Chinese Calendar vs Google Smart Lock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chinese Calendar
This utility app displays both lunar and solar calendars, allowing users to convert dates between the two systems. It provides details like the Stem-Branch name, Solar Terms, and the animal sign for the year, along with Chinese festivals.
- Lunar and solar calendar display
- Date conversion (Gregorian to Lunar and vice versa)
- Stem-Branch name for year, month, day, and time
- Solar Terms dates and times
- Annual animal zodiac
- Chinese festival tracking
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Chinese Calendar is a special calendar that allows you see both the lunar and solar calendar. You may convert your birth date from Solar to Lunar and vice versa and retrieve a lot of useful information that affects you in the coming Lunar New Year. - Convert Gregorian Solar Calendar to Lunar Calendar - Direct input Solar/Lunar Date/Time to search - Stem-Branch name of year, month, day and time - Solar Terms date & time - Animal Name of the year - Chinese Festival "万年历" 是一款专为Iphone和Ipod设计,具有优美的界面,人性化和易用的软件。本体软件可以查看每日的公历、农历、节气等等,并且支持很实用的公农历转换功能 主要功能: - 公历,农历转换 - 可直接输入 西历/农历 日期/时间 - 年,月,日,时 干支 - 节气时刻 - 年份生肖 - 中国节日 Developed by Wen Studio.
Google Smart Lock
Securely log in to websites and apps using your phone's built-in security key or a physical Bluetooth key. It simplifies access by remembering your passwords and offering a more convenient sign-in experience.
- Use phone as security key
- Use Bluetooth security key
- Password saving
- Simplified sign-in
- Secure access
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Smart Lock allows you to use your Bluetooth security key or set up the security key built in to your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Google Smart Lock at none against Chinese Calendar's 1. Google Smart Lock also leads on rating (2.5 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (637 vs 5). Chinese Calendar's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Chinese Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Google Smart Lock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Google Smart Lock holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Smart Lock has 637 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Chinese Calendar's written reviews are positive against 10% of Google Smart Lock's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chinese Calendar | Google Smart Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (5 ratings) | 2.5 (637 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 10.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 637 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #140 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 海文 王 | Google LLC |
Customer experience
Chinese Calendar
Google Smart Lock
Bugs and requests
Chinese Calendar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Google Smart Lock
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on launch
- Doesn't detect nearby devices
- Endless login loop
- Incompatible with latest iOS
Requested features
3 requests- Support for NFC security keys
- Easier setup and usage
- Better compatibility with other devices
In-app purchases
Chinese Calendar
- Remove Ads$0.99
Google Smart Lock
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Chinese Calendar free?
Is Google Smart Lock free?
Which has better reviews, Chinese Calendar or Google Smart Lock?
Do Chinese Calendar or Google Smart Lock have ads?
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