When comparing Droid Retro LCD Watch Face vs Planets, the Slant community recommends Planets for most people. In the question“What are the best custom Android Wear watch faces?” Planets is ranked 1st while Droid Retro LCD Watch Face is ranked 81st.
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Pros
Pro Quick access to alarms, chronograph, and more
All the words around the edge of the virtual LCD display can be pressed, and they will perform the function indicated on them. This gives you quick access to all of the features of a basic watch.
Pro Two themes to choose from
Pro Displays the actual current positions of the planets
The watchface collects NASA data and uses it to put planets in their appropriate places.
Cons
Con Requires additional paid app to work
Droid Retro LCD Watch Face is a pre-configured watchface based on WatchMaker Premium Watch Face ($4.00). WatchMaker Premium Watch Face is an app that lets you build your own custom watch face from start to finish, and Droid Retro LCD Watch Face is one that was built from WatchMaker (so it needs WatchMaker to work).
Con Initial spin makes it hard tell time with a quick glance
Each time checking the watch all the planets spin wildly before settling into position. It can be distracting and arguably unnecessary.
Con Eats up battery life
Eats the battery at about 3 times the rate of the standard watch face.