# Julianator vs Julian

The clearest difference is price: Julian at Free against Julianator's $0.99. Julian also leads on ratings volume (4.8K vs 123). Julianator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Julian is free to download; Julianator costs $0.99 up front. Julian sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Julianator asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Julianator against 4.8 for Julian. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Julian has 4.8K ratings behind it against 123, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Julianator's written reviews are positive against 67% of Julian's.

Julianator ships an update every 3 months, Julian every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Julianator | Julian |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (123 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/julianator/id383950353/reviews) | **[4.8 (4.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/julian-quick-dates/id1084251583/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 123 | **4.8K** |
| Positive reviews | **70.4% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#190** | — |
| Size | 4 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bright Day Digital LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/383950356) | [Juan Carlos Perez](https://appshunter.io/developer/931213788) |

## What reviewers say

### Julianator

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

**Currently charting:** #190 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


### Julian

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/julian-quick-dates/id1084251583)

This app provides a quick and efficient way to view and convert between 11 different types of dates, including standard Julian dates, Mars Sol dates, and Unix time. It features a calendar for easy navigation and allows copying dates to the clipboard. The current date can be displayed on the app icon and Apple Watch complications.

**Highlights:** 11 date type conversions, Calendar view, Copy to clipboard, App icon badge display, Apple Watch complications

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Short Cup | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tall Cup | $1.99 | one-time |
| Grande Cup | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent for work/professional use
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for daily tasks
- 👍 Convenient complication on Apple Watch

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Complication issues on Apple Watch (not updating, getting stuck)
- 🐛 Date discrepancies between app and complication
- 🐛 App not functioning properly after updates

**Reported bugs**

- Complication not updating correctly on Apple Watch
- Date displayed incorrectly, one day behind
- App not functioning properly after updates

**Requested features**

- Display current date along with Julian date
- Add countdown/days remaining functionality
- Display week number
- Show Julian date on app icon


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Julianator free?

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

### Is Julian free?

Julian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Julianator or Julian?

Julian is rated higher. Julianator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 123 ratings, while Julian averages 4.8 from 4.8K ratings.

### Do Julianator or Julian have ads?

Neither Julianator nor Julian shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Julianator or Julian?

Julianator ships an update every 3 months, and Julian every 2 months. Most recently, Julianator was updated on October 27, 2026 and Julian on October 26, 2026.

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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.*