Color Watch Memo vs BigCode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Color Watch Memo
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Main Features 1. Display notes on Apple Watch complications. 2. Unique feature to display arbitrary strings in complication. 3. Excellent accessibility to check note contents just by looking at the watch face. 4. Can be entered in circular, corner, and rectangular complications. 5. Circular can input 3 lines, corner can input 2 lines, rectangular can input 4 lines. 6. Memo color can be selected from 25 colors (gradation available except for corner type). 7. The content of the memo can be notified at a specified time or after a specified elapsed time. 8. It can also be used as simple timer or simple alarm with notification feature. * Notifications will not be executed while the app is displayed * In corner complication, only the second line cannot be input
BigCode
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With all of the door codes, combinations, PIN codes you have that are hard to read on small watch screens. This app allows you to store these codes on the watch in a simple easy to access place and display them in a large, easy to read font.
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BigCode at Free against Color Watch Memo's $0.99. Color Watch Memo's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, 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
BigCode is free to download; Color Watch Memo costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Color Watch Memo ships an update every 2 weeks, BigCode fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Color Watch Memo | BigCode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NAOTO UENO | Objects & Objectives |
In-app purchases
Color Watch Memo
No in-app purchases
BigCode
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Color Watch Memo free?
Is BigCode free?
Do Color Watch Memo or BigCode have ads?
Which is updated more often, Color Watch Memo or BigCode?
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