ShamsiCal vs Roozegar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShamsiCal
Easily view and manage the Persian calendar with accurate date conversions and official holidays. Get instant access to daily and monthly views through home and lock screen widgets. Enjoy a clean, native iOS design with full dark mode support.
- Accurate Persian calendar engine
- Gregorian to Persian date conversion
- Official holiday tracking
- Home Screen widgets
- Lock Screen widgets
- Dark Mode support
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ShamsiCal keeps the Persian calendar within reach, from your Home Screen to your wrist. See today’s Persian date at a glance, browse the full month, and convert between Persian and Gregorian dates. Keep track of occasions and calendar events with widgets that fit naturally into your day. Key Features: - Persian calendar with official holidays and easy month navigation - Calendar events alongside Persian occasions - Built-in Persian and Gregorian date converter - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, including larger month and agenda layouts - Siri and Shortcuts actions for quick access to calendar features - Keyboard shortcuts on iPad for common actions - Native design with Liquid Glass on supported versions - Dark Mode support On Apple Watch: - Today’s date with a background inspired by the current season - Digital Crown scrolling from today’s details to the full month - Easy navigation between months - Widgets with seasonal backgrounds and complications for quick date checks Your Persian calendar, always within reach.
Roozegar
This app provides a comprehensive Persian (Jalali) calendar for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It includes date conversion tools and multiple widgets for easy access to your schedule. You can also log events directly into your system calendar.
- Comprehensive Persian (Jalali) calendar
- Date conversion tool
- Multiple widgets
- Event logging to system calendar
- Apple Watch support
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کاملترین اپلیکیشن تقویم شمسی (تقویم جلالی) در آیفون، آیپد و اپل واچ. - امکان تبدیل تاریخ - ویجتهای متعدد - ثبت رویدادها در تقویم سیستم Persian Calendar for iOS and watchOS with a tool to convert dates between calendars.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Roozegar at 11K against ShamsiCal's 176. Roozegar also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Roozegar holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roozegar has 11K ratings behind it against 176, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of ShamsiCal's written reviews are positive against 91% of Roozegar's.
ShamsiCal ships an update every 5 weeks, Roozegar every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShamsiCal | Roozegar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (176 ratings) | 4.7 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews | 91.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 176 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alireza Khoddam | Reza Moallemi |
Customer experience
ShamsiCal
Roozegar
User reviews
ShamsiCal
From 176 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and minimalist design
- ⚡ Lightweight and fast performance
- 🎨 Beautiful and clean UI
- 📱 Excellent widget functionality
- 🔄 Regular updates and quick fixes
Room to improve
- ❌ Lacks full calendar month view
- ❌ Cannot navigate between months/years
- ❌ No event or holiday highlighting
- ❌ Limited customization options
- ❌ English widget option removed in recent update
Roozegar
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Accurate and reliable
- 💡 Useful features like date conversion
- 🌟 Great integration with Apple ecosystem
Room to improve
- 🐛 Issues with event reminders and notifications
- 🔧 Needs more customization options
- ⚠️ High CPU usage on some devices
Bugs and requests
ShamsiCal
Reported bugs
8 issues- Islamic calendar displays dates one day ahead
- Widget doesn't appear on iPhone homescreen for some users
- App doesn't update date on homescreen without opening app
- Widget sizing issues in notification center
- Installation fails on some devices
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- Widget not visible in notification center
- Scrolling/jumping issues on iPhone 6
- Settings cannot be changed on some devices
Requested features
16 requests- Add Iranian holidays and events display
- Add Afghan/Dari language support for month names
- Implement full calendar month view with all days
- Add Apple Watch app and watch face complications
- Allow navigation between months and years
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- Highlight holidays in red color
- Add Persian digital clock widget
- Implement widget color customization
- Add font customization options
- Support for Farsi digital fonts (e.g., B Nazanin)
- Restore English language widget option
- Add live widget that updates without opening app
- Include more widget design variations
- Add feedback/contact section in app
- Fix Islamic calendar date accuracy
- Add Afghan cultural events and occasions
Roozegar
Reported bugs
2 issues- Date conversion bug displaying incorrect numbers
- Compatibility issues with newer macOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Add option to customize prayer time calculation
- Implement custom event and reminder management
- Improve widget functionality and design
In-app purchases
ShamsiCal
No in-app purchases
Roozegar
No in-app purchases
