# Dot Year vs CalendarRef

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CalendarRef at none against Dot Year's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dot Year sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CalendarRef asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dot Year | CalendarRef |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendarref/id6749834885/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 7 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 18.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [馨瑶 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1680428559) | [Derrick Braga](https://appshunter.io/developer/1832376581) |

## What reviewers say

### Dot Year

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dot-year-pixel-days-counter/id6740502253)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Membership | $0.99 | one-time |


### CalendarRef

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendarref/id6749834885)

This app provides a fast, minimalist calendar reference for quickly finding the day of the week for any date. It offers full-year and monthly views with clean layouts, supporting BCE/CE years and accurate historical calendar conversions. It works offline without ads or tracking.

**Highlights:** Full-year view, Monthly layouts, Instant year navigation, BCE/CE year support, Julian/Gregorian calendar handling, Optional date highlights, Offline functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dot Year free?

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

### Is CalendarRef free?

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

### Do Dot Year or CalendarRef have ads?

Neither Dot Year nor CalendarRef shows ads.

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