ShamsiCal vs Geph
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.
Geph
This app provides a zero-knowledge, open-source VPN service focused on user privacy. It offers free medium-speed browsing and paid tiers for enhanced speed and server access, all while maintaining transparency through its open-source code.
- Zero-knowledge privacy
- Open-source software stack
- Free medium-speed browsing
- Paid tiers for enhanced speed
- Access to more servers
- Transparent and accountable
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Robust zero-knowledge privacy — We don't log you, because we can't. We use zero-knowledge authentication so that we can never associate your browsing activity with your identity. Transparent and accountable — Geph's entire software stack is open source and available on GitHub. Our managing organization is registered in Estonia, an EU jurisdiction with strong privacy laws. Accessible to all — We believe that everyone has the right to internet privacy. So we offer entirely free medium-speed browsing for everyone. For €6/month, you can purchase greatly enhanced speed and access to more servers. Privacy Policy / Terms of Use: https://github.com/geph-official/geph5/wiki/Policies-and-terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShamsiCal at 85% against Geph's 38%. ShamsiCal also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On price, ratings volume, 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. Geph sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. ShamsiCal asks for nothing beyond the download.
ShamsiCal holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 176 and 191 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of ShamsiCal's written reviews are positive against 38% of Geph's.
ShamsiCal ships an update every 5 weeks, Geph monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShamsiCal | Geph |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (176 ratings) — better | 4.1 (191 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews — better | 37.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 176 | 191 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alireza Khoddam | Gephyra OU |
Customer experience
ShamsiCal
Geph
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
Geph
From 191 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Generally stable and free
- 🚀 Fast connection speeds (sometimes)
- ✅ Works well on Android
- ✨ Good user experience (historically)
- 💯 Free and reliable (historically)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connection issues
- 📉 Slow speeds
- 👎 Unstable performance
- 💸 Expensive for paid users
- ⏳ Slow updates on iOS
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
Geph
Reported bugs
15 issues- App frequently opens to a blank screen and cannot be used
- VPN cannot be turned off after opening
- App crashes and does not connect easily
- Connection times out with 'Transport(broker call timed out)' error
- App freezes after loading
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- Download and upload rates display zero and do not change
- App does not react or reacts with delay when disconnecting
- Servers are detected and blocked quickly
- VPN sharing on local network does not work or has no on/off button
- Login errors with 'TypeError: undefined is not an object'
- App not working after updates
- Cannot migrate old account or register new one
- Free settings eliminated after update
- iOS version not connecting at all
- iOS version has slow response bug and cannot establish network connection
Requested features
10 requests- Support for sharing VPN connection via hotspot on iOS
- Faster updates for iOS
- More free servers
- Add more US locations to iOS
- Add split tunneling feature
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- Improve iOS/iPadOS version
- Add background app refresh for iPhone
- Improve customer support for paid users
- Increase free account speed to 300 kb/s on iOS
- Add mainland China traffic exclusion/split tunneling
In-app purchases
ShamsiCal
No in-app purchases
Geph
- 1 Month of Unlimited Speed$5.991 Month
