Comparison

Current Week vs Gnist

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Current Week

This app displays the current week number and allows you to find the week number for any specific date. It offers widgets for your home and lock screens, plus an Apple Watch complication for quick access.

Highlights
  • Current week number display
  • Find week number for specific dates
  • Home screen widget
  • Lock screen widget
  • Apple Watch complication
Features
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Current week is a simple and easy-to-use app that shows the week number for the current week. You can also find out the current week number from a specific date. The app includes a home screen and lock screen widget that displays the week number. There is also an Apple Watch app available with a complication so you can see the current week number right from the watch face. The app uses the current date on the device to get the current week number so it should work in all timezones.

About

Gnist

Features
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Gnist is a fast, precise calculation tool for electricians and electrical professionals - built around NEK 400 (and IEC 60364). Size cables and overcurrent protection, calculate voltage drop, short circuit and earth-fault disconnection, check selectivity, and size heating cable, EV charger, solar/PV and motor starting - all in seconds. CALCULATORS - Cable & fuse - cross-section, protection, reference method, correction factors - Voltage drop - DeltaU in percent over the cable length - Short circuit - Ik and adiabatic check - Earth fault & disconnection - Zs requirement for automatic disconnection - Selectivity - indicative assessment between protective devices - Heating cable - power and spacing by room and substrate - EV charger, solar/PV, motor starting - Basic calculator - Ohm's law, power, energy, PE, AWG - Build installations as a tree, get warnings and single-/multi-line diagrams - Save projects and export PDF LANGUAGES The app is available in Norwegian, English, Swedish and Danish. You can choose the electrical standard (NEK 400, IEC 60364, SS 436, DS/HD 60364, DIN VDE 0100, SFS 6000, BS 7671) independently of the app language. PRIVACY Everything runs locally on the device - no account, no server, no tracking. IMPORTANT Gnist is a guidance tool and does not replace independent design. All results must be checked against the current NEK 400 and manufacturer data. Terms of Use (standard Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Current Week3 screens
Gnist2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Current Week at Free against Gnist's $1.99. Gnist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Current Week is free to download; Gnist costs $1.99 up front. Current Week sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gnist asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Current Week ships an update every 3 months, Gnist fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Current Week versus Gnist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurrent WeekGnist
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon AnderssonVEGARD HELLAND BU

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Current Week

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Gnist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Current Week free?
Current Week is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gnist free?
Gnist costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Current Week or Gnist have ads?
Current Week shows ads; Gnist does not.
Which is updated more often, Current Week or Gnist?
Current Week ships an update every 3 months, and Gnist fortnightly. Most recently, Current Week was updated on October 4, 2026 and Gnist on October 10, 2026.

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