CalendarRef vs Model Near
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CalendarRef
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.
- Full-year view
- Monthly layouts
- Instant year navigation
- BCE/CE year support
- Julian/Gregorian calendar handling
- Optional date highlights
- Offline functionality
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CalendarRef is a fast, minimalist calendar reference app for quickly determining the day of the week for any date. View an entire year at once, or scroll clean, readable monthly layouts without clutter or distractions. CalendarRef is built for speed, accuracy, and clarity whether you’re planning ahead, checking a historical date, or simply verifying a date. Features: • Full-year view showing all 12 months at a glance • Modern and retro (terminal-style) monthly views • Instant year navigation with scrollable digit selection • Support for BCE and CE years • Accurate Julian → Gregorian calendar handling, including the 1582 reform • Optional highlights for Friday the 13th, leap days, and custom dates • Works fully offline — no accounts, no tracking, no ads CalendarRef is a focused utility for people who care about dates, history, and precision.
Model Near
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#1 platform connecting models with casting opportunities worldwide. Join a community of models and casting directors. Get AI-powered job matching, build your comp card, and access exclusive challenges.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Model Near at 15.1 against CalendarRef's 18.5. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | CalendarRef | Model Near |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Derrick Braga | Fashion Republic LLC |
In-app purchases
CalendarRef
No in-app purchases
Model Near
No in-app purchases
