# Days between Dates vs Julianator

The clearest difference is price: Days between Dates at Free against Julianator's $0.99. Days between Dates also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 70%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.4). Julianator's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Days between Dates is free to download; Julianator costs $0.99 up front. Days between Dates sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Julianator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Julianator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Julianator has 117 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Days between Dates's written reviews are positive against 70% of Julianator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Days between Dates ships an update every 17 months, Julianator every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Days between Dates | Julianator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.2 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/days-between-dates/id382014541/reviews) | **[4.7 (117 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/julianator/id383950353/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 19 | **117** |
| Positive reviews | **79.4% of reviews** | 70.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#183** |
| Size | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [William Jockusch](https://appshunter.io/developer/342126227) | [Bright Day Digital LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/383950356) |

## What reviewers say

### Days between Dates

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/days-between-dates/id382014541)

Calculate the exact number of days between any two dates. Easily select your dates using intuitive dials.  Also provides breakdowns in weeks and days, months and days, or years, months, and days.

**Highlights:** Calculate days between dates, Spin dials for date selection, Calculate weeks and days, Calculate months and days, Calculate years, months, and days

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Calculates days accurately
- 💡 Useful for planning and work
- ✨ Elegant and straightforward design
- 💰 Free to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Date fields switch unexpectedly
- 🐛 App does not retain start date
- 🐛 In-app purchase for ads not working
- 🎨 User interface is terrible
- 📱 Not optimized for newer iPhones

**Reported bugs**

- Date fields switch during selection
- App jumps back to the left box when changing date in the right box
- Start date switches to end date or today's date when entering dates
- App does not save the selected date
- In-app purchase for removing ads is unavailable

**Requested features**

- Exclude weekends & holidays during calculation
- Option to calculate weekdays only
- Ability to log and archive calculated dates
- See results in Months Weeks Days format
- Add hours calculation


### Julianator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/julianator/id383950353)

**Currently charting:** #183 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

Easily convert dates between the Gregorian calendar and the Julian Day of Year (ordinal date). This tool is useful for systems that use day-of-year numbering, such as mainframes, military, and food industries. It offers a clean interface, monthly views, and widgets for quick access.

**Highlights:** Gregorian to Julian Day of Year conversion, Julian Day of Year to Gregorian conversion, Monthly calendar view, Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen widgets, Watch app with complications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Days between Dates free?

Days between Dates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Julianator free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Days between Dates or Julianator?

Julianator is rated higher. Days between Dates averages 4.2 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Julianator averages 4.7 from 117 ratings.

### Do Days between Dates or Julianator have ads?

Neither Days between Dates nor Julianator shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Days between Dates or Julianator?

Days between Dates ships an update every 17 months, and Julianator every 3 months. Most recently, Days between Dates was updated on October 3, 2026 and Julianator on October 10, 2026.

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