Comparison

72 Microseasons vs Gallery Mate

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

Head to head
About

72 Microseasons

Discover the subtle changes in weather, plants, and animals throughout the year based on traditional Chinese solar terms. Explore a timeline of 72 microseasons, each lasting about five days, and learn about the observations behind their names.

Highlights
  • Today's solar term and microseason
  • Year-round timeline of microseasons
  • Learn observations behind microseason names
  • Track weather, plant, and animal changes
  • Quiet seasonal observation tool
Features
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Traditionally, each of China's 24 solar terms is divided into three microseasons, each lasting roughly five days. These 72 microseasons describe subtle changes in weather, plants, and animals throughout the year. Open 72 Microseasons to discover today's solar term and microseason. Explore the year-round timeline to see when each microseason begins and ends, and learn about the observations behind its name. A quiet way to notice the changing seasons through wind, rain, plants, birds, and animals. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Gallery Mate

Features
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Gallery Mate is a quiet companion for gallery and museum visits. Every exhibition can become a personal art journal—what you saw, how you felt, and the path you walked—saved securely in the cloud and ready to revisit anytime. Before your visit • Create a journal for any exhibition • Upload a poster to auto-detect the title, venue, dates, and curator • Plan your trip, add it to Calendar, and get reminders During your visit • Photograph artworks and add them instantly to this visit • Use AI OCR on wall labels to keep the artist, title, and description with each work • Capture notes in the moment—what you felt standing in front of the piece • Save related articles, podcasts, reviews, and further reading • Ask the built-in assistant questions grounded in your works, labels, links, and notes—not generic answers After your visit • Replay the whole visit on a timeline • Upload a floor plan, pin artworks, and reconstruct your route • Share a read-only link so friends can read your journal • Download an offline pack for unreliable venue Wi‑Fi Designed for people who love exhibitions The interface is inspired by a quiet gallery: generous space, restraint, and the artwork as the focus. Your journal, written by you Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. The app supports Chinese, English, and more. Cloud sync keeps your journals with you across devices. Gallery Mate helps you leave behind “I took so many photos, but I can’t remember that visit”—so every trip to see art is worth remembering. Some AI features may use credits. Capture, sync, and sharing require a network connection. Downloaded journals can be viewed offline.

Screenshots

72 Microseasons4 screens
Gallery Mate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gallery Mate at every 2 days against 72 Microseasons's weekly. 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. 72 Microseasons sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Gallery Mate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

72 Microseasons ships an update weekly, Gallery Mate every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
72 Microseasons versus Gallery Mate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter72 MicroseasonsGallery Mate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size553 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer杨 黄宇琪 潘

In-app purchases

3 purchases

72 Microseasons

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$7.99
1 purchases

Gallery Mate

One-time1
  • Starter Credits$1.99

Questions

Is 72 Microseasons free?
72 Microseasons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gallery Mate free?
Gallery Mate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 72 Microseasons or Gallery Mate have ads?
Neither 72 Microseasons nor Gallery Mate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 72 Microseasons or Gallery Mate?
72 Microseasons ships an update weekly, and Gallery Mate every 2 days. Most recently, 72 Microseasons was updated on November 9, 2026 and Gallery Mate on November 5, 2026.

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