Comparison

文墨天机®(专业版) vs OFFPhone

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Zi Wei Dou Shu charting
  • High-precision astronomical calendar
  • Wide time range for charts
  • Supports multiple astrological schools
  • User-friendly interface
  • Continuous updates
Features
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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。

About

OFFPhone

This app helps you focus by locking your phone for set periods, blocking distractions like games and websites. It uses the Pomodoro Technique to manage work and rest times, encouraging better habits and reducing phone dependency. Monitor your usage, track progress, and reclaim your time for study or work.

Highlights
  • One-click phone lock
  • Customizable timers
  • Pomodoro Technique integration
  • App usage monitoring
  • Whitelist for allowed apps
  • Task completion tracking
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One-click lock, video, games, web pages, etc., all blocked! Set a timer to lock the phone, no more staying up late or delaying work and study due to phone usage. Monitor phone usage time, use the phone moderately, protect your eyes, and save time. Help users concentrate on studying while doing homework or preparing for exams like the CET-4/6, middle school exams, college entrance exams, postgraduate entrance exams, and final exams. Lock the phone to stay away from its temptation, avoid being controlled by the phone, and break free from phone dependency. Save a lot of time wasted on playing with the phone, making time use more complete and efficient. Do not use the phone until tasks are completed, gradually develop good habits, and help you quit phone addiction. Monitor users to go to bed early, lock the phone at the user-set time at night, force users to sleep, ensure sleep, no more staying up late, go to bed early and get up early, forming a healthy lifestyle and good daily habits. Adopts the Pomodoro Technique, combining work with rest, making time use more efficient, and allows customization of the Pomodoro duration and rest time. It runs on a schedule, no fear of lacking self-control, once started, you can only wait for the Pomodoro task to end to unlock the phone, it cannot be hacked, during which only apps added to the whitelist can be used. Has detailed app usage time statistics and phone usage time statistics, allowing users to clearly see where they wasted time. Record a punch after each task is completed, increasing the sense of achievement, making tasks easier to stick to and more efficient.

Screenshots

文墨天机®(专业版)4 screens
OFFPhone3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OFFPhone at none against 文墨天机®(专业版)'s 4. 文墨天机®(专业版)'s advantage is ratings volume (591 vs 5) and device support. On price and rating 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

Both are free to download. 文墨天机®(专业版) sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. OFFPhone asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for 文墨天机®(专业版) against 5.0 for OFFPhone. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 文墨天机®(专业版) has 591 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
文墨天机®(专业版) versus OFFPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter文墨天机®(专业版)OFFPhone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (591 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings591 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文辉 王天津薯格网络科技有限公司

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

OFFPhone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

文墨天机®(专业版)

One-time4
  • 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
None

OFFPhone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 文墨天机®(专业版) free?
文墨天机®(专业版) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OFFPhone free?
OFFPhone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 文墨天机®(专业版) or OFFPhone?
OFFPhone is rated higher. 文墨天机®(专业版) averages 4.9 out of 5 from 591 ratings, while OFFPhone averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

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