# 小黄历 vs DoNPC

The clearest difference is price: DoNPC at Free against 小黄历's $0.99. DoNPC also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). 小黄历's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and chart position (#75 vs unranked). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

DoNPC is free to download; 小黄历 costs $0.99 up front. 小黄历 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. DoNPC asks for nothing beyond the download.

小黄历 ships an update every 6 weeks, DoNPC every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 小黄历 | DoNPC |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.9 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6444561231/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **64** | — |
| Positive reviews | 97.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#75** | — |
| Size | 43 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shanghai Jiyou Network Technology Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1593657078) | [宇鹏 蓝](https://appshunter.io/developer/1671067246) |

## What reviewers say

### 小黄历

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6444561231)

**Currently charting:** #75 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

This app offers a digital experience of traditional Chinese almanacs, simulating the feel of a physical tear-off calendar. It provides daily auspicious and inauspicious activities, detailed interpretations, and includes features like a perpetual calendar, holiday tracking, and a personal diary with iCloud backup.

**Highlights:** Traditional Chinese almanac simulation, Daily auspicious/inauspicious activities, Perpetual calendar with holidays, Personal diary with iCloud backup, Desktop widgets, Customizable themes

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy bread for programmers | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy a coffee for designer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Buy a coffee for PM | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Clean and simple design
- 🚫 No advertisements
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💯 High quality and texture
- 🌟 Nostalgic feel, like old calendars

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Birthday record inaccuracy
- 🐛 Lunar birthday display issues
- 🐛 Page-turning animation stiffness
- 🐛 Widget functionality bugs
- 🐛 Widget color customization needed

**Reported bugs**

- Birthday record inaccuracy
- Lunar birthday display issues
- Page-turning animation stiffness
- Widget functionality bugs
- Cannot find widgets on iPhone 14 Pro

**Requested features**

- Add daily notification reminders
- Integrate focus clock or Pomodoro timer
- Add birthday and anniversary recording function
- Add lunar anniversary recording and system calendar synchronization
- Add custom important day reminders


### DoNPC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/donpc/id6756099493)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 小黄历 free?

小黄历 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is DoNPC free?

DoNPC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do 小黄历 or DoNPC have ads?

Neither 小黄历 nor DoNPC shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 小黄历 or DoNPC?

小黄历 ships an update every 6 weeks, and DoNPC every 3 months. Most recently, 小黄历 was updated on October 27, 2026 and DoNPC on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*