Comparison

Color Date Plus vs DigiDate Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Color Date Plus

Features
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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

About

DigiDate Calendar

Display the current day and date directly on your watch face with customizable, minimalist complications. Access a full monthly calendar with intuitive navigation for browsing and quick access to today's date.

Highlights
  • Minimalist watch face complications
  • Three complication styles
  • Full monthly calendar view
  • Intuitive calendar navigation
  • Customizable date formats
  • No account or subscription required
Features
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DigiDate Calendar puts the day and date right on your watch face with beautiful, minimal complications. Three complication styles to fit any watch face: • Circular: Day of week and date, stacked compactly • Corner: Large curved date with the day of the week, and a line that tracks your progress through the month • Rectangular: Full day name and date, clean and readable Tap the complication to open a full monthly calendar with today highlighted. Scroll with the Digital Crown to browse months, swipe to jump by year, and double-tap to snap back to today. Choose your preferred date format — MM/DD/YYYY, DD/MM/YYYY, or YYYY/MM/DD — and the complication updates to match. No accounts. No subscriptions. No data collected. Just the date on your wrist.

Screenshots

DigiDate Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DigiDate Calendar at Free against Color Date Plus's $1.99. Color Date Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Color Date Plus ships an update every 10 days, DigiDate Calendar every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Color Date Plus versus DigiDate Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor Date PlusDigiDate Calendar
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNAOTO UENOChristopher Keeser

In-app purchases

None

Color Date Plus

No in-app purchases

None

DigiDate Calendar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Color Date Plus free?
Color Date Plus costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DigiDate Calendar free?
DigiDate Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Color Date Plus or DigiDate Calendar have ads?
Neither Color Date Plus nor DigiDate Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Color Date Plus or DigiDate Calendar?
Color Date Plus ships an update every 10 days, and DigiDate Calendar every 4 months. Most recently, Color Date Plus was updated on November 8, 2026 and DigiDate Calendar on November 5, 2026.

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