Comparison

Astrodate vs ErgoMine

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

Head to head
About

Astrodate

This app provides the current date and time in multiple specialized formats, including Julian Date, Modified Julian Date, and Truncated Julian Date. It also offers standard Gregorian ISO 8601 formats, eliminating the need for manual calculations. Ideal for astronomers and those requiring precise timekeeping across various systems.

Highlights
  • Julian Date conversion
  • Modified Julian Date
  • Truncated Julian Date
  • Dublin Julian Date
  • Gregorian ISO 8601 format
  • Astronomical date calculations
Features
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Astrodate provides the current date and time in Julian Date, Modified Julian Date, Truncated Julian Date, and Dublin Julian Date as well as normal Gregorian ISO 8601 numeric date time formats. This is particularly useful for astronomers and others who need these various date formats, and don't want to do the calculations.

About

ErgoMine

This app helps mining companies conduct ergonomics audits for various operations. It uses questionnaires to identify workplace deficiencies and provides recommendations and resources for improvement. Developed by researchers, it's designed for safety personnel without requiring ergonomics expertise.

Highlights
  • Ergonomics audits for bagging, maintenance, and haul trucks
  • Focus on injury prevention
  • Questionnaire-based evaluation
  • Provides recommendations and resources
  • Developed by occupational safety researchers
  • No ergonomics expertise required
Features
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ErgoMine allows mining companies to perform ergonomics audits for bagging, maintenance and repair, and haul truck operations. These audits primarily focus on injuries due to handling materials, policies, workplace design, and slips, trips, and falls, but address other ergonomics deficiencies. This application presents a series of questionnaires and evaluates the answers to provide the auditor with information, recommendations, and targeted resources to improve the workplace environment. ErgoMine was developed by Pittsburgh Mining Research Division researchers within the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The audits and recommendations are based on information from sources including laboratory studies, field studies, injury and fatality data, consensus standards, regulations, and best practices. The audits were designed to be conducted by mine personnel responsible for safety and does not require any ergonomics expertise.

Screenshots

Astrodate1 screens
ErgoMine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ErgoMine at Free against Astrodate's $0.99. ErgoMine also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

ErgoMine is free to download; Astrodate costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ErgoMine holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astrodate ships an update every 12 months, ErgoMine every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Astrodate versus ErgoMine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstrodateErgoMine
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB151 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperFlying Titans, Inc.Centers For Disease Control and Prevention

Customer experience

Astrodate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ErgoMine

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Astrodate

No in-app purchases

None

ErgoMine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astrodate free?
Astrodate costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ErgoMine free?
ErgoMine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Astrodate or ErgoMine?
ErgoMine is rated higher. Astrodate averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ErgoMine averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Astrodate or ErgoMine have ads?
Neither Astrodate nor ErgoMine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Astrodate or ErgoMine?
Astrodate ships an update every 12 months, and ErgoMine every 16 months. Most recently, Astrodate was updated on November 6, 2026 and ErgoMine on November 3, 2026.

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