Comparison

Duotone vs Damda

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

Head to head
About

Duotone

This app helps couples strengthen their relationship through daily rituals, guided conversations, and shared event tracking. It aims to foster connection and prevent important dates from being forgotten, all within a private and ad-free environment.

Highlights
  • Daily ritual building
  • Guided conversation sessions
  • Milestone and anniversary tracking
  • Shared calendar synchronization
  • Home screen widgets
  • Ad-free and private experience
Features
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Feel close every time you unlock. Duotone puts your relationship where you look most: your Lock Screen and Home Screen. See how long you've been together, send a little love that lands on their Lock Screen and answer one question a day, together. DAYS TOGETHER A live counter of your days together, down to the second, on your Lock Screen, your Home Screen and in the app. LOVE NOTES Send "Miss you" or "Good night" with one tap, or write a short note. It lands on your partner's Lock Screen, and the Love Notes widget keeps the latest one in view. ONE QUESTION A DAY Answer on your own, guess what your partner picked, then reveal both answers together. Answer on the same day to keep your streak going. QUESTION PACKS Deep talks, this or that, would you rather, future plans, long distance and flirty questions. Play a pack together and compare your answers. COUNTDOWNS Anniversaries, birthdays and the next time you see each other, counted down day by day. Yearly dates roll over on their own. A LIVE COUNTDOWN TO YOUR NEXT HELLO On the big day, start a live countdown. The final hours tick down on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. MADE FOR TWO Start on your own and invite your partner whenever you're ready. One subscription unlocks Duotone for both of you. Also in Duotone: Love Wrapped, your story together in numbers, and the Magic Date Planner. SUBSCRIPTION Duotone is free to download. Duotone Premium is an optional auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.duotoneapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.duotoneapp.com/privacy

About

Damda

Features
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Keep your special days close. Damda puts countdowns and anniversaries on your Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets, so you see how many days are left — or have passed — without opening the app. ■ First widget in 3 minutes No account, no survey. Type a title and pick a date; the card is ready, with step-by-step instructions for adding the widget. ■ Lock Screen + Home Screen widgets Three Lock Screen widgets (inline, circular, rectangular) and three Home Screen sizes. Show one date big, or a list of the nearest dates. Each widget can have its own date and theme, and you can hide notes and photos on the Lock Screen. ■ Accurate day math D-day and D+day, count the first day as day 1, repeat every year, and a clear rule for February 29. Results stay correct across time zone changes and past midnight. Upcoming milestones such as 100 days and 1 year are shown ahead of time. ■ Reminders 30 days, 7 days, 1 day before, and on the day, at the time you choose. Notification permission is only requested when you turn a reminder on. ■ Make it yours Six themes — Milk, Rose, Navy, Forest, Mono, Photo — plus your own photo. The preview looks exactly like the real widget. ■ No account, no server Dates, notes and photos stay on this device. Export and import a JSON backup when you switch phones. ■ Damda Pro (optional, one-time purchase) The free version includes 10 events, the core themes, every widget size and reminders. Pro unlocks unlimited events and premium themes. Not a subscription. The app interface is currently in Korean.

Screenshots

Duotone4 screens
Damda4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Damda at none against Duotone's shown. Duotone's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Duotone sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Damda sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Duotone versus Damda: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuotoneDamda
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developersercan gulBONG GEUN KIM

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Duotone

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
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  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Damda

One-time1
  • Damda Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Duotone free?
Duotone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Damda free?
Damda is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Duotone or Damda have ads?
Duotone shows ads; Damda does not.

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