# 生活日历 vs Roste

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | 生活日历 | Roste |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (511 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id515793628/reviews)** | [4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roste/id1611276067/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **511** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 91.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 98 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Beijing ZhengFang ChangYi Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/492737723) | [超 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1589593214) |

## What reviewers say

### 生活日历

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id515793628)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 生活日历高级会员（包月） | $0.49 | per month |
| 生活日历高级会员（包年） | $5.49 | per year |
| 去广告服务 | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and clean design
- 🗓️ Useful calendar features
- 💡 Comprehensive holiday coverage
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive app
- 🎨 Visually appealing interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Lacking in-depth customization options
- 🔌 Increased ad frequency in recent updates
- 🐛 Occasional data loss or sync issues
- 📆 Limited integration with other calendars

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roste/id1611276067)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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