# Primstaven

> Primstaven (iPhone/iPad app by Tommy Ovesen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/primstaven/id6447126784 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tommy Ovesen](https://appshunter.io/developer/915874012)
- Category: Education
- Price: $1.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 84 MB
- Languages: English, Norwegian Bokmål
- Released: 2026-10-19
- Data updated: 2026-10-23

## What is Primstaven?

The primstav is the old Norwegian calendar stave, used from the Middle Ages until well into the 19th century. Every day was a notch in the wood, and the important marked days had their own carved symbols: St. Olaf’s axe, St. Lawrence’s gridiron, St. Peter’s key and many more.

Primstaven brings this calendar to your iPhone and iPad. Browse the year on a beautifully carved stave that opens at today’s date, or use the list, divided into a summer side and a winter side – just as the stave was turned on Summer Day, 14 April, and Winter Day, 14 October.

For each marked day you get:
• its name, and the original Norwegian name
• who or what the day commemorates
• the symbol from the primstav and what it means
• the story behind the day, with folk beliefs, weather lore and old customs

Features:
• A carved primstav showing the whole year – tap either end to jump back to today
• A list of all marked days, with search by name, saint or symbol
• Optional daily notification on marked days, at the time you choose
• Two symbol sets: traditional woodcarving or simple carved signs
• Wood or plain background, and the option to show only marked days on the stave
• Share a marked day with others
• English and Norwegian
• Works offline – no ads, no accounts and no data collection

The texts are based on Store norske leksikon (the Great Norwegian Encyclopedia) and other sources on the primstav and the Norwegian tradition of marked days.

## Is Primstaven safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Primstaven.

## Is Primstaven legit?

Primstaven appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Primstaven is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-10-19

No release notes.

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