Countdown to Norooz vs Tabdil
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown to Norooz
This app helps you track the exact date and time of the Persian New Year in your local time. It supports multiple languages, ensuring accessibility for a wide range of users.
- Persian New Year countdown
- Local time display
- Multi-language support
- Spring equinox notification
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Countdown to the Persian New year, the first day of spring. Provides the date and time in your local time for the upcoming new year. Supports your phone's chosen languages.
Tabdil
Effortlessly convert dates between Persian (Solar Hijri) and Gregorian calendars. Get instant conversions with a tap and view important dates with home screen widgets. Stay organized and celebrate events with precision.
- Instant date conversion
- Persian and Gregorian calendars
- Home screen widgets
- Nowruz countdown
- Event planning tool
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Tabdil is the Persian calendar for your iPhone. Convert dates between the Persian (Solar Hijri / Shamsi) and Gregorian calendars, see today's Persian date on your Home and Lock Screen, and count down to Nowruz. NOWRUZ COUNTDOWN Count down to the exact moment of Saal Tahvil, accurate to the second wherever you live. After Nowruz, Tabdil moves on to the next year by itself. NEVER MISS A CELEBRATION Get reminders before Nowruz and at the moment the new year begins, plus reminders for Chaharshanbe Suri, Sizdah Bedar, Shab-e Yalda, Mehregan, Tirgan, Abangan, Azargan and Sadeh, in Farsi or English. DATE CONVERTER Tap any date to convert it between the Persian and Gregorian calendars instantly. WIDGETS Small, medium and Lock Screen widgets show today's Persian date at a glance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown to Norooz at none against Tabdil's 1. Countdown to Norooz also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Tabdil's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 16 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Tabdil sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. Countdown to Norooz asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Countdown to Norooz against 5.0 for Tabdil. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Countdown to Norooz ships an update every 16 months, Tabdil every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown to Norooz | Tabdil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gearley | Kung Fu Grip LLC |
Customer experience
Countdown to Norooz
Tabdil
In-app purchases
Countdown to Norooz
No in-app purchases
Tabdil
- Tabdil subscription$0.991 Year
