Maya Long Count vs Nile Oracle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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
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.
- Daily oracle card draws
- 78 unique Egyptian mythology cards
- Personalized messages
- No accounts or streaks
- On-device data privacy
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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.
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Verdict
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.
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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.
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.
| Parameter | Maya Long Count | Nile Oracle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 46 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Otto Von Productions, Inc. | Drew Douglass |
In-app purchases
Maya Long Count
No in-app purchases
Nile Oracle
- Gratitude Jar$1.99
- Sun Met$4.99
- Watcher Close$9.99
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