Comparison

Gengou Free vs simpleCal

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

Head to head
About

Gengou Free

Quickly convert between Japanese era names and Christian era years. Features include era and year searching, period and era pickers, and the ability to display the current year in either system. Texts can be shown in Japanese or English.

Highlights
  • Era and year search
  • Period picker
  • Era picker
  • Christian era year picker
  • Japanese era year picker
  • Show this year button
  • Multi-language text display
Features
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"Gengou Free" is a quick reference of the Japanese era system. This application has functions as below. - Era and Year Search - Period picker - Era picker - Christian era year picker - Japanese era year picker - Show this year button - Texts can be shown in Japanese or English independently of the default language setting. - Application badge can show this year number in the Japanese era or the Christian era. The Japanese era system identifies a year by the combination of the era name (Gengou or Nengou) and the year number within the era. For example, A.D. 2001 is Heisei 13. Please note that two Gengou schemes were used in Parallel from 1331 to 1392 during Nanboku-chō period. This application would be very useful if you are working with the governments, municipal offices and/or certain companies in Japan.

About

simpleCal

Features
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Designed for simplicity and ease of use, our Calendar App for Apple Watch provides a straightforward, clear calendar interface that mimics the classic desktop calendar. This app is ideal for anyone who wants to quickly check dates without the clutter of conventional calendar apps. Perfect for busy individuals who appreciate minimalism in daily planning.

Screenshots

Gengou Free4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gengou Free at Free against simpleCal's $0.49. simpleCal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On in-app purchases and device support 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

Gengou Free is free to download; simpleCal costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gengou Free versus simpleCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGengou FreesimpleCal
PriceFree — better$0.49
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 44 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasayuki AkamatsuRirei Kuroshima

In-app purchases

None

Gengou Free

No in-app purchases

None

simpleCal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gengou Free free?
Gengou Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is simpleCal free?
simpleCal costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gengou Free or simpleCal have ads?
Gengou Free shows ads; simpleCal does not.

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