# Shield Hybrid Watch Face

> Premium hybrid watch face for Wear OS. Custom complications, style & utility

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.watch.richface.shield](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.watch.richface.shield)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.watch.richface.shield`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** RichFace
- **Category:** PERSONALIZATION
- **Downloads:** 560,972
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (3,199 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25
- **First published:** 2016-02-29
- **Publisher country:** AT
- **Size:** 14 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-24
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.watch.richface.shield)
- **Website:** [https://richface.watch/](https://richface.watch/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.richface.watch/privacy.php](http://www.richface.watch/privacy.php)

## Description

**Shield — Modern Digital & Analog Watch Face for Wear OS 6+**

Shield blends bold analog hands with crisp digital information to give your wrist a stylish and functional upgrade. Optimized for Wear OS 6+, Shield offers smooth performance, two customizable complications and app shortcuts, and a fully configurable display so you see the data that matters most at a glance.

Key features include hybrid analog + digital design; customizable date, steps, heart rate, and battery readouts; dual complications and two app shortcuts; integrated crypto and stock tracking; and responsive performance on Wear OS 6+ devices. For support contact richface.watch@gmail.com and view the privacy policy at https://www.richface.watch/privacy.

## Rankings

- #95,643 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.watch.richface.shield.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users largely praise Shield Watch Face for its attractive design and ease of use, with many saying it's their favorite or default watch face when it works. However, frequent issues emerge: premium features often don't unlock or payments aren’t recognized; updates and device variations cause crashes or non-sync; setup can fail or stall; heavy pop-ups push for upgrades; and several features like steps, ambient mode, digital display, or weather don’t consistently perform. Overall reliability is inconsistent across devices.

### Pros

- Attractive, well-designed watch face with strong visual appeal.
- Easy setup and simple to use.
- Positive user sentiment; many reviewers say they love it or use it as their default/watch face when it works.
- Widely regarded as a desirable option by users who experience stability.

### Cons

- Premium features not unlocking or payments not recognized.
- Compatibility issues after updates or device compatibility problems.
- Intrusive pop-ups and upsell pressure to upgrade.
- Connectivity and syncing problems (can't connect, doesn't sync with phone).
- Feature reliability issues (steps not counting, ambient mode issues, digital display problems).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.watch.richface.shield)