文墨天机®(专业版) vs CATLINK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
文墨天机®(专业版)
This professional astrology tool assists researchers in studying Zi Wei Dou Shu, a traditional Chinese predictive art. It offers accurate astrological charts with a wide time range and supports various schools of thought, making complex calculations accessible.
- Zi Wei Dou Shu charting
- High-precision astronomical calendar
- Wide time range for charts
- Supports multiple astrological schools
- User-friendly interface
- Continuous updates
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文墨天机®(专业版)是集飞星、三合、四化、四柱于一身的星座易学研究者的必备辅助工具 紫微斗数，是中国传统预测学重要的支派之一，位列“五大神数”之首，通过人出生的年月日时来预测人一生的吉凶祸福。历史上，紫微斗数在民间的流传并不十分广泛，一方面是因为古代的紫微斗数预测术是皇家御用；另一方面，排盘的复杂性也极大地限制了其在民间的传播。当代计算机技术的快速发展，使原本复杂的紫微斗数排盘变的容易，在过去的二十多年间，各种排盘软件层出不穷。然而，网络上的排盘软件或多或少存在一些问题，例如：1.安星不准；2.排盘时间范围小；3.排盘方法局限于单一流派而无法广泛兼容；4.软件长时间不更新造成遗留错误无法修正、新系统版本兼容性问题层出不穷…… “文墨天机®”正是为解决上述问题而精心设计研发的一套专业易学排盘软件，服务于易学爱好者和资深易学研究者。它具备以下特点： 1. 内置高精度天文历，可排盘的时间范围大，弥补了同类排盘软件可排盘时间范围小、不便于研究古人命盘和后人命盘的缺点。 2. 支持多种系统平台，提供了一致的界面风格和操作体验，是目前业界兼容终端广泛并且实用易用的一套专业易学排盘程序。 3. 提供精心设计的排盘界面，风格简约而不简单，精心设计并优化盘面布局和配色风格，满足各层次易学研究者的使用需求。 4. 提供丰富的流派设置选项，满足不同流派易学研究者依据自身所学进行灵活设定的需求。 5. 提供方便快捷的大限、小限、流年、流月、流日和流时切换功能，大幅简化交互复杂度。 6. 提供持续的软件更新服务，广泛倾听用户的意见和建议，持续更新并改进产品已逾十年。
CATLINK
This app connects users to an IoT ecosystem for pet care, focusing on cats. It facilitates interaction between people, pets, and connected devices, with product development driven by the needs of cats and their owners.
- IoT ecosystem for pet care
- Connect people, pets, and devices
- Cat-centric product development
- Focus on owner needs
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CATLINK is an intelligent pet care brand founded in 2017, the company is committed to building an Internet of Things ecosystem where people, things and pets could connect with each other. Product research and development are conducted totally based on the actual needs of cats and their parents. CATLINK，LINK EVERYTHING FOR CAT’S LIFE.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 文墨天机®(专业版) at 82% against CATLINK's 27%. 文墨天机®(专业版) also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (585 vs 97). CATLINK's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. 文墨天机®(专业版) sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. CATLINK asks for nothing beyond the download.
文墨天机®(专业版) holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 文墨天机®(专业版) has 585 ratings behind it against 97, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of 文墨天机®(专业版)'s written reviews are positive against 27% of CATLINK's.
