Comparison

Maya Long Count vs Nile Oracle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

Nile Oracle

Receive daily guidance from ancient Egyptian mythology with 78 unique oracle cards. Each card offers a personal message, encouraging reflection and insight. The app prioritizes privacy with no accounts or data tracking.

Highlights
  • Daily oracle card draws
  • 78 unique Egyptian mythology cards
  • Personalized messages
  • No accounts or streaks
  • On-device data privacy
Features
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Draw one card a day from the mythology of ancient Egypt. 78 oracle cards featuring the gods, sacred symbols, mythological creatures, and cosmic concepts of the Nile. Each card carries a message written for you, not about history. Isis. Anubis. Thoth. The Scarab. The Weighing of the Heart. Every card is a mirror held up by someone who has been where you are. No accounts. No streaks. No guilt. Open the app. Draw your card. Sit with it. Close the app. Your data stays on your device. Always.

Screenshots

Maya Long Count4 screens
Nile Oracle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nile Oracle at Free against Maya Long Count's $0.99. Nile Oracle also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 46 months). Maya Long Count's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On ads and device support 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

Nile Oracle is free to download; Maya Long Count costs $0.99 up front. Nile Oracle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Maya Long Count asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maya Long Count ships an update every 46 months, Nile Oracle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Maya Long Count versus Nile Oracle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaya Long CountNile Oracle
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 46 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOtto Von Productions, Inc.Drew Douglass

In-app purchases

None

Maya Long Count

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Nile Oracle

One-time4
  • Gratitude Jar$1.99
  • Sun Met$4.99
  • Watcher Close$9.99
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  • Vessel Given$19.99

Questions

Is Maya Long Count free?
Maya Long Count costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nile Oracle free?
Nile Oracle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Maya Long Count or Nile Oracle have ads?
Neither Maya Long Count nor Nile Oracle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maya Long Count or Nile Oracle?
Maya Long Count ships an update every 46 months, and Nile Oracle every 2 weeks. Most recently, Maya Long Count was updated on September 13, 2026 and Nile Oracle on July 23, 2026.

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