face solution exclusively for Wear OS devices, emphasizing a distinctive LED dot aesthetic combined with functional complication support. The design philosophy centers on reducing visual clutter while maintaining critical information accessibility, positioning it within the growing niche of utility-focused smartwatch interfaces. The core functionality revolves around seven customizable complications that integrate with Wear OS's data services, including Health Services for step tracking and Simple Weather for environmental data. Users can configure both 12-hour and 24-hour time formats while selecting from multiple always-on display styles that maintain visibility during power-saving modes. The LED DOT style icons provide consistent visual language across complications, though some users note limitations in color combination options as mentioned in Steve Meder's July 2025 review. Real-world usage demonstrates particular effectiveness for users requiring quick glances at health metrics and environmental data without navigating through multiple applications. The interface maintains readability in various lighting conditions, though some users report occasional font consistency issues as noted by Herb Hernandez in July 2025. The always-on display implementation preserves battery life reasonably well, though Arshad Madavoor's May 2025 review indicates higher than average power consumption in this mode compared to some alternatives. User feedback trends highlight strong appreciation for customization depth alongside some consistent technical observations. Jonathan H's April 2024 review praises the complication variety, while JM's May 2025 review notes specific limitations regarding complication disabling functionality. The developer's buy-one-get-one promotion provides additional value, though requires manual email coordination for redemption. The watch face excels in delivering a cohesive minimalist experience with practical data integration, making it suitable for daily wear scenarios. However, battery consumption in always-on mode and some complication management limitations represent considerations for power-sensitive users. Ideal for Wear OS users prioritizing clean information display over animated or graphically intensive interfaces.

Key Features

  • •Seven customizable complications supporting health, weather, and system data integration with Wear OS services
  • •LED dot-style iconography providing consistent visual language across all information elements
  • •Multiple always-on display styles maintaining visibility while preserving battery life
  • •Dual time format support (12h/24h) with synchronized system time integration
  • •Color customization options allowing personalization while maintaining readability
  • •Health Services complication integration providing real-time step counting and activity data

Why Users Love It

Extensive complication customization
Clean minimalist design

Perfect for: Wear OS users seeking minimalist, data-focused watch faces

Screenshots

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User Reviews

Jonathan H
★★★★★
Apr 29, 2024

This watchface is very interesting, apart from the good concept, there are also lots of complications... good job dev

Steve Meder
★★★★★
Jul 8, 2025

Awesome watch face, I just wish there were more color options that are white on the left side and a color on the right, like the first 3 options. regardless of that, a unique face with easy to read time and a lot of customization for complications. This face will be my main face for the foreseeable future.

Herb Hernandez
★★★★★
Jul 1, 2025

I'm having an issue where the clock face font is switching from the dots to a regular font. 🫤 Great looking and very customizable!

Arshad Madavoor
★★★★★
May 3, 2025

Loved the design and overall look! However, it seems to consume more battery than other watch faces in AOD mode. It would be great if there was an option to show seconds as well.

JM
★★★★★
May 26, 2025

It would be absolutely perfect if the dot complication on the right could be completely disabled. The left one can, but the right one cannot. As it is right now, when "empty" is selected, it shows step count instead of disabling.

App Details

Developer

Albuquerque Design

Platform

android

Rating

★4.4

Last Updated

9/7/2025