ShamsiCal vs Zang زنگ
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.
Zang زنگ
Access a vast collection of Persian and international mobile ringtones, updated weekly with new additions. Discover hundreds of ringtones organized into albums with a beautiful and simple interface.
- Complete Persian ringtone collection
- International ringtones included
- Hundreds of ringtones in albums
- Weekly updates with new ringtones
- Beautiful and simple interface
- Easy to use
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کاملترین مجموعه زنگ های موبایل ایرانی و خارجی دارای ده ها آلبوم و صدها زنگ آیفون لیست زنگ ها مرتب به روز می شوند و هر هفته زنگ های جدیدی رو می تونید دانلود کنید دارای اینترفس بسیار زیبا و ساده The most complete collection of Persian ringtones. All have gathered in Albums and hundreds of ringtones. The list always will be updated with new ringtones. With a beautiful Interface and very Easy to use.
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Verdict
ShamsiCal and Zang زنگ both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of ShamsiCal's written reviews are positive against 29% of Zang زنگ's. ShamsiCal also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 10 months) and device support (5 vs 3). Zang زنگ's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 176) and iOS requirement (10.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for ShamsiCal against 4.4 for Zang زنگ. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zang زنگ has 1.1K ratings behind it against 176, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of ShamsiCal's written reviews are positive against 29% of Zang زنگ's.
ShamsiCal ships an update every 5 weeks, Zang زنگ every 10 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | ShamsiCal | Zang زنگ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (176 ratings) | 4.4 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 176 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alireza Khoddam | eJoyful |
Customer experience
ShamsiCal
Zang زنگ
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
Zang زنگ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ShamsiCal
No in-app purchases
Zang زنگ
No in-app purchases
