# Simple Complications vs MonthDay

The clearest difference is rating: MonthDay at 5.0 against Simple Complications's 3.4. MonthDay also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (50% vs 40%). Simple Complications's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Simple Complications sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MonthDay asks for nothing beyond the download.

MonthDay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Complications has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Simple Complications's written reviews are positive against 50% of MonthDay's.

Simple Complications ships an update every 8 months, MonthDay every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Simple Complications | MonthDay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-complications/id1189376822/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monthday/id1546267923/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **14** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Every 6 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Audioforge Labs Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/305996692) | [Lateef Sanford](https://appshunter.io/developer/1444536190) |

## What reviewers say

### Simple Complications

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-complications/id1189376822)

Display any online data as a complication on your Apple Watch. Track key metrics by pulling information from websites, RSS feeds, or APIs. Data can be shown as text, numbers, or images.

**Highlights:** Display online data as watch complications, Pull data from websites, RSS, XML, JSON APIs, Show data as text, number, or image, Supports custom feed parsing, Track key metrics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Simple C annual subscription | $1.99 | one-time |


### MonthDay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monthday/id1546267923)

Display the current date on your watch face with customizable complications. View month, day, year, and day of the week based on complication size and regional settings.

**Highlights:** Numeric date display, Month number, Day of the month, Year display, Day of the week name, Regional date order

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Simple Complications free?

Simple Complications is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MonthDay free?

MonthDay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Simple Complications or MonthDay?

MonthDay is rated higher. Simple Complications averages 3.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while MonthDay averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Simple Complications or MonthDay have ads?

Neither Simple Complications nor MonthDay shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Simple Complications or MonthDay?

Simple Complications ships an update every 8 months, and MonthDay every 6 months. Most recently, Simple Complications was updated on October 24, 2026 and MonthDay on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*