Comparison

Numbers, Dates vs ColorTimer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Numbers, Dates

Features
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Discover what happened on any day in history. With Numbers, Dates, you can explore remarkable historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from around the world for any day of the year. Simply choose a day and month, select your preferred language, and the app retrieves historical information from freely available knowledge sources. The content is clearly organized into Events, Births, and Deaths for easy reading. Whether you're a history enthusiast, student, teacher, or simply curious, **Numbers, Dates** makes history accessible, educational and enjoyable. Features • Select any day and month with an intuitive date picker • Explore historical events from many centuries • Discover famous birthdays of notable people • Learn about important historical deaths • Multilingual content (English, German, French, Spanish and many more) • Clean and distraction-free interface • Fast and easy to use • Perfect for education, quizzes and daily learning • Optimized for iPhone and iPad Every day has a story. Explore history, expand your knowledge and discover fascinating facts from every day of the year.

About

ColorTimer

This app offers a visually engaging countdown timer with customizable themes, animations, and lock screen functionality. Personalize your timing experience with various cartoon-style floating island designs and unique hourglass appearances.

Highlights
  • Personalized countdowns
  • Multiple clock themes
  • Cartoon floating island themes
  • Dynamic floating island animation
  • Lock screen timing
  • Widget support
Features
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The colorful timer uses a variety of color combinations, along with multiple cartoon themed pattern options, up to 70 main images, and the appearance of a random hourglass, giving the timing process a new experience and a pleasant mood. ---Main functions--- 1. Personalized Countdown: You can add multiple countdown items, each with a unique floating island theme and a dedicated hourglass, making your timing more personalized. 2. Multiple Fashionable Clock Themes, which can be added to widgets. 3. Diverse Theme Experience: We have prepared tens of cartoon-style floating island theme images for you, which will switch randomly to ensure a brand-new visual experience every time you start the timer. 4. Dynamic Floating Island Animation: When the timing starts, the floating island animation will be activated, providing you with an enjoyable visual feast during the timing process. 5. Lock Screen Timing Function: Supports timing in the lock screen state. Even if you are using other applications, you can easily keep track of the timing progress, making your time management more efficient and convenient.

Screenshots

Numbers, Dates4 screens
ColorTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Numbers, Dates at none against ColorTimer's 3. ColorTimer's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ColorTimer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Numbers, Dates asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Numbers, Dates ships an update every 5 months, ColorTimer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Numbers, Dates versus ColorTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumbers, DatesColorTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGerhard Lentschik仲辉 黄

In-app purchases

None

Numbers, Dates

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ColorTimer

One-time3
  • 特惠会员$0.99
  • Unlock all themes$1.99
  • 永久会员$2.99

Questions

Is Numbers, Dates free?
Numbers, Dates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ColorTimer free?
ColorTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Numbers, Dates or ColorTimer have ads?
Neither Numbers, Dates nor ColorTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Numbers, Dates or ColorTimer?
Numbers, Dates ships an update every 5 months, and ColorTimer every 6 weeks. Most recently, Numbers, Dates was updated on September 21, 2026 and ColorTimer on August 17, 2026.

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