Comparison

HolidaysList2 vs Half

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

Head to head
About

HolidaysList2

Access a comprehensive list of US holidays with their exact dates and days of the week. Track upcoming holidays with a countdown and add your own personal events to the calendar. Share holiday information easily with others.

Highlights
  • Complete US holiday list
  • Accurate Easter calculation
  • Observed dates for weekend holidays
  • Add personal events
  • Yearly navigation
  • Share holiday information
Features
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Never miss a US holiday again! Holidays gives you a complete list of American holidays with exact dates, days of the week, and a countdown showing how many days away each one is. Features: • Complete US holiday list including Easter calculated accurately every year • Observed dates shown when holidays fall on weekends • Add your own personal events, birthdays, and anniversaries mixed right into the list • Navigate forward and backward through any year • Share the holiday list via text or email • Clean, easy to read design

About

Half

This app provides verified U.S. federal and state flag status, explaining why flags are at half-staff. It offers official government source links and free push notifications for alerts.

Highlights
  • Current federal flag status
  • State-level flag status
  • Official source links
  • History of half-staff events
  • Free push notifications
  • Verification unavailable messaging
Features
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Half-Mast gives you a clear, source-backed view of U.S. federal and state flag status. See whether flags are currently at full staff or half-staff, understand why, and view the official government source behind each verified status. FEATURES • Current federal flag status with verified source information • Status coverage for all 50 states • Official source links for federal and state instructions • History of verified half-staff events • Free push notifications for federal alerts and the states you choose • Clear “Verification unavailable” messaging when an official source cannot be confidently confirmed BUILT FOR ACCURACY Half-Mast does not guess when official information is unavailable. If a state source cannot be verified, the app tells you and provides the available federal status and official source link instead. FREE ALERTS Federal and state flag alerts are free. Choose federal alerts, specific states, or both. Notification permission is requested only when you choose to enable it, and you can change your selections at any time. PRIVACY BY DESIGN No account is required. Half-Mast does not request your location and does not include advertising, analytics, or tracking SDKs. Half-Mast is an independent informational service. Always consult the linked official order or government source for controlling instructions.

Screenshots

HolidaysList24 screens
Half4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Half at 5.0 against HolidaysList2's 4.0. Half also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Half holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Half has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HolidaysList2 versus Half: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHolidaysList2Half
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTODD LAYNE REDDINGERJason Ju

In-app purchases

None

HolidaysList2

No in-app purchases

None

Half

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HolidaysList2 free?
HolidaysList2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Half free?
Half is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HolidaysList2 or Half?
Half is rated higher. HolidaysList2 averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Half averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do HolidaysList2 or Half have ads?
Neither HolidaysList2 nor Half shows ads.

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