Color Date vs Date601
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Highly visible date complication
- Lightweight design
- Variety of display patterns
- Eight font color options
- Japanese era name support
- Monotone colored dial complications
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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
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 at fortnightly against Date601's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 costs $0.99 and Date601 $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Color Date ships an update fortnightly, Date601 every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Color Date | Date601 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NAOTO UENO | Prathamesh Kowarkar |
Customer experience
Color Date
Date601
In-app purchases
Color Date
No in-app purchases
Date601
No in-app purchases
