Comparison

生活日历 vs Roste

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

Roste

This calendar app offers a clean interface with holiday and vacation reminders. It includes a perpetual calendar, lunar calendar, event scheduling, and anniversary alerts. Widgets provide quick access to information.

Highlights
  • Holiday and vacation calendar
  • Perpetual and lunar calendar
  • Event scheduling
  • Festival and anniversary reminders
  • Widget support
  • macOS version available
Features
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Roste-放假日历 是一款非常简洁的日历,同时提供支持 macOS 版本 假期日历、放假日历 提供万年历查询、日历农历查询、节假日及调休安排、日程记事、节日纪念日提醒等实用功能 1、日历:万年历、农历、节日节气、放假安排、节日礼物提醒 2、放假提醒:Roste-放假日历 提供最近节假日距离时间的提醒,打工人必备 3、节日礼物提醒:Roste-放假日历会提前10日提醒对应节日,以免错过,同时还可以查看临近节日 4、小组件支持,查看更加清晰明了 5、更多功能持续开发中 有建议或者问题,欢迎评论留言或应用内邮件联系作者~

Screenshots

生活日历3 screens
Roste4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Roste at none against 生活日历's 3. Roste also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 生活日历's advantage is ratings volume (511 vs 8). On price and rating 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. Roste 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 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 生活日历 has 511 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of 生活日历's written reviews are positive against 100% of Roste's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

生活日历 ships an update every 2 months, Roste every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
生活日历 versus Roste: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter生活日历Roste
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (511 ratings) — better4.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews91.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings511 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing ZhengFang ChangYi Technology Co., Ltd.超 王

Customer experience

生活日历

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

Roste

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Roste

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

Roste

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 Roste free?
Roste is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 生活日历 or Roste?
生活日历 is rated higher. 生活日历 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 511 ratings, while Roste averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do 生活日历 or Roste have ads?
生活日历 shows ads; Roste does not.
Which is updated more often, 生活日历 or Roste?
生活日历 ships an update every 2 months, and Roste every 3 weeks. Most recently, 生活日历 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Roste on October 30, 2026.

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