文墨天机®(专业版) ships an update every 10 days, CATLINK weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 文墨天机®(专业版) | CATLINK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (585 ratings) — better | 2.7 (97 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.0% of reviews — better | 27.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 585 — better | 97 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 518 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 文辉 王 | Shanghai Catlink Intelligent Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
文墨天机®(专业版)
CATLINK
User reviews
文墨天机®(专业版)
From 585 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Professional and practical
- 👍 Convenient and fast
- 👍 Great for learning Ziwei Doushu
- 👍 Accurate and reliable
- 👍 Reasonable pricing for advanced features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes after update
- 🐛 Blurry screen and reduced resolution
- 🐛 Display issues on iPhone 17
- 🐛 Quick charting often malfunctions
- 🐛 Four pillars reverse lookup not working
CATLINK
From 97 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📱 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 📊 Comprehensive health monitoring and activity tracking
- 🔔 Useful notifications for cat usage and health status
- ⚙️ Remote control and scheduling capabilities
- 🎥 Video recording and photo capture features
Room to improve
- 🌐 Persistent WiFi connectivity issues
- 🔐 Requires phone number verification for setup
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and force closures
- 🔄 Constant automatic logouts
- ⚠️ Poor English translation quality
Bugs and requests
文墨天机®(专业版)
Reported bugs
21 issues- Crashes after update
- Blurry screen and reduced resolution
- Display issues on iPhone 17
- Quick charting often malfunctions
- Four pillars reverse lookup not working
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- Inconsistent four pillars and eight characters
- App requires re-payment on new phone
- Paid for last year, cannot use this year
- Lagging on Apple devices
- Slow and laggy after automatic upgrade
- Paid features from previous version now require new payment
- Some users don't understand the charts
- Paid for advanced features, but results differ from friend's free version
- New version has issues, not stable
- Does not follow solar terms for monthly charts
- Some calculations for 'fate master' and 'body master' may be inaccurate
- Dark mode and simplified star preferences need manual adjustment each time
- Compact mode requires individual clicks for year/month/day switching
- Icon design could be more classical
- Pro watermark could be more classical
- Traditional Chinese characters not fully implemented in settings
Requested features
39 requests- Support for iPhone Air
- Support for Android and Windows platforms
- Add archiving and search functionality
- Consider a subscription model for Pro features
- Add annotation function for major and minor cycles time points
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- Improve monthly charts to follow solar terms
- Allow manual input of four pillars
- Directly save to the fate library after four pillars charting
- Add annotations for time points in major and minor cycles
- Improve compact mode for easier year/month/day switching
- Consider a more classical design for icons and pro watermark
- Fix traditional Chinese character display issues
- Add an English version
- Provide demonstration for star placement steps
- Allow saving simplified star preferences
- Option to disable dark mode
- Account system for purchased features when changing phones
- Add detailed annual analysis information
- Add ability to manually input birth date and time
- Display corresponding years in each palace when selecting a major cycle in the three-harmony chart
- Add support for multiple platforms (Android, Windows)
- Add archiving and retrieval function
- Consider subscription model for pro version
- Add annotation function for major and minor cycles time points
- Improve monthly charts to follow solar terms
- Allow manual input of four pillars
- Directly save to fate library after four pillars charting
- Add annotation for time points in major and minor cycles
- Improve compact mode for easier year/month/day switching
- Consider classical design for icons and pro watermark
- Fix traditional Chinese character display issues
- Add English version
- Provide demonstration for star placement steps
- Allow saving simplified star preferences
- Option to disable dark mode
- Account system for purchased features when changing phones
- Add detailed annual analysis information
- Add ability to manually input birth date and time
- Display corresponding years in each palace when selecting a major cycle in the three-harmony chart
CATLINK
Reported bugs
23 issues- WiFi connection fails during setup and frequently disconnects
- App crashes during device pairing process
- QR code scanning causes app to crash
- Device not found errors for various features
- Server error messages when changing settings
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- Phone number binding functionality broken
- SMS verification code not being received or instantly expiring
- App gets stuck at data transfer screen (33% loading)
- Automatic logouts without user action
- Account information lost after app updates
- Device information disappears after re-login
- Weight detection highly inaccurate and inconsistent
- Cat identification failing for multiple cats
- Notifications displaying in wrong language despite selection
- Chinese characters appearing in English interface
- Clipboard content being read without permission
- Password field limited to 6-14 characters (security concern)
- Time zone not respecting local settings
- Video not saving or including cat in frame
- Setup instructions in Chinese despite English selection
- Device offline messages despite active WiFi connection
- App layout misaligned when using non-English languages
- Hard-coded metric units despite imperial selection
Requested features
14 requests- Metric to imperial unit conversion (kg to lbs, Celsius to Fahrenheit)
- Detailed historical records and activity logs
- Improved notification system with better translations
- Pet identification by type of waste (urination vs defecation)
- Manual cleaning button in timed mode without mode switching
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- Google Home and smart home integration
- Ability to share account across multiple devices simultaneously
- Improved setup instructions with better documentation
- SMS verification code format that accepts numbers only
- WiFi password field that accepts spaces
- Adjustable feeding intervals for facial recognition mode
- Litter type customization options
- Real-time weight and humidity display on main screen
- Offline functionality without WiFi requirement
In-app purchases
文墨天机®(专业版)
- 辅助功能增强包$9.99
- 中州派地盘和人盘排盘功能$9.99
- 大限流年增强包（童限+小限）$14.99
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- 三合盘流月流日流时排盘功能$24.99
CATLINK
No in-app purchases
