Comparison

IACAD vs Ancient Calendars

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

Head to head
About

IACAD

Access Islamic services and information from Dubai's Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities. Find prayer times, request religious consultations, locate mosques, and donate to mosques and charitable organizations.

Highlights
  • Fatwa services
  • Prayer timings
  • Mosque locator
  • Qibla direction
  • Religious consultations
  • Mosque donations
  • Accredited organizations list
Features
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This application is provided by the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai to be as a smart gate to provide the department services to the public using the latest technologies and international quality standards based on the aspiration of Dubai to provide the services to customers using the highest standards of quality and excellence in the easiest and most efficient way. Some of the services available : Fatwa. Prayer Timings. Search for a mosque in Dubai. Qibla direction request. Religious Consultations. Donation for mosques in Dubai. List of accredited charitable organizations in Dubai. List of accredited Islamic centers in Dubai. List of Quran memorizing centers in Dubai. Electronic publications for IACAD. تم إصدارهذا البرنامج من قبل دائرة الشؤون الاسلامية والعمل الخيري في دبي ليكون بمثابة بوابة ذكية لتوفير خدمات الدائرة للجمهور باستخدام أحدث التقنيات ومعايير الجودة العالمية بناء على تطلعات دبي لتوفير الخدمات للعملاء باستخدام أعلى معايير الجودة والتميز في الطريقة الأسهل والأكثر كفاءة. بعض الخدمات المتوفرة: -الفتوى -مواقيت الصلاة -بحث عن مسجد في دبي -طلب استشارة دينية -التبرع للمساجد في دبي -قائمة الجمعيات الخيدية المعتدمة في دبي -قائمة المراكز الاسلامية المعتمدة في دبي -قائمة مراكز تحفيط القرآن المعتمدة في دبي -الإصدارات الإلكترونية الخاصة بالدائرة

About

Ancient Calendars

Features
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RECOVER THE CHRONOMETER OF THE ANCIENTS Ancient Calendars is a digital artifact that reconstructs the most sophisticated time-keeping systems of our ancestors. From the mechanical weight of the Aztec Tonalpohualli to the astronomical precision of the Maya Long Count, experience time through the eyes of history’s greatest astronomers. KEY FEATURES: 8 TRADITIONAL CALENDARS: Fully functional logic for Aztec (Xiuhpohualli & Tonalpohualli), Maya (Long Count & Tzolk'in), Egyptian Civil Calendar, Attic (Greek), Chinese Lunisolar, Roman (A.U.C.), and Norse (Viking) systems (We are working on adding more) JUMP TO DIFFERENT DAYS: User the regular calendar to navigate to different dates and even discover what cycle in the azte, mayan or gree calendar key dates like your birthdate would have been. THE NOVA CALENDAR: Experience a modern "fixed" calendar restoration—13 months of perfect 28-day symmetry, realigned to the Vernal Equinox. CELESTIAL HUD: Real-time solar progress and moon phase tracking with a tactile, ancient-tech aesthetic. HISTORY ARCHIVE: Scrub through over 80 pivotal historical and celestial events to see how time was measured when they occurred. TACTILE ARTIFACTS: A UI that responds to your movement, making every calendar feel like a physical relic in your hands. LANguAGE: English & Spanish. We will soon implement more languages.

Screenshots

IACAD4 screens
Ancient Calendars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IACAD at Free against Ancient Calendars's $0.99. IACAD also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On 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

IACAD is free to download; Ancient Calendars costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IACAD versus Ancient Calendars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIACADAncient Calendars
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIslamic Affairs & Charitable Activities Department – Dubai GovernmentJorge Santacruz

In-app purchases

None

IACAD

No in-app purchases

None

Ancient Calendars

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IACAD free?
IACAD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ancient Calendars free?
Ancient Calendars costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do IACAD or Ancient Calendars have ads?
Neither IACAD nor Ancient Calendars shows ads.

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