QiMenChart vs Polygon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QiMenChart
This app generates historical charts for years, months, days, and hours using traditional Chinese calendrical methods. It allows users to orient the chart with a compass based on their position. The application focuses solely on chart plotting without providing any analysis or user settings.
- Plot Year, Month, Day, Hour Charts
- Chai Bu and Zhi Run Methods
- Year Range 1800-9999
- Compass Orientation
- Chart Plotting Only
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* Plot Year Chart, Month Chart, Day Chart, Hour Chart (拆补法 Chai Bu Method) and (置闰法 Zhi Run Method) * Year range from 1800 to 9999 * Turn on the compass and rotate the chart to your facing or sitting * Just plot the chart, no analysis and other functions available. * No user settings.
Polygon
Calculate complex properties of any polygonal figure, including centroids, moments of inertia, and perimeter. Simply input vertex coordinates for instant results, saving significant time on tedious calculations.
- Polygon Centroids
- Moments of Inertia (Ix, Iy, Ixy)
- Polar Moment of Inertia
- Radius of Gyration
- Principal Moments of Inertia
- Area and Perimeter
- Side Lengths
- Hollow Sections
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Polygon will allow you to calculate complex and tedious calculations related to any polygonal figure, whether concave or convex, regular or irregular, in a simple and instantaneous way: - Polygon Centroids - Moments of Inertia Ix, Iy, Ixy - Polar Moment of Inertia - Radius of gyration - Principal Moments of Inertia (Iu, Iv and their respective angles) - Area and Perimeter of the polygon - Length of each side of the polygon - Even incorporate hollow sections - Rotate the axes to a custom angle - Define new custom axes at any point - and much more You just have to enter the coordinates of the vertices of your polygon and press the button and it will immediately calculate all the previous properties, saving valuable time. Subscription Terms: Payment will be charged to Itunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turnerd off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hour prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Setting after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. For in-app purchases and subscriptions, see Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Polygon at Free against QiMenChart's $6.99. Polygon also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). QiMenChart's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On ads 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
Polygon is free to download; QiMenChart costs $6.99 up front. Polygon sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. QiMenChart asks for nothing beyond the download.
QiMenChart ships an update every 6 months, Polygon weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QiMenChart | Polygon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LAY KHIM TAN | Adrian Caballero |
Customer experience
QiMenChart
Polygon
In-app purchases
QiMenChart
No in-app purchases
Polygon
- Pro Access$2.991 Month
- Pro Access$4.996 Months
- Pro Access$6.991 Year
- Pro Access$9.99
Questions
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