Skorch vs STARFIELDS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skorch
Discover top restaurants, bars, cafes, and attractions with a curated map and list. Find the best local spots without the hassle. Currently available in major cities across North America, with more being added regularly.
- Curated map and list of venues
- Discover restaurants, bars, cafes, attractions
- Filter results by city and category
- Follow other users
- Share real-time recommendations
- Hotlist favorite or desired places
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Oh hi. We’re Skorch. Our whole thing is letting you know about the best restaurants, bars, cafes and attractions. With a curated map and list, Skorch takes the work out of finding the fun. Now featuring Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York City, Orange County, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto & Washington DC. Your city not on the app? Don’t stress it. We’ll probably be there soon, all like, “Hey, have you checked out this place yet?”. Until then, request your city at getskorch.com/cities. OH, AND ANOTHER THING OR TWO: - Use the "refine" menu to see other cities and filter results. - Skorch is social. Follow people you know and maybe people you don’t. - Share the good times in real time, aka "Skorch it". - Hotlist places you love or want to check out. It’s your call, k? You’re still reading this? We like you already.
STARFIELDS
Explore yourself and your relationships with this AI-powered astrology app. Gain insights into key connections, ask personalized questions, and discover original content to foster self-awareness and growth.
- AI astrology engine
- Relationship insights
- Personalized Q&A
- Original celestial content
- Daily guidance
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STARFIELDS is an astrology app that focuses on helping you name the parts of your life you didn't realize had names and develop the connections that make it worth living. Powered by a proprietary AI astrology engine that uses the famed Swiss Ephemeris along with custom algorithms and cutting edge LLM apis, STARFIELDS helps you explore yourself and the people in your world—from children and partners to colleagues and friends. - Get insight into the key relationships in your life. - Ask STARFIELDS: Type a question and get personalized answers powered by real-time chart calculations and AI. - Go Deep: Original content describing every Celestial Object, Sign, House combination with a design that encourages clarity and introspection. - Prioritize What Is Meaningful: Look to the sky and within for the signals that help guide you every single day. If you’ve been searching for something that can help you stay connected to your true self and the important people in your life, STARFIELDS offers a place to do it. It’s a unique, affirming experience grounded in ancient wisdom that provides a chance for insights to turn into growth, for the seeds of our love for each other to develop the way the stars intended. Download STARFIELDS and start tending your garden on a new plane. Apple's EULA is applicable https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: STARFIELDS at 5.0 against Skorch's 4.5. Skorch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (233 vs 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. STARFIELDS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Skorch asks for nothing beyond the download.
STARFIELDS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skorch has 233 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Skorch's written reviews are positive against 100% of STARFIELDS's.
Skorch ships an update every 5 weeks, STARFIELDS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skorch | STARFIELDS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (233 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 233 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skorch LLC | Dragonfly Software Farm |
Customer experience
Skorch
STARFIELDS
Bugs and requests
Skorch
Reported bugs
2 issues- Doesn't work in certain regions like Canada
- Occasional crashes or freezes reported
Requested features
4 requests- Add more cities, especially smaller/less-known ones
- Allow posting photos from camera roll, not just in-the-moment
- Improve search and filtering by neighborhood/area
- Integrate with other social media platforms
STARFIELDS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Skorch
No in-app purchases
STARFIELDS
- Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
- Annual Premium$89.991 Year
- 6 Starfields Credits$3.99
