# Maya Calendar

> Converts between Maya and Gregorian calendars, offering historical insights and personal readings. (iPhone/iPad app by Edwin Barnhart.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maya-calendar/id305642777 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Edwin Barnhart](https://appshunter.io/developer/305642807)
- Category: Reference, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $0.99)
- Rating: 3.20/5 from 13 App Store ratings · 23 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 29 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2009-02-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maya-calendar/id305642777/reviews.md

## What is Maya Calendar?

A great resource for those who want to go back and forth between Maya and Christian Calendar dates.  No internet connection needed, so it can be in your pocket as you travel through Maya ruins and use it to calculate the Gregorian calendar dates from Maya long counts on monuments.

Maya Calendar gives you the Maya calendar date for today or any date in history – past, present, and future.  Convert dates back and forth between the Maya and Gregorian calendars, learn about the various Maya cycles of time, and gain a better understanding of why December 21, 2012 A.D. is an important Maya date.

In addition, this app can calculate your birthday in the Maya sacred calendar and learn what it says about your personality traits and destiny.

Maya Calendar offers these great features:

– The Home Page displays the current day in the Maya Calendar, both in hieroglyphs and in modern text formats.

– “This Day in Maya History” cites a major event in Maya history for almost every day of the year.

–  The “Maya Calendars” section provides a detailed explanation of each of the major Maya calendrical cycles, a discussion of the calendar correlation debate, and the thinking behind the possible end date of 2012 A.D.

– The “Calculator” allows you to convert any Gregorian date into its Maya calendar equivalent.

– The “Long Count” feature allows you to convert any Maya Long Count date into its Gregorian calendar equivalent. 

– The “Birthdays” feature allows you to calculate and store the Maya birthdays of everyone you know. Once calculated, the app provides a host of information about that individual: personality traits; animal, color, and directional associations; and events in Maya history that occurred on the same date as their birth.

– The “Known Birthdays” feature lists and saves the names of everyone whose Maya birthday you have recorded and notifies you when their birthday comes around.

– “What to Do Today” lists the activities that modern Maya calendar priests recommend for any given day.

Maya Calendar, created by Dr. Ed Barnhart, is an invaluable tool for students investigating Maya inscriptions, and for anyone fascinated with the workings of the Maya calendar.

## Key features

- Maya and Gregorian date conversion
- Maya birthday calculation and personality insights
- Maya historical events
- Explanation of Maya time cycles
- Offline functionality
- Personalized birthday reminders

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Happy Maya Calendar Birthday! | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 23)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maya-calendar/id305642777/reviews.md

### 5/5 — The app is fixed and free!

*2026-04-28*

The bugs are fixed, it doesnt require your contacts list, and its on both big platforms now.

### 5/5 — Great Maya Calendar

*2026-04-26*

I love this calendar. I’m
still learning about it but am enjoying it. Thank, Ed.

### 1/5 — Requires All Contacts access

*2025-10-06*

Huh?!!! If the app does not collect data why does it require access to my contacts— which I never release— for basic functionality? Weird and extreme, Dr. B!

### 1/5 — Requires Contacts to Work

*2025-09-14*

Killer podcast. Bad app. I wanted to support the pod by buying this app except it won’t give you a Mayan Horoscope unless you share ALL of your contacts. Why???

### 1/5 — Requires contact access?

*2025-07-15*

No way, should require this to work.  Was curious about Mayan horoscope, but doesn’t give it. Want my money back.

### 1/5 — Doesn't Work Anymore on iPhone 6 Plus

*2015-03-22*

This counter used to work fine on my iPhone 4S, and my iPhone 5S.  It seemed to work okay yesterday, March 20, and now it freezes all the time. I deleted it and even read downloaded it, and it simply will not work.

### 1/5 — Did not fully download

*2013-06-20, version 1.5*

This app did not fully download onto my iPhone. I wrote Mr. Barnhart and hope to hear back from him.

### 5/5 — Excellent Mayan Calendar

*2012-12-04*

Excellent Mayan Calendar from trusted source. I spent a couple summers doing archaeology with Dr. Barnhart in Belize while we were still undergrads. He was lucky enough to study at UT Austin under Dr. Linda Schele, one of the biggest names in Mayan Hieroglyphs at the time.  Now that he's got his PhD, I can't think of a better source for academic level accuracy.

### 4/5 — Well Done

*2011-05-16*

I like the Detailed Personality Trait Descriptions in the Birthday Function. Though, When I email the results to myself, I received no contents. It would be nice if there was a search field in the contacts, as well as a most recent tab. It would be nice if the developer included a glossary of common terms associated with the daily calendar.

### 2/5 — Very poor

*2010-10-08*

Not recomended

## Frequently asked questions about Maya Calendar

### What is Maya Calendar?

Maya Calendar is a reference tool that allows you to convert dates between the Maya and Gregorian calendars. It also provides insights into Maya history, time cycles, and personal destiny based on your Maya birthday.

### Does Maya Calendar work offline?

Yes, Maya Calendar does not require an internet connection to function, making it accessible for use even when traveling or in areas with limited connectivity.

### How does Maya Calendar calculate my birthday?

The app calculates your Maya birthday by converting your Gregorian birth date into the Maya sacred calendar. It then provides information about your personality traits, animal, color, and directional associations.

### What kind of historical information does Maya Calendar offer?

Maya Calendar includes a "This Day in Maya History" feature that cites major events for almost every day of the year, and also discusses the significance of dates like December 21, 2012 A.D.

### Can Maya Calendar convert Maya Long Count dates to Gregorian dates?

Yes, the "Long Count" feature in Maya Calendar allows you to input a Maya Long Count date and convert it into its Gregorian calendar equivalent.

### What is the rating for Maya Calendar?

Maya Calendar has a rating of 3.1 stars based on 10 ratings.

### Is Maya Calendar suitable for children?

Maya Calendar has an age rating of 4+, indicating it is suitable for young children and older users.

### When was Maya Calendar last updated?

The latest version of Maya Calendar is 2.1.1, and it was last updated on January 25, 2026.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.3 — 2026-08-06

- Bug fixes

### 2.1.2 — 2026-07-25

- Bug Fixes

### 2.1.1 — 2026-01-25

- Updated "Maya Birthdays Today Section"
   Collapsable birthdays today view.
   View birthday details from home screen.

- Bug fix for selected contact permissions for iOS fixed.
- Bug fix for font and text adjustments.

### 2.1 — 2026-01-19

- Adjusted types for number accuracy in date conversions.
- Moved info button to navigation bar.
- Allow BCE birthdays in added contacts.
- Font adjustments for screen sizes.
- Minimum and maximum dates for calendar conversion.

### 2.0 — 2026-01-12

- Contact access no longer requirement for app functionality.
- In-App contacts will be stored locally on device - system contacts will no longer be modified.
- "Send Birthday" email function now free.
- Updated UI.
- Home page tab information now shown beneath homepage.

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## More apps by Edwin Barnhart

- [Tulum – Be Your Own Guide](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tulum-be-your-own-guide/id731412870)

All apps by Edwin Barnhart: https://appshunter.io/developer/305642807

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