# 小吉历 vs SideTVs

The clearest difference is price: SideTVs at Free against 小吉历's $2.99. SideTVs also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 小吉历's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

SideTVs is free to download; 小吉历 costs $2.99 up front. SideTVs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. 小吉历 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 小吉历 against 5.0 for SideTVs. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of 小吉历's written reviews are positive against 100% of SideTVs's.

小吉历 ships an update every 3 months, SideTVs monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 小吉历 | SideTVs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1581235346/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sidetvs/id6776528084/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Size | 25 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hangzhou JoyTime Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1562298447) | [强 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896609908) |

## What reviewers say

### 小吉历

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1581235346)

A minimalist calendar app offering a comprehensive daily planner with traditional Chinese almanac information, holiday reminders, and weather forecasts. It features a unique card-style display and a to-do list manager to help users organize their schedules and important events.

**Highlights:** Minimalist card-style calendar, Traditional Chinese almanac (Huangli), Holiday and solar term reminders, Live weather forecasts, To-do list and event management, Desktop widgets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### SideTVs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sidetvs/id6776528084)

Transform your iPhone into a comprehensive TV control hub. Wirelessly manage smart TVs, VR headsets, and streaming devices with remote control, screen mirroring, and media casting capabilities. Offers advanced tools for app management and file transfer.

**Highlights:** Wireless remote control for smart TVs, Screen mirroring and casting, ADB control for Android TVs, Media and document casting, App management (Pro), Low-latency screen mirroring (Pro)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Membership | $7.99 | per month |
| PRO | Free | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 小吉历 free?

小吉历 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SideTVs free?

SideTVs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 小吉历 or SideTVs?

小吉历 and SideTVs are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do 小吉历 or SideTVs have ads?

Neither 小吉历 nor SideTVs shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 小吉历 or SideTVs?

小吉历 ships an update every 3 months, and SideTVs monthly. Most recently, 小吉历 was updated on October 14, 2026 and SideTVs on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*