igotimer vs Color Date Gen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
igotimer
This application serves as a game clock specifically designed for the board game Go. It offers multiple time control modes, customizable settings for main time and overtime periods, and audible countdowns in various languages or beeps.
- Four time control modes
- Customizable main time
- Configurable byoyomi/kouryo time
- Handicap settings
- Audible countdowns (Japanese, English, beeps)
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'IgoTimer' is a game clock application(App) used in Go(game). - The App has four modes of Time Controls (Sudden death, Byo-yomi, Kouryo-time and Canadian overtime). - You can set up the main time, the byoyomi time, the kouryo time and the handicap. - Counting the seconds (byoyomi, kouryotime) in Japanese, English or beeps is available.
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 price: igotimer at Free against Color Date Gen's $0.99. igotimer also leads on iOS requirement (9.2 vs 16.0). Color Date Gen's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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
igotimer is free to download; Color Date Gen costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
igotimer ships an update every 5 months, Color Date Gen every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | igotimer | Color Date Gen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takashi Takeda | NAOTO UENO |
In-app purchases
igotimer
No in-app purchases
Color Date Gen
No in-app purchases
