# Julian - Quick Dates — Julian dates at a glance

> Converts and displays 11 types of dates with calendar and badge icon features. (iPhone/iPad app by Juan Carlos Perez.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/julian-quick-dates/id1084251583 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Juan Carlos Perez](https://appshunter.io/developer/931213788)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 3,998 App Store ratings · 81 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 19 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-04-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-19
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/julian-quick-dates/id1084251583/reviews.md

## What is Julian?

Julian supports displaying 11 different types of dates including:

- CCSDS Julian Date
- CNES Julian Date
- Dublin Julian Date
- Julian Date
- Lilian Date
- Mars Sol Date
- Modified Julian Date
- Rata Die 
- Reduced Julian Date
- Truncated Julian Date
- Unix Time

To make things more efficient, Julian provides a calendar to view dates of days throughout the year. Tapping on these copies the date to your clipboard for easy use in other applications.

To make viewing dates easier, Julian includes the ability to display the current date as the badge icon. Simply give the app permission to send notifications. *(Julian will not send notifications other than updating the badge number which does not produce a banner notification)

For Apple Watch users, Julian supports numerous watch face complications to show the date in ways that fit your style.

## Key features

- 11 date type conversions
- Calendar view
- Copy to clipboard
- App icon badge display
- Apple Watch complications

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Short Cup | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tall Cup | $1.99 | one-time |
| Grande Cup | $2.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Julian?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Excellent for work/professional use
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for daily tasks
- 👍 Convenient complication on Apple Watch

**Cons**

- 🐛 Complication issues on Apple Watch (not updating, getting stuck)
- 🐛 Date discrepancies between app and complication
- 🐛 App not functioning properly after updates

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Complication not updating correctly on Apple Watch
- Date displayed incorrectly, one day behind
- App not functioning properly after updates

**Most requested features**

- Display current date along with Julian date
- Add countdown/days remaining functionality
- Display week number
- Show Julian date on app icon

## Recent user reviews (10 of 81)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/julian-quick-dates/id1084251583/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Helpful!

*2026-07-17, version 2019.1*

Really helpful for tracking goal progress against passage of the year. I wish it would auto refresh every time it opened. Ex: if you opened the app yesterday and click it again today without force-closing, it will show still have yesterday highlighted as today.

### 5/5 — App idea

*2026-03-18, version 2019.1*

Consider live julian date on app icon so it is quickly visible. Like the apple clock, you can see without opening app. Icon shows 330 jd.

### 5/5 — Watch Complication is Amazing!

*2025-02-17, version 2019.1*

I saw a lot of mixed reviews on this but decided to give it a try for myself. I'm an Air Force pilot and use the Julian date to verify the currency of maintenance when doing my preflight. Having today's Julian date on my Apple Watch face is a total game changer. Thank you for the work you put into this app!

### 4/5 — App Still Works on 18.1.1 but widget isn’t available

*2024-12-01, version 2019.1*

Nice app but looks like abandonware.  Still functional on 18.1.1 but no more widget functionality.

### 4/5 — Works but needs fixed on Apple Watch

*2024-10-13, version 2019.1*

Excellent app which I use daily as a lab technician. Please update this app for the Apple Watch 10, the complication will not display the date and just says “Julian”. Other than that, great app!

### 5/5 — Love it!!

*2024-09-24, version 2019.1*

Very helpful, I use this calendar everyday for work.

### 5/5 — La mejor

*2024-09-18, version 2019.1*

Tengo años de utilizarla, me es muy útil en mi trabajo 🫶🏻 gracias

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2024-09-16, version 2019.1*

Simple et exactement ce que je cherchais!

### 1/5 — Not accurate

*2024-03-16, version 2019.1*

When the Julian calendar switched to Gregorian in Oct 1582 ten days were subtracted due to their calculations which were the reason for switching calendars. Also the first day of the year in the Julian calendar was the first full moon in april and it was always a monday.

### 5/5 — Calendar

*2024-01-30, version 2019.1*

Great easy to read app!
Thanks!

## Frequently asked questions about Julian

### What does Julian do?

Julian is a utility app that allows you to view and convert between 11 different types of dates. These include various Julian date formats, Mars Sol Date, Rata Die, and Unix Time. It also offers a calendar for easy date navigation and the ability to copy dates to your clipboard.

### What are the key features of Julian?

Key features include support for 11 distinct date types, a calendar for browsing dates, one-tap copying of dates to the clipboard, displaying the current date on the app icon via the badge number, and Apple Watch complications for at-a-glance date viewing.

### Is Julian free to use?

The app is free to download and use, with in-app purchases available. This suggests that while core functionality is accessible, some advanced features or customization options might require a purchase.

### What devices is Julian compatible with?

Based on the description mentioning Apple Watch complications and app icon badges, Julian is designed for Apple devices, likely including iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches running compatible versions of iOS and watchOS.

