Comparison

简约日历 vs Roste

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

Head to head
About

简约日历

A pure and thoughtful daily tool for managing your schedule. It offers comprehensive calendar views, smart reminders for events and anniversaries, and detailed traditional Chinese almanac information. Customize themes and utilize desktop widgets for quick access to key dates and schedules.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive calendar (Gregorian, Lunar, Almanac, Festivals)
  • Smart reminders for events, birthdays, anniversaries
  • Detailed traditional Chinese almanac information
  • Customizable desktop widgets
  • Personalized themes and dark mode
  • Date calculator with interval and day addition/subtraction
Features
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每天都在用的工具,就该足够纯粹、足够贴心。 主要功能亮点: # 全能日历 · 公历、农历、节气、黄历、节日、节假日、休班补班自动识别显示 · 数九天、三伏天,传统节令也不错过 # 智能提醒 · 自定义提醒、日程、生日、纪念日,并支持丰富的重复提醒设置 · 多款提醒铃声可选,还可通过 iCloud 同步所有提醒和设置 # 黄历 · 每日宜忌、时辰吉凶、值神、冲煞、五行、胎神等全方位黄历信息 · 同样适合重视中华传统文化与择日习惯的用户 # 桌面小组件 · 多款可切换样式的日期、月历、提醒小组件,轻松查看关键信息 · 特色的桌面切换月份小组件(iOS17+),让日历真正驻留在桌面 # 个性主题设置 · 多款中国传统色主题,自定义颜色与字体 · 深色模式自动适配,清爽舒适不刺眼 # 日期计算器 · 快速计算日期间隔、加/减天数(支持工作日计算),复制结果含语义表达 · 实用小功能,大大提高效率 联系我们 有任何建议、意见、bug反馈、想要的功能、优化和吐槽,请联系邮箱: wss_feedback@163.com 我们将认真阅读和回复每一封来信,认真对待每一份反馈。 下载试试看 简而不凡,一目了然。 【简约日历】,或许会成为你用得最久的日历 App。

About

Roste

This calendar app offers a clean interface with holiday and vacation reminders. It includes a perpetual calendar, lunar calendar, event scheduling, and anniversary alerts. Widgets provide quick access to information.

Highlights
  • Holiday and vacation calendar
  • Perpetual and lunar calendar
  • Event scheduling
  • Festival and anniversary reminders
  • Widget support
  • macOS version available
Features
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Roste-放假日历 是一款非常简洁的日历,同时提供支持 macOS 版本 假期日历、放假日历 提供万年历查询、日历农历查询、节假日及调休安排、日程记事、节日纪念日提醒等实用功能 1、日历:万年历、农历、节日节气、放假安排、节日礼物提醒 2、放假提醒:Roste-放假日历 提供最近节假日距离时间的提醒,打工人必备 3、节日礼物提醒:Roste-放假日历会提前10日提醒对应节日,以免错过,同时还可以查看临近节日 4、小组件支持,查看更加清晰明了 5、更多功能持续开发中 有建议或者问题,欢迎评论留言或应用内邮件联系作者~

Screenshots

简约日历4 screens
Roste4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Roste at none against 简约日历's 3. 简约日历's advantage is ratings volume (95 vs 8). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. 简约日历 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Roste asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

简约日历 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 简约日历 has 95 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

简约日历 ships an update every 6 weeks, Roste every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
简约日历 versus Roste: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter简约日历Roste
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (95 ratings) — better4.6 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings95 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer莎莎 吴超 王

Customer experience

简约日历

All ratings95 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Roste

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

简约日历

One-time3
  • 月度会员$0.99
  • 年度会员$0.99
  • 终身永久会员$3.99
None

Roste

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 简约日历 free?
简约日历 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roste free?
Roste is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 简约日历 or Roste?
简约日历 is rated higher. 简约日历 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Roste averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.
Do 简约日历 or Roste have ads?
Neither 简约日历 nor Roste shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 简约日历 or Roste?
简约日历 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Roste every 3 weeks. Most recently, 简约日历 was updated on November 7, 2026 and Roste on November 7, 2026.

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