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.
Maya Long Count
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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
PurpleStar Journal
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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)
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Verdict
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.
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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.
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.
| Parameter | Maya Long Count | PurpleStar Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free โ better |
| Update frequency | Every 46 months | Every 3 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Otto Von Productions, Inc. | SHOW AND TELL ACADEMY SDN BHD |
In-app purchases
Maya Long Count
No in-app purchases
PurpleStar Journal
No in-app purchases
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