Comparison

生活日历 vs Tiny Calendar

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

Head to head
About

生活日历

Features
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Keep important dates and everyday plans together with 生活日历. Explore the Chinese lunar calendar, check holidays and weather, and set reminders for birthdays and daily activities. CHINESE CALENDAR & HOLIDAYS View Gregorian and lunar dates, traditional Chinese festivals and solar terms. Check holiday schedules for China mainland to help plan your work and daily life. BIRTHDAYS & REMINDERS Keep track of birthdays for family and friends, including birthdays based on the Chinese lunar calendar. Set recurring reminders and advance alerts for meetings, appointments and everyday tasks. TRADITIONAL ALMANAC Browse daily Chinese almanac information and traditional auspicious and inauspicious activities for cultural reference. WEATHER FORECASTS Check weather and forecast information when planning your day or heading out. CONNECT TO YOUR COMPUTER Visit shenghuorili.com in your computer browser and choose the web app or download the desktop app. Open “连接电脑版” (Connect to Computer) in the mobile app and scan the QR code to connect. MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP 生活日历 offers an auto-renewing monthly membership. The subscription period is one month. Pricing is shown on the App Store purchase screen in your region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period. To manage or cancel your subscription, open Settings on your iPhone, tap your name, choose Subscriptions, and select 生活日历. Membership agreement: https://shenghuorili.com/post/5257.html Privacy policy: https://shenghuorili.com/post/4381.html

About

Tiny Calendar

This app helps you manage your schedule with a customizable interface and quick access to your events. View upcoming tasks and countdowns to important dates directly from your device's widget or notification center.

Highlights
  • Widget for quick event display
  • Direct event addition via widget
  • Countdown and days matter notifications
  • Customizable font size
  • Easy date switching
Features
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Tiny Calendar is a easiest calendar app. - Widget Your recent events can be displayed on a widget to grasp what to do quickly. - Quick You can directly switch dates, view details, and even add events on the widget - CountDown & Days Matter You won't miss important calendars. You can quickly view the left days of the target date through the notification center - Customizable interface Switch to the font size that suits you

Screenshots

生活日历3 screens
Tiny Calendar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 生活日历 at 4.7 against Tiny Calendar's 4.0. 生活日历 also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 67%) and ratings volume (507 vs 6). Tiny Calendar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

Both are free to download. 生活日历 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Tiny Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

生活日历 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 生活日历 has 507 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of 生活日历's written reviews are positive against 67% of Tiny Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

生活日历 ships an update every 2 months, Tiny Calendar every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
生活日历 versus Tiny Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter生活日历Tiny Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (507 ratings) — better4.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews91.5% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings507 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing ZhengFang ChangYi Technology Co., Ltd.意 田

Customer experience

生活日历

All ratings507 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative6.1%

Tiny Calendar

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

生活日历

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing events or calendar data
  • Compatibility issues on older devices
  • Crashes or freezes when opening the app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to sync with Google/Apple calendars
  • More granular control over event notifications
  • Addition of international holiday calendars
  • Option to disable or reduce advertisements

Tiny Calendar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

生活日历

Subscriptions2
  • 生活日历高级会员(包月)$0.491 Month
  • 生活日历高级会员(包年)7 Days trial$5.491 Year
One-time1
  • 去广告服务$29.99
None

Tiny Calendar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 生活日历 free?
生活日历 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Calendar free?
Tiny Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 生活日历 or Tiny Calendar?
生活日历 is rated higher. 生活日历 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 507 ratings, while Tiny Calendar averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do 生活日历 or Tiny Calendar have ads?
生活日历 shows ads; Tiny Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, 生活日历 or Tiny Calendar?
生活日历 ships an update every 2 months, and Tiny Calendar every 8 days. Most recently, 生活日历 was updated on October 17, 2026 and Tiny Calendar on October 2, 2026.

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