# Orrery: Chinese Astrology — Tarot, Four Pillars & I Ching

> Chinese astrology, tarot, and divination app with detailed chart casting. (iPhone/iPad app by Zuming Hu.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orrery-chinese-astrology/id6763732454 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Zuming Hu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895174890)
- Category: Lifestyle, Weather
- Price: $0.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 186 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Polish and 9 more
- Released: 2026-06-01
- Data updated: 2026-10-31
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orrery-chinese-astrology/id6763732454/reviews.md

## What is Orrery?

Orrery offers chart casting and divination with Four Pillars of Destiny (Bazi), Ziwei Doushu, I Ching, Tarot, and Lenormand, along with a calendar of the 24 solar terms.

Bazi

Cast the Four Pillars and see the Ten Gods, Hidden Stems, Nayin, Stars & Spirits, and more, with the stems and branches colored by the Five Elements.
View major cycles and the luck of each year, month, and day.

Tarot and Lenormand

Draw from 78 tarot cards and 36 Lenormand cards, with spreads from a single card to the Grand Tableau, and choose whether reversed cards appear.
Every card comes with its meaning, upright and reversed for tarot.

I Ching

Cast hexagrams by coin toss, by hand, from the time, or from numbers.
See the Najia, Six Relations, Six Spirits, Self and Other lines, and Stars & Spirits, along with the nuclear, changed, opposite, and inverted hexagrams and the hexagram and line texts.

Ziwei Doushu

Lay out the twelve palaces of your chart, with the Four Transformations of the main stars shown in color.
View luck level by level, from major phases down to years, months, and days.

Birth Profiles

Save birth details for several people, with each birthplace chosen on a map and true solar time calculated for that place.
You can also cast a Quick Chart without creating a profile.

The 24 Solar Terms

Orrery calculates the exact moment each solar term begins.
See the astronomy, climate, customs, and farming of each term, the 72 pentads, and classical poems with line-by-line commentary.
On iPad and an unfolded iPhone Duo, the solar term calendar and its details appear side by side.

Appearance

Choose from more than 70 themes, each with its own animation and colors, in light and dark versions.
When “Live Solar Term” is on, the theme changes automatically with each solar term.

Shichen Clock

Display the theme animation full screen with the time, the traditional hour, and the solar term, while the screen stays on.

Widgets and Control Center

See solar terms, pentads, the lunar calendar, holidays, classical verse, and the 12 traditional hours on the Home Screen and Lock Screen.
Open each tool directly from Control Center, the Lock Screen, or the Action button.

Apple Watch

See the traditional hour, the solar term, the meridian in charge, and countdowns on the watch face and in the Smart Stack.
You can also use Bazi, Ziwei, I Ching, Tarot, and Lenormand on the watch.

Notifications

Receive solar term reminders, a daily seasonal note, and festival reminders, and see a Live Activity when each solar term begins.

iCloud and Privacy

Profiles sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch through iCloud.
Your data is stored only on your devices and in your iCloud.

Languages

Available in 20 languages: 简体中文, 繁體中文, 繁體中文（香港）, English, 日本語, 한국어, Tiếng Việt, Nederlands, Suomi, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Lietuvių, Polski, Português (Brasil), Русский, Español, ไทย, Türkçe, and Українська.

## Key features

- Four Pillars of Destiny (Bazi) chart casting
- Ziwei Doushu astrological charts
- I Ching hexagram divination
- Tarot and Lenormand card readings
- 24 Solar Terms calendar
- Customizable themes and appearance
- Cross-device syncing via iCloud

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $0.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock All Themes | $2.99 | one-time |


## Is Orrery safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Orrery.

## Is Orrery legit?

Orrery: Chinese Astrology appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Orrery is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (4 of 4)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orrery-chinese-astrology/id6763732454/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 标题

*2026-10-15*

感谢，非常好用！

### 5/5 — 不错

*2026-10-01*

希望真太阳时可以精确到县

### 5/5 — 如同艺术品一样的app，实用又美观🫪

*2026-09-28*

起初也是在xhs刷到了作者的mv级别的技术力短片被吸引下载，没想到app也如此，开屏动画的质感让我想到了纪念碑谷，太喜欢了，软件内的功能设置非常实用，最喜欢的是互动动画的设计和点触的质感，非常丝滑流畅，很难想象这居然是一个免费的app，无论是从字体排版设计，交互设计都能感受到作者的技术力一直在溢出哈哈哈，真的非常棒的app，第一次为软件写长评，希望作者看到后能获得一些能量，做app很不易，也希望可以有更多的人可以看到这么用心的“艺术品” 🙌❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

