Comparison

LightCal² vs PhoPick

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LightCal²

This minimalist calendar app helps you manage your schedule and visualize important dates. It offers countdowns to future events and the ability to add special markers to specific days, bringing a sense of ritual to your time.

Highlights
  • Countdown to future events
  • Count up from past events
  • Date badges for special days
  • Detailed date information
  • Schedule management
  • Minimalist design
Features
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“What’s on the schedule today?” “How many days until the next anniversary?” LightCal² is a minimalist calendar app that brings multiple features together in one clean experience. View detailed date information at a glance. Comprehensive schedule management is built in. 【Countdown】 See exactly how far every special day is from today. “We’ve known each other for over two thousand days…” “Only a few days left before the exam…” “My child’s birthday is coming up — time to prepare a gift.” Whether counting down to the future or counting up from the past, every meaningful moment stays clear and visible. 【Date Badges】 Anchor meaningful moments directly onto specific dates. Add special markers to days that matter — small signs of a life well lived. “Maybe this would be perfect for marking work shifts…” “Our holiday schedule is a little different — better mark it.” Every ordinary day deserves to be taken seriously. With a clean and thoughtful design, LightCal² brings a sense of ritual to your time. More features are already on the way. If you have ideas or suggestions, feel free to reach out: dayscalendar@126.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://oceanic-scent-400.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-308b4bef53958043b3e7c99c6160dae4?pvs=74

About

PhoPick

Features
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Photo cleanup should not feel like endless scrolling. PhoPick turns a crowded photo library into a clear, fast, and controlled cleanup flow. In Random Cleanup, swipe left to move a photo or video to Pending Deletion, or swipe right to keep it. You can also clean up by date or album, so a large library becomes smaller, manageable batches. For bursts, repeated scenes, and near-duplicate compositions, PhoPick runs on-device similarity analysis. It uses dHash perceptual hashing, average color, and a 3x3 color-grid summary to group adjacent similar photos. Within each group, PhoPick also scores sharpness with Sobel gradients, then factors in exposure, contrast, and image entropy to mark a suggested keeper. Deletion stays in your hands. Rejected items first go to Pending Deletion, where you can review estimated space savings, restore items, and confirm deletion through Photos only when you are ready. PhoPick helps you: Swipe left to reject and right to keep photos and videos Compare bursts, repeated scenes, and similar photos Clean up by random items, dates, or albums Use quality scoring as a keeper reference Review rejected items before deletion Track cleanup progress, deleted items, and saved space Make your photo library feel lighter, one swipe at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LightCal²4 screens
PhoPick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PhoPick at every 3 days against LightCal²'s fortnightly. PhoPick also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LightCal² sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PhoPick sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LightCal² ships an update fortnightly, PhoPick every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
LightCal² versus PhoPick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightCal²PhoPick
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQingyun Software Studio洁 刘

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LightCal²

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$7.99
2 purchases

PhoPick

Subscriptions1
  • PhoPick Pro Yearly7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • PhoPick Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is LightCal² free?
LightCal² is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhoPick free?
PhoPick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LightCal² or PhoPick have ads?
Neither LightCal² nor PhoPick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LightCal² or PhoPick?
LightCal² ships an update fortnightly, and PhoPick every 3 days. Most recently, LightCal² was updated on October 17, 2026 and PhoPick on October 16, 2026.

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