Writing Challenge vs Mandaean Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Writing Challenge
Overcome writer's block with creative story prompts. Generate new ideas, embrace freewriting, and build a consistent writing habit. Perfect for aspiring authors and creative individuals seeking inspiration.
- Tap for new story prompts
- Customizable prompt settings
- Daily writing challenges
- Home screen widgets for challenges
- Share challenges with others
- Freewriting exercises
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Stuck in front of a blank page? Need a boost of inspiration? Join us to overcome blocks and push your creativity to the max. With Writing Challenge, you will brainstorm new and fresh ideas and embrace freewriting in the funniest way ever. *** TAP AND SPARK *** · Get new prompts to start writing your story with just a touch on your screen. · Pick the prompts that better suit you from our mix of trigger words, characters, actions, settings, sentences, items, and dialogue. · Take control of your experience with the prompt settings. · Set the number of prompts for each writing session to get an ending for your story. · Add a timer between prompts if you wish for an extra challenge. *** THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX *** · Check the Daily Challenge Prompts that encourage you to create original stories and keep the writing habit alive. · Get the Daily Challenge on your home screen with the app widgets. · Mark the challenge as completed for a more engaging experience. · Schedule up the reminder to keep up the challenge every day. *** SHARE YOUR CREATIVITY *** · Share the Daily Challenges with friends and colleagues. · Increase fun & engagement in your writing classes, workshops, and writing group sessions. Whether you are a writer looking for ideas or just want to have fun, this app will help you out. Dare yourself to experience freewriting, and express your creativity without restrictions. —— —— —— *** DOUBTS? *** Please visit the site writingchallengeapp.com for more information. You can also contact us via info@liternauts.com. We are happily awaiting your feedback and will get back to you! Thank you, and happy writing!
Mandaean Calendar
This application displays special dates and events with brief instructions for each. It offers multilingual support, including English and Arabic, and uses color-coding to highlight different types of occasions.
- Special dates and events display
- Short descriptions for occasions
- Multilingual support (English, Arabic)
- Color-coded calendar
- Detailed information on occasion tap
- Fasting and religious day indicators
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The app shows the special dates and events along with a short description of what a person should do. The descriptions are translated in several languages including English and Arabic. This calendar have all occasions for the current year, each with a special color depends on the occasion. Pressing on a colored date will show extra information about the occasion. Explanation of the colors: Green - Religious occasion Blue - Beginning of the month Yellow - Light day of fasting Red - Heavy day of fasting Purple - Important people I hope this application will help you, as it is my main goal to achieve. If you have any questions, suggestions, or anything, don't hesitate to contact me. Arshad Fendi arshad.fendi@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mandaean Calendar at Free against Writing Challenge's $2.99. Mandaean Calendar also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Writing Challenge's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months). On rating, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Mandaean Calendar is free to download; Writing Challenge costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mandaean Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Writing Challenge's written reviews are positive against 86% of Mandaean Calendar's.
Writing Challenge ships an update every 6 weeks, Mandaean Calendar every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Writing Challenge | Mandaean Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (60 ratings) | 4.6 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bartolome Masco Lopez | Twayesh Projects AB |
Customer experience
Writing Challenge
Mandaean Calendar
In-app purchases
Writing Challenge
No in-app purchases
Mandaean Calendar
No in-app purchases
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