Julian Date vs IPPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Julian Date
Convert between standard calendar dates and Julian dates. Supports 5-digit and full Julian date formats, including time. Also allows conversion from Julian dates back to calendar dates.
- 5 Digit Julian Date conversion
- Full Julian Date conversion
- Calendar Date to Julian Date
- Julian Date to Calendar Date
- Includes time in full conversion
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In 5 Digit mode select a Date and receive back the 5 Digit Julian Date, i.e. June 29th, 2017, would be 17180. (17) being the year 2017 and (180) being the 180th day in 2017. Purchase the Full Julian Date mode and June 29th, 2017 12:17:54 PM would be 2457934.01243. You also are able to get the Calendar Date from the Julian Date.
IPPS
This application offers soldiers a streamlined portal to access the DMDC My Access Center. It simplifies the process by providing a direct push button for DS Logon sign-on.
- Access DMDC My Access Center
- DS Logon integration
- User-friendly interface
- Direct sign-on button
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The Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army (IPPS-A) Launch Platform will provide soldiers with a user-friendly way to access the DMDC My Access Center through DS Logon. The core feature will be a push button that will direct the user to the DS Logon sign-on
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Julian Date at 77% against IPPS's 7%. Julian Date also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 257). IPPS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#201 vs unranked). On price 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
Both are free to download. Julian Date sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IPPS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Julian Date holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Julian Date has 2.7K ratings behind it against 257, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Julian Date's written reviews are positive against 7% of IPPS's.
| Parameter | Julian Date | IPPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better | 1.5 (257 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews — better | 6.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 257 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 7 months |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #201 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.1 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 211 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Jevon Charles | TRADOC Mobile |
Customer experience
Julian Date
IPPS
User reviews
Julian Date
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Best Julian Date App
- 👍 Great
- 👍 Love this APP
- 👍 Military
- 👍 wonderful
Room to improve
- 🤔 Could be improved
- 🤔 Good but...
- 🤔 Good app
- 🤔 Need to make it so you can use on i-watch
- 🤔 Just an idea
IPPS
From 257 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📱 Mobile leave submission capability
- ✅ Recent updates improving functionality
- 👁️ Ability to view STP and promotion points
- 🔐 Security features implemented
- ⚡ Convenient phone-based access to records
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 🌐 Functions as webpage wrapper, not true app
- 🔐 Complex authentication and certificate installation
- 📵 Poor mobile optimization and display
- ⏱️ Slow performance and timeouts
Bugs and requests
Julian Date
Reported bugs
2 issues- The year 2000 is incorrect. It is NOT a leap year.
- Entering 08204 and getting a January 24, 2008 date.
Requested features
3 requests- Apple Watch?
- Add days to the Julian calendar to determine actual dates
- Make it compatible for my watch
IPPS
Reported bugs
15 issues- Certificate download returns 404 error
- Two-factor authentication fails repeatedly
- DS Logon authentication broken
- App logs out immediately after login
- Safari security warnings block access
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- Login page refuses to load
- IPPS-A website crashes after login
- Trust certificate issues persist despite fixes
- App doesn't load on iOS 18.3
- Homepage fails to load
- Authenticator code never arrives
- Server connection timeouts
- Impersonation warnings on login
- Dropdown menus and LOVs not visible on mobile
- STP features disappeared after updates
Requested features
10 requests- True native app instead of webpage wrapper
- HR.IPPSA access for PAR processing
- Soldier Talent Profile (STP) full access
- PPW (Pay Per Work) visibility for soldiers
- Printable leave forms with form numbers and signature lines
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- Improved cross-platform compatibility (iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux)
- Simplified login process without multiple verification prompts
- Built-in PKI support without third-party apps
- Mobile-optimized interface for all features
- Support for token readers on iOS
In-app purchases
Julian Date
- Full Julian Date$1.99
IPPS
No in-app purchases
