Comparison

Draw Timer vs Color Calendar Plus

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

Head to head
About

Draw Timer

This utility app offers a unique timer experience controlled entirely by hand-drawn gestures. Input numbers by drawing them, then start the timer with a tap. It's designed for intuitive operation without small buttons and supports watch complications.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn number input
  • Gesture-based operation
  • Tap to play timer
  • Watch complication support
  • Reset past timers
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DrawTimer is a simple timer app that allows hand-drawn input. Operate entirely with gestures; no need for tiny buttons. Compatible with Watch complications. ​1​. Draw a single number. 2. Tap the play button or double-tap the screen. Also, you can reset past timers from the button on the bottom left.

About

Color Calendar Plus

Features
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Main Features - Highly visible upgraded calendar complication. - Choose from 25 different colors for calendar, events, and complication parts. Complication - The rectangular complication displays a 3-week or 4-week calendar or the most recent 1, 3-5 events. - Tap the complication to display events and calendars for the configured period. - Events can be set from 6 months ago to 1 year ahead, and calendars can be set from 1 year ago to 1 years ahead. - Display the Western year, Japanese year, etc., with circular and corner complications. Calendar - The calendar can start on Monday. - It is possible to overlay the Western year, Japanese year, and month on the rectangular complication. - The background color of the rectangular complication can be set to white. Event - Regular events (white), all-day events (blue), and multi-day events (yellow) are color-coded. The color settings can be changed. - On the Modular Duo, up to 10 events can be displayed using two rectangular complications. - Events can be displayed until the end time. *1 Dials set to accent color are not supported *2 Modular Duo is available from Series 7 onwards

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Draw Timer at Free against Color Calendar Plus's $1.99. Color Calendar Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Draw Timer is free to download; Color Calendar Plus costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Draw Timer ships an update every 2 months, Color Calendar Plus every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Draw Timer versus Color Calendar Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraw TimerColor Calendar Plus
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyoya YamaguchiNAOTO UENO

In-app purchases

None

Draw Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Color Calendar Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Draw Timer free?
Draw Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Color Calendar Plus free?
Color Calendar Plus costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Draw Timer or Color Calendar Plus have ads?
Neither Draw Timer nor Color Calendar Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Draw Timer or Color Calendar Plus?
Draw Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Color Calendar Plus every 2 days. Most recently, Draw Timer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Color Calendar Plus on October 30, 2026.

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