### Who would benefit from using Julian?

This app is ideal for astronomers, scientists, developers, or anyone who regularly needs to work with or convert between different date systems like Julian dates, Modified Julian Dates, or Unix Time. Its calendar and clipboard features also make it useful for general date management.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2019.1 — 2019-09-19

In this update:
- Fix the days ago label displaying the wrong value when selecting a date from a different year than the current year.
- Support for iOS 13

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Have a feature you’d like to see added? Get in touch on Twitter @j_carlos_perez

If you like Julian, I’d appreciate it if you’d leave a review or update an older one. Than you in advance, it means a lot!

### 3.0.1 — 2018-09-29

I've packed this update with awesome new features for iOS 12, watchOS 5, and more. It's truly a brand new experience.

I've simplified the look of Julian and introduced more features to it.

iPhone App
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** Calendar **

Brand new to this update is a calendar view. Use it to view past and upcoming Julian dates. Selecting any day will update the Julian date view with more information about the selected date.

** Copy Dates **

Tap on any of the available dates to copy its value to your clipboard.

** Custom Dates **

Have a Julian date you want to know more info about? Tap on the Julian date display to enter a custom date. View how many days ago or how many days till any date. Perfect for expiration checking and more!

** More Dates **

Tapping the "Show More" button on the Julian date view displays 10 more types of Julian dates. No matter what kind of date you need, I've got you covered.

** Siri Shortcuts **

Loving iOS 12? Me too! I've added support for Siri shortcuts to say the current Julian date as well as shortcuts to copy any of the available dates. It's incredible what you can do with Shortcuts, we'd love to hear what you come up with using some of Julian's shortcuts.

Apple Watch App
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** Date Entry **

You now have the ability to enter a Julian date to view more info about it.

** New Complications **

There are new watch complications on the block and we've got you covered. Enjoy Julian on your new watch :)

Thank you, everyone, for the feedback and support.

** 3.0.1 **
- change the graphic corner complication style to be better informative

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Have a feature you'd like to see added? Get in touch on Twitter @j_carlos_perez

If you like Julian, I'd appreciate it if you'd leave a review or update an old one. Thank you in advance, it means a lot!

### 3.0 — 2018-09-20

Hey everyone :)

It's my pleasure to introduce you to Julian 3.0! I've packed this update with awesome new features for iOS 12, watchOS 5, and more. It's truly a brand new experience.

I've simplified the look of Julian and introduced more features to it.




iPhone App
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** Calendar **

Brand new to this update is a calendar view. Use it to view past and upcoming Julian dates.  Selecting any day will update the Julian date view with more information about the selected date.

** Copy Dates **

Tap on any of the available dates to copy it's value to your clipboard.

** Custom Dates **

Have a Julian date you want to know more info about? Tap on the Julian date display to enter a custom date. View how many days ago or how many days till any date. Perfect for expiration checking and more!

** More Dates **

Tapping the "Show More" button on the Julian date view displays 10 more types of Julian dates. No matter what kind of date you need, I've got you covered.

** Siri Shortcuts **

Loving iOS 12? Me too! I've added support for Siri shortcuts to say the current Julian date as well as shortcuts to copy any of the available dates. It's incredible what you can do with Shortcuts, we'd love to hear what you come up with using some of Julians shortcuts.




Apple Watch App
----------------------------

** Date Entry **

You now have the ability to enter a Julian date to view more info about it. 

** New Complications **

There's new watch complications on the block and we've got you covered. Enjoy Julian on your new watch :)




Thank you, everyone, for the feedback and support.

~~~

Have a feature you'd like to see added? Get in touch on Twitter @j_carlos_perez

If you like Julian, I'd appreciate it if you'd leave a review or update an old one. Thank you in advance, it means a lot!

### 2.3.1 — 2017-12-12

In this update: 

- Fix the widget not being available for users below iOS 11.2. It is now working with iOS 10+ as it was before the previous update.

Thank you, everyone, for the feedback and support. See you after the holidays with the next feature updates to Julian

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Have a feature you'd like to see added? Get in touch on Twitter @j_carlos_perez

If you like Julian, I'd appreciate it if you'd leave a review or update an old one. Thank you in advance, it means a lot!

### 2.3 — 2017-12-04

This update brings the first visual update to the Julian watch app. 

Most importantly, the watch complications should now update when the next day begins. Having the accurate Julian date displayed should be the one thing the app does right, right? Why else would you be using a Julian date app if not for the accurate date!

Thank you, everyone, for the feedback and support. Whatever you're using the Julian date for, I'm glad you've found Julian to fit your needs. Have a great holiday season!

~~~

Have a feature you'd like to see added? Get in touch on Twitter @j_carlos_perez

If you like Julian, I'd appreciate it if you'd leave a review or update an old one. Thank you in advance, it means a lot!

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