Color Date Plus vs Date601
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Color Date Plus
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Main Features 1. Highly visible date complication 2. Calendar display (3 months including before and after) when tapped 3. Can set color of each date row using grid, slider, or color code 4. Circular complications can have their background color set 5. Rectangular complications can have their font size and font design set 6. Compatible with Japanese era name (Except for rectangule) *1 Complications placed on colored dials are in monotone.(Background color cannot be set) *2 If display issue on colored dials, please enable the "Colored Dial" toggle button *3 Please set font size for rectangular complications to the appropriate value using slider *4 The outer part of the corner complication has limited character storage, so the text may not fit
Date601
This utility displays the current date in ISO 8601 format on your wearable device. Users can choose to include the day of the week for additional context. It offers a straightforward way to access date information directly from your wrist.
- ISO 8601 date display
- Optional day of the week
- Watch compatibility
- iPhone companion app
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View today's date in ISO 8601 format. Optionally view the day of the week as well.
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Color Date Plus at every 10 days against Date601's every 2 months. Date601's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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
Color Date Plus costs $1.99 and Date601 $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Color Date Plus ships an update every 10 days, Date601 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Color Date Plus | Date601 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NAOTO UENO | Prathamesh Kowarkar |
In-app purchases
Color Date Plus
No in-app purchases
Date601
No in-app purchases
