Direct vs Color Date Gen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Direct
This Safari extension for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS helps speed up browsing by removing Google's click tracking redirects. It enhances your online experience by streamlining navigation and reducing delays caused by Google's data collection practices.
- Removes Google click tracking
- Speeds up browsing
- Streamlines online experience
- Safari extension for iOS, iPadOS, macOS
- Requires permission to read/alter webpages
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Frustrated with Google's secretive click tracking slowing down your online experience? Bid farewell to delays and revel in a faster, more streamlined browsing adventure with Remove Google Redirection. Remove Google Redirection is a Safari extension designed for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. To enable its features, it's essential to grant permission in Safari settings, allowing the extension to read and alter webpages for all websites. * Why we should remove google’s redirection: Google's Click Tracking secretly monitors which URLs users click to enhance search technology, customize content, and improve advertising. This data refines search results and pagerank, identifying popular webpages and frequently clicked links. Despite its utility, privacy advocates are concerned. Users remain unaware of the redirection, as Google reformats the destination URL through its servers.
Color Date Gen
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Main Features 1. Highly visible date complication 2. Digital watch display when tapped (not formal watch function) 3. Digital watch can be adjusted for Font design and size 4. Ability to set colors of digital clock on iPhone version 5. Compatible with Japanese era name *1 Complications placed on colored dials are in monotone *2 Font size L may not display the entire watch
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Color Date Gen at every 2 weeks against Direct's every 3 months. Color Date Gen also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Direct's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Direct costs $1.99 and Color Date Gen $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Direct ships an update every 3 months, Color Date Gen every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Direct | Color Date Gen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 磊 汪 | NAOTO UENO |
In-app purchases
Direct
No in-app purchases
Color Date Gen
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Direct free?
Is Color Date Gen free?
Do Direct or Color Date Gen have ads?
Which is updated more often, Direct or Color Date Gen?
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