Comparison

Color Date vs Chrona

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

Head to head

High Visibility Date

Countdown Timer

About

Color Date

Customize your watch face with a highly visible and lightweight date complication. Choose from various display patterns and select one of eight font colors. It also supports Japanese era names for added functionality.

Highlights

Highly visible date complication
Lightweight design
Variety of display patterns
Eight font color options
Japanese era name support
Monotone colored dial complications

Features

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Main Features 1. Highly visible and lightweight date complication 2. Choose from a variety of display patterns 3. Select the font color from 8 colors 4. Compatible with Japanese era name * Complications placed on colored dials are in monotone

About

Chrona

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Unleash the power of time with the Countdown app. Personalize your countdowns, set unique notifications, and seamlessly sync with your devices. Your ultimate tool for mastering every moment.

Screenshots

Chrona4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chrona at Free against Color Date's $0.99. Chrona also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Color Date's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Chrona is free to download; Color Date costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Color Date ships an update fortnightly, Chrona every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level

Color Date versus Chrona: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Color Date	Chrona
Price	$0.99	Free — better
Positive reviews	33.3% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Fortnightly — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Paid	—
Devices	iPhone, Apple Watch	iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS	17.6	17.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	3 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	NAOTO UENO	Yevhenii Zozulia

In-app purchases

None

Color Date

No in-app purchases

None

Chrona

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Color Date free?

Color Date costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

Is Chrona free?

Chrona is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Color Date or Chrona have ads?

Neither Color Date nor Chrona shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Color Date or Chrona?

Color Date ships an update fortnightly, and Chrona every 2 months. Most recently, Color Date was updated on September 12, 2026 and Chrona on September 17, 2026.