Comparison

Maya Long Count vs PurpleStar Journal

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

Head to head
About

Maya Long Count

Features
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Track the famous calendar that began a new cycle (b'ak'tun) on December 21st, 2012 and convert between dates in the Gregorian calendar and the Maya Long Count calendar. Built exclusively for iPhone, Maya Long Count is a quick and easy way to accurately calculate and view the long count date and haab' and tzolk'in sacred round values. The application allows you to see how dates would have been written by the Maya and convert between the current Gregorian and the Long Count calendars. It can show you any date from January 1st, 9999 BCE to December 31st, 9999 CE and let you convert from any date in the current Piktun cycle (from 0.0.0.0.0 to 19.19.19.17.19). Features * Supports iOS 16.0 and later * Convert any Gregorian date from January 1st, 9999 BCE to December 31st, 9999 CE * Convert any Long Count date within the current piktun * Select one of the 27 standard correlations for the calendar's start * Default correlation using Goodman, Martinez, and Thompson (GMT) * Quickly add or subtract a day to see the changes * No connection required - works anywhere! * Hand-drawn calendar glyphs

About

PurpleStar Journal

Features
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Zi Wei Dou Shu Chart Plotter This Zi Wei Dou Shu Chart Plotter provides several functions below: 1) Displaying the 14 Stars in Easy-to-remember Pictures 2) Showing the Flying Enhancers (Si Hua) in the most unique & comfortable way 3) Providing 3 Language Selections (English, Chinese, Pinyin)

Screenshots

Maya Long Count4 screens
PurpleStar Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PurpleStar Journal at Free against Maya Long Count's $0.99. PurpleStar Journal also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 46 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

PurpleStar Journal is free to download; Maya Long Count costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maya Long Count ships an update every 46 months, PurpleStar Journal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Maya Long Count versus PurpleStar Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaya Long CountPurpleStar Journal
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 46 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size20 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOtto Von Productions, Inc.SHOW AND TELL ACADEMY SDN BHD

In-app purchases

None

Maya Long Count

No in-app purchases

None

PurpleStar Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maya Long Count free?
Maya Long Count costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PurpleStar Journal free?
PurpleStar Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Maya Long Count or PurpleStar Journal have ads?
Neither Maya Long Count nor PurpleStar Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maya Long Count or PurpleStar Journal?
Maya Long Count ships an update every 46 months, and PurpleStar Journal every 3 weeks. Most recently, Maya Long Count was updated on October 17, 2026 and PurpleStar Journal on October 25, 2026.

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