Comparison

Color Date vs Dual

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

Head to head

High Visibility Date

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

Dual

Features

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Displays two maps with different locations, scales, etc.

Screenshots

Dual1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dual at Free against Color Date's $0.99. Dual also leads on iOS requirement (15.8.3 vs 17.6). Color Date's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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

Dual 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, Dual every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level

Color Date versus Dual: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Color Date	Dual
Price	$0.99	Free — better
Positive reviews	33.3% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Fortnightly	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Paid	—
Devices	iPhone, Apple Watch	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.6	15.8.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	36 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	NAOTO UENO	Hideaki Uchikoshi

In-app purchases

None

Color Date

No in-app purchases

None

Dual

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Color Date free?

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

Is Dual free?

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

Do Color Date or Dual have ads?

Dual shows ads; Color Date does not.

Which is updated more often, Color Date or Dual?

Color Date ships an update fortnightly, and Dual every 2 weeks. Most recently, Color Date was updated on September 12, 2026 and Dual on August 3, 2026.