Comparison

什么时辰 vs MindBack

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

Head to head
About

什么时辰

This app offers a minimalist interface for traditional Chinese calendars, including lunar dates, solar terms, and daily auspicious information. It allows for easy date conversion and personal event integration, blending ancient customs with modern design for daily use.

Highlights
  • Perpetual calendar with lunar dates and solar terms
  • Traditional page-turning almanac
  • Auspicious date search
  • Gregorian/Lunar/Buddhist/Taoist date conversion
  • Personal events calendar integration
  • Customizable themes and settings
Features
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Traditional culture doesn’t need to feel heavy—placed in the right interface, it feels just right. Shenme Shichen brings the perpetual calendar and the traditional almanac together, so you can always grasp dates, solar terms, and daily auspices, letting tradition truly blend into everyday life. [Recommended by Minority Spirit] Restrained, clear, beautiful, and easy to use. The tool-first feel that Minority Spirit loves makes the perpetual calendar and almanac genuinely useful. [Product Overview] Shenme Shichen is an app focused on the experience of the perpetual calendar and the traditional almanac. It supports a page-turning almanac and a clean monthly calendar view, balancing tradition with modern aesthetics. The interface is restrained, the information is clear, and it’s made for long-term daily use. [Key Features] - Perpetual calendar: lunar dates, solar terms, and festivals at a glance - Traditional almanac: page‑turning experience with date jump and sharing - Auspicious date search, Lucky Compass, Astronomical Chart - Date conversion: Gregorian/Lunar/Buddhist & Taoist calendars - Personal events calendar (read/edit system calendar) - True solar time support - Widget previews and setup guide - Theme/default page/week start day and other personalization [What Users Like] The reason many users keep using it is simple: no information overload, a warm traditional almanac, and a clear perpetual calendar.

About

MindBack

Capture fleeting thoughts, ideas, and content effortlessly through simple typing, speaking, or uploading. This app uses AI to connect your scattered notes, offering unexpected insights and summaries. Rediscover your memories and information through a chronological archive and AI-powered queries.

Highlights
  • Flow state recording (text, voice, photo, file)
  • Serendipitous content connection and organization
  • AI personal memory assistant
  • Automatic content summarization
  • Chronological activity heatmap and archive
Features
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Where do you keep the fleeting moments, random ideas, and content that don't fit anywhere else? Welcome to MindBack. MindBack is designed for pure, pressure-free recording. There are no complex folders, no tags to manage, and no anxiety about organization. You simply record life as if you were messaging yourself, and leave the rest to us. We believe the best recording is effortless, and the best reflection is serendipitous. Key Features: · Flow State Recording Just type, speak, or upload. Whether it's a sudden inspiration, a voice note, a photo, or a file—capture it as easily as chatting. Let your recording return to its simplest form. · Await the Echoes No manual organizing required. MindBack quietly connects your scattered thoughts behind the scenes. It might weave your travel photos into a "Memory Movie" or turn saved links into a "Reading List." Expect unexpected insights and serendipitous moments. · Ask MindBack Anything Your personal AI memory assistant is always ready. Ask "What was that movie I wanted to watch last year?" or "Summarize this article for me." MindBack retrieves answers based on your exclusive history. · Instant Clarity Paste any article or web link directly into the chat. MindBack automatically generates a content summary, helping you grasp the essence of your "Read Later" list instantly. · Trace Your Journey All your records and AI echoes are automatically organized by time. View your life's rhythm through the activity heatmap and rediscover every image and link in your personal archive.

Screenshots

什么时辰4 screens
MindBack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MindBack at Free against 什么时辰's $0.99. MindBack also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). 什么时辰's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (90% vs 70%). On ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

MindBack is free to download; 什么时辰 costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

什么时辰 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of 什么时辰's written reviews are positive against 70% of MindBack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

什么时辰 ships an update fortnightly, MindBack weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
什么时辰 versus MindBack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter什么时辰MindBack
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (20 ratings) — better4.5 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews — better70.4% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better15
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB391 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer国刚 曾开若图科技(上海)有限公司

Customer experience

什么时辰

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.8%

MindBack

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative18.5%

In-app purchases

None

什么时辰

No in-app purchases

None

MindBack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 什么时辰 free?
什么时辰 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MindBack free?
MindBack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 什么时辰 or MindBack?
什么时辰 is rated higher. 什么时辰 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while MindBack averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.
Do 什么时辰 or MindBack have ads?
Neither 什么时辰 nor MindBack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 什么时辰 or MindBack?
什么时辰 ships an update fortnightly, and MindBack weekly. Most recently, 什么时辰 was updated on September 22, 2026 and MindBack on September 23, 2026.

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