# 简约日历 vs Roste

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.

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

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | 简约日历 | Roste |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (95 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1597303116/reviews)** | [4.6 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roste/id1611276067/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **95** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 65 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [莎莎 吴](https://appshunter.io/developer/1597293673) | [超 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1589593214) |

## What reviewers say

### 简约日历

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1597303116)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 月度会员 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 年度会员 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 终身永久会员 | $3.99 | one-time |


### Roste

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roste/id1611276067)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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