Attic Calendar vs Lighthouse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Attic Calendar
Explore the ancient Athenian calendar with this app. Track solstices, equinoxes, moon phases, and ancient Greek festivals. Features include customizable widgets for at-a-glance viewing and detailed calculation rules for historical accuracy.
- Ancient Athenian calendar tracking
- Solstice and equinox markers
- Moon phase tracking
- Ancient Greek festivals and events
- Lock screen and home screen widgets
- Customizable day start (sunset/midnight)
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Attic Calendar allows you to track the calendar used in ancient Athens, including toggleable date markers for solstices and equinoxes, moon phases (as seen from Athens, Greece), and ancient Greek festivals and related events as recorded by Hellenion. A lock screen widget and home screen widgets are available to help you keep track of the days and festivals at a glance. The calendar is calculated using the following rules: 1. The earliest supported Olympiad and year (Ol. 1.1) is defined as starting in the summer of 776 BCE. 2. For calculation purposes, days start at sunset as they did in ancient Greece, though for display purposes the days can start at midnight via the app's settings. 3. The start of a new month begins when a new moon is more than 20 hours before sunset. In other words, if the new moon was more than 20 hours before sunset, the sunset would start a new month, but if the new moon was less than 20 hours, the moon would be considered to not yet be visible to the naked eye and therefore the month would start the following day. 4. The beginning of a new year started at the beginning of a new month after the summer solstice. 5. In years with 13 months, the extra month has been added after Poseideon as Poseideon II, as was frequently done. Note that historical dates are calculated using the above rules rather than referencing the specific dates used in the past. The Attic calendar was not always consistently modified in ancient Athens. For example, the intercalated 13th month could be inserted at different times in the year and with a different name. These variations are not captured in this app. The HMEPA calendar (used by Hellenion) is also supported now! Special thanks to HMEPA and Hellenion for their contributions to Attic calendar research. HMEPA - http://www.numachi.com/~ccount/hmepa/About.html Hellenion - https://www.hellenion.org Though Hellenion festivals are supported by the app, this app is neither associated with nor produced by Hellenion.
Lighthouse
This app provides a secure, encrypted space for individuals with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) or Other Specified Dissociative Disorder (OSDD) to manage their internal system. It allows for tracking of alters, journaling, internal communication, mood logging, and medication management, all stored privately on the user's device.
- System and alter roster management
- Journaling with tagging
- Internal communication board
- Mood tracking and pattern analysis
- Calendar and reminders
- Medication tracking
- Customizable themes per alter
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Lighthouse is a private, encrypted home base for DID and OSDD systems — a calm place to keep track of who's who, stay connected internally, and handle daily life together. Everything lives on your device and in your own iCloud. No account to create, no tracking, and nothing sent to us — your inner world stays yours. WHAT YOU CAN DO • System & alters — keep a roster with roles, pronouns, colors, and notes, and see your system at a glance. • Journal — write or sketch entries and tag who's fronting, then look back over time. • Internal communication — leave notes on a shared board so the whole system stays in the loop. • Mood tracking — log how you're feeling and notice patterns. • Calendar & reminders — plan events and keep track of what matters. • Medications — track meds, doses, and schedules with gentle reminders. • Make it yours — give each alter their own theme so the whole app reflects who's currently fronting. • Private sharing (optional) — securely share selected updates with a trusted friend through your own iCloud. PRIVACY FIRST Your data is encrypted on your device, backups are protected with a passphrase you choose, and no data is collected by the developer. Lighthouse is built to be a safe, quiet space. Lighthouse is a supportive organizational tool — not a medical device or a substitute for professional care. If you're in crisis, please reach out to a qualified professional or your local emergency services. Made with care. Feedback is always welcome from inside the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Attic Calendar at 100% against Lighthouse's 50%. Attic Calendar also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Attic Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lighthouse sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Attic Calendar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Attic Calendar's written reviews are positive against 50% of Lighthouse's.
Attic Calendar ships an update weekly, Lighthouse every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Attic Calendar | Lighthouse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 3.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Lee | Joshua Reid |
Customer experience
Attic Calendar
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In-app purchases
Attic Calendar
- Remove Ads$3.00
Lighthouse
- Light Support$0.99
- Small Tip$0.99
- Warm Support$2.99
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- Medium Tip$2.99
- Bright Support$4.99
- Large Tip$4.99
- Extra Generous$9.99
- Extra Generous Tip$9.99