### 5/5 — 一个富有诗情画意的APP

*2026-06-03*

初识软件源于小红书，软件的截图很吸引人。真正用上以后，虽然功能简单，但是主题画面、配色，以及多种主题模式的选择都相当令人惊艳！希望越来越好！加油！

## Frequently asked questions about Orrery

### What astrological systems does Orrery offer?

Orrery provides detailed chart casting for Four Pillars of Destiny (Bazi), Ziwei Doushu, I Ching divination, Tarot, and Lenormand readings. It also includes a calendar of the 24 solar terms.

### Can I save birth details for multiple people in Orrery?

Yes, Orrery allows you to save birth details for several individuals. You can select each birthplace on a map and have the app calculate the true solar time for that location.

### How does Orrery handle card readings for Tarot and Lenormand?

Orrery supports drawing from 78 tarot cards and 36 Lenormand cards. You can choose spreads from a single card to the Grand Tableau and decide whether reversed cards appear, with meanings provided for each.

### Does Orrery have ads?

No, Orrery does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application with a one-time purchase price.

### What is the price of Orrery?

Orrery is available for a one-time purchase of $0.99. This grants you full access to all its features.

### On which Apple devices can I use Orrery?

Orrery is compatible with Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. Profiles can sync across these devices using iCloud.

### How often is Orrery updated?

The latest version of Orrery is 5.0, last updated on October 30, 2026. Updates typically include new features, improvements, and bug fixes.

### What languages does Orrery support?

Orrery is available in 20 languages, including English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, and many others.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.0 — 2026-10-30

Wenxing is now Orrery. Orrery 5.0 brings many improvements and is easier to use on iPhone, iPhone Duo, iPad and Apple Watch.

Cards
- The “Tarot” tool is now called “Cards” and adds 36 Lenormand cards and five Lenormand spreads.
- Tarot and Lenormand cards now include their meanings, with separate explanations for upright and reversed tarot cards.
- Tarot and Lenormand each have their own setting for whether reversed cards can be drawn.
- Tarot card images are sharper.
- Animations are shorter when working with spreads.

Home
- The new Shichen Clock replaces Picture Frame and shows the time, the shichen and the solar term in full screen.
- The Home menu lists the four tools directly, and their order can be changed.
- The new Left-Handed Mode swaps the buttons on the left and right at the bottom of Home.

iPad and iPhone Duo
- The layout on iPhone Duo has been improved.
- The solar term calendar and its details can be shown side by side.

Widgets
- Home Screen widgets have been redesigned, with colours that change with the solar terms.
- Lock Screen widgets now include curves for the sun, the solar terms and the phases of the moon.

Apple Watch
- Bazi and Ziwei now show luck cycles.
- Cards now includes Lenormand and shows card meanings.
- Watch faces have new holiday and classical verse complications.
- The shichen, solar term and moon phase complications now display as curves.

Other improvements
- Liuyao now shows the stem or branch that each of the Stars & Spirits falls on.
- A Ziwei charting error for leap months has been fixed.
- Settings shows whether notification and location permissions are turned on.
- Deleted profiles can now be restored from the Recycle Bin.
- The light mode artwork for some solar term themes has been redrawn.

### 3.4.0 — 2026-10-19

- Redesigned profile list: search your profiles and see at a glance which one is in use.
- Quick Chart can take a current residence.
- In the BaZi chart, the hidden stems and their ten gods now each open their own explanation, and the flow chart can hide the ten gods of hidden stems.
- The Recycle Bin can be emptied in one step.

### 3.3.2 — 2026-10-14

- Refined a few details.

### 3.3.1 — 2026-10-12

- Bug fixes.

### 3.3.0 — 2026-10-10

- Every theme now comes with the app. There is nothing more to buy.
- Choose a birthplace on Apple Maps: search for a place, or see where you are right now. Existing profiles need no changes, and profiles from Xinjiang are now read in Beijing time.
- Profiles can include a current residence. When Bazi and Ziwei locate the present moment, the day and hour follow the true solar time of that place.
- Ziwei settings gain a “Late Zi hour” option: for births after 11 p.m., choose whether the chart is read on the same day or the next.
- The Shichen widgets can show true solar time, dividing the hours by the longitude of where you are.
- The festival greeting has a new look, filling the screen with the festival theme in motion.

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