# Gengou vs simpleCal

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: simpleCal at 13.0 against Gengou's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Gengou costs $0.99 and simpleCal $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gengou | simpleCal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **$0.49** |
| Rating | **[3.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gengou/id288968943/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **4** | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Masayuki Akamatsu](https://appshunter.io/developer/284722836) | [Rirei Kuroshima](https://appshunter.io/developer/1650248133) |

## What reviewers say

### Gengou

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gengou/id288968943)

Quickly convert between Japanese era names and Christian era years. Features include era and year searches, period and era pickers, and the ability to display text 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, Dual Language Support (JP/EN)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### simpleCal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simplecal-widget-calendar/id6502568333)

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gengou free?

Gengou costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is simpleCal free?

simpleCal costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Gengou or simpleCal have ads?

Neither Gengou nor simpleCal shows ads.

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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.*