# 小黄历 vs PDF

The clearest difference is price: PDF at Free against 小黄历's $0.99. PDF also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). 小黄历's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

PDF is free to download; 小黄历 costs $0.99 up front. 小黄历 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and PDF sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

小黄历 ships an update every 6 weeks, PDF every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 小黄历 | PDF |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 43 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shanghai Jiyou Network Technology Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1593657078) | [春燕 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/6788007465) |

## What reviewers say

### 小黄历

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

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


### PDF

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-master/id6788211780)

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PDFMaster Monthly Subscription | $0.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 小黄历 free?

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

### Is PDF free?

PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do 小黄历 or PDF have ads?

Neither 小黄历 nor PDF shows ads.

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

小黄历 ships an update every 6 weeks, and PDF every 2 days. Most recently, 小黄历 was updated on October 25, 2026 and PDF on October 24, 2026.

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