Comparison

什么时辰 vs iPocketRemote

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

iPocketRemote

Transform your iPhone into a wireless trackpad and remote for your Mac. Control the pointer, media, volume, and system functions like locking or sleeping your computer. Connects securely over your local network without needing a cloud service.

Highlights
  • Wireless trackpad control
  • Media and volume control
  • System control (lock/sleep)
  • Secure local network connection
  • QR code or code pairing
  • Multiple trackpad styles
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a wireless trackpad and remote control for your Mac. Move the pointer, click, right-click, scroll, and drag from your phone. You can also control media and volume, lock the screen, or put your Mac to sleep—all over your local network. iPocketRemote works with the companion Mac app iPocketDock. In iPocketRemote, open Settings and tap Download Mac App to install it. REMOTE TRACKPAD • Move the Mac pointer with one finger • Tap to click and double-tap to double-click • Two-finger tap for right-click • Scroll with two fingers or along either trackpad edge • Press and move to drag • Adjust pointer sensitivity and edge scrolling • Choose from multiple trackpad styles MEDIA & SYSTEM CONTROLS • Play or pause media • Go to the previous or next track • Adjust volume from 0–100 or mute instantly • Lock your Mac or put it to sleep • Manage multiple Macs and choose a preferred device QUICK, PRIVATE CONNECTION • Pair by scanning a QR code or entering a pairing code • Automatically reconnect to paired Macs • Communicates directly over your local network • No cloud service or account required • Pairing credentials are stored securely in the iOS Keychain REQUIREMENTS • iPhone running iOS 17.0 or later • Mac running the latest iPocketDock • iPhone and Mac connected to the same local network • Camera permission is used only for QR-code pairing • Local Network permission is used to find and connect to your Mac Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

什么时辰4 screens
iPocketRemote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iPocketRemote at Free against 什么时辰's $0.99. 什么时辰's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (90% vs 75%). On update cadence, ads 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

iPocketRemote is free to download; 什么时辰 costs $0.99 up front. iPocketRemote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. 什么时辰 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

什么时辰 ships an update fortnightly, iPocketRemote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
什么时辰 versus iPocketRemote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter什么时辰iPocketRemote
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer国刚 曾胜天 何

Customer experience

什么时辰

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

iPocketRemote

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

什么时辰

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

iPocketRemote

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Premium$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$3.99

Questions

Is 什么时辰 free?
什么时辰 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iPocketRemote free?
iPocketRemote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 什么时辰 or iPocketRemote have ads?
Neither 什么时辰 nor iPocketRemote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 什么时辰 or iPocketRemote?
什么时辰 ships an update fortnightly, and iPocketRemote every 2 weeks. Most recently, 什么时辰 was updated on October 16, 2026 and iPocketRemote on October 11, 2026.

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