Comparison

PaperKarma vs STAR/CHILD

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

Head to head
About

PaperKarma

Easily unsubscribe from unwanted physical mail by simply taking a picture of it. Reduce clutter, protect your privacy, and help the environment by stopping junk mail before it's printed.

Highlights
  • Snap photos of junk mail
  • Automatic mailer identification
  • One-tap unsubscribe confirmation
  • Manage multiple names/addresses
  • Reduce environmental impact
  • Access to large Do Not Mail registry
Features
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Stop unwanted catalogs, credit card offers and other paper junk mail. Snap a photo with PaperKarma and we'll handle the opt-out request for you. Spend less time sorting, shredding and recycling mail you never asked for. PaperKarma helps you contact the senders and get off their mailing lists, without researching each company's opt-out process yourself. HOW IT WORKS 1. Take a photo of the mailer's name, logo or return address. 2. Confirm the sender and select the name and address shown on your mail. 3. Tap Unsubscribe. We send the opt-out request on your behalf. CHOOSE WHAT YOU WANT TO STOP Request removal from mailing lists for catalogs, credit card and insurance offers, charity solicitations, and other unwanted mail from national and local businesses. Your bills, statements and important account mail are not affected. You choose which senders to unsubscribe from. MAIL FOR SOMEONE WHO MOVED OUT? Save multiple names and addresses, including name variations and previous residents receiving junk mail at your home. Select the exact name and address printed on each piece for the best match. PRIVACY MATTERS We do not sell, rent or trade your mail photos, name or address. We share the information needed to carry out the opt-out you request. If a mailer requires your email address or phone number to verify an opt-out, we ask for your specific consent first. See our Privacy Policy for details. WHAT TO EXPECT Stopping mail takes time. Allow 8-12 weeks after your request is processed for mail already scheduled or printed to work through the system. Timing and results depend on the sender. PaperKarma works with addressed postal junk mail in the 50 United States. It cannot stop Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM), unaddressed flyers, or election and ballot-issue postcards. Mail addressed only to a generic recipient such as "Current Resident" is generally not supported. SUPPORTED MAILERS PaperKarma helps you request removal from mailing lists for 100,000+ national and local mailers, charities and organizations. Examples include Capital One, American Express, Discover, Allstate, GEICO, State Farm, Restoration Hardware (RH), Wayfair, Valpak, Money Mailer, Save.com, AT&T and Xfinity. From credit card offers and insurance promotions to shopping catalogs and coupon mailers, choose the senders you want to stop hearing from. AS FEATURED IN The New York Times, NBC, TechCrunch, Lifehacker and Real Simple. PaperKarma was also selected for Apple's Best Apps in the Disruptive Services category and is an evergreen featured app in the Apple App Store Lifestyle category. TRY 4 REQUESTS FREE Your first 4 opt-out requests are free. To submit more, choose a monthly, 6-month or annual subscription, or a one-time Lifetime Plan. All paid plans include unlimited opt-out requests to supported mailers. The 6-month, annual and Lifetime plans also let you submit new mailers for research. We add a new mailer when we can establish an opt-out process. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Recurring subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account subscription settings. The Lifetime Plan is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Terms of Use: https://www.paperkarma.com/tos/ Privacy Policy: https://www.paperkarma.com/privacy/

About

STAR/CHILD

This app provides personalized astrological insights for parents, offering detailed relationship breakdowns and birth chart analyses for your entire family. It delivers daily horoscopes, audio readings, and weekly previews to help you understand your children's needs and enhance your parenting style.

Highlights
  • Family relationship breakdowns
  • Full birth charts and analysis
  • Daily horoscopes for parents and kids
  • Daily and weekly audio astrology readings
  • Whole Sky horoscope tracking
  • Downloadable parenting guides
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STAR/CHILD is the only astrology app just for parenting. It’s a complete parenting playbook based on your unique astrological chart and the charts of your whole family. Here’s what you get to work with: * Ultra-detailed relationship breakdowns that unpack what astrology says about your relationship with your kids and co-parents (and how they vibe with each other too) * Full birth charts for everyone in your family along with an extensive and highly specific analysis of what each of your placements has to say about your parenting style — and what your kids’ charts have to say about what exactly they’re likely to need most from you in order to thrive. * Daily horoscopes for you and each of your kids that take everything happening up in the sky and translate it into the essential things you need to know to make the most of your parenting life on any given day. * Daily audio readings to give you the essential rundown of the day: what's the vibe, what to expect, and how to make the most of it. * Weekly audio astrology previews to take you deep into the coming week's astrology and what it means for life with kids (and life in general). * Whole Sky horoscopes to show you where every planet, luminary, and node are in the sky on any given day: what sign they're in, what house they're in for you specifically, and what you need to know about each transit. * Downloadable guides that go in deep (we mean super deep) on what your Sun, Rising, and Moon signs say about your parenting superpowers, how you emotionally process things, what parts of life with kids might be challenging for you, and how to deal with all of it. Your family isn’t like anyone else’s. This is your super-detailed guidebook to life with your weird little crew, specifically. Just as they are, just as you are, explained by the astrology of the moment you were born, and every moment you’re living in now. Terms of Service: https://www.starchild.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.starchild.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

PaperKarma4 screens
STAR/CHILD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PaperKarma at none against STAR/CHILD's shown. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. PaperKarma sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and STAR/CHILD sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for PaperKarma against 4.4 for STAR/CHILD. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 420 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of PaperKarma's written reviews are positive against 36% of STAR/CHILD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PaperKarma versus STAR/CHILD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperKarmaSTAR/CHILD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.1K ratings) — better4.4 (420 ratings)
Positive reviews32.7% of reviews36.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better420
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJET Internet LLCSTAR/CHILD

Customer experience

PaperKarma

All ratings1,130 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive32.7%
Neutral14.2%
Negative53.1%

STAR/CHILD

All ratings401 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive36.2%
Neutral33.3%
Negative30.5%

User reviews

PaperKarma

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Reduces junk mail
  • 💡 Helpful for the environment
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🙏 Great customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App not working as expected
  • 🤔 Inconsistent results
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 📵 Lack of free version

STAR/CHILD

From 420 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📚 Comprehensive and detailed astrological content
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-focused insights for parenting
  • 🎨 Beautiful and intuitive user interface design
  • 📖 In-depth guides and daily/weekly readings
  • 💡 Thoughtful, balanced, and non-fear-mongering interpretations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches
  • 🔄 Inconsistent content update timing
  • 🔐 Persistent login and account issues
  • ⏰ Daily readings not available early morning
  • 📅 Date recognition problems and display errors

Bugs and requests

PaperKarma

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Registration process not working
  • Landscape mode not supported on iPad
  • Subscription renewal issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve photo recognition accuracy
  • Add option to bypass photo and manually enter mailer
  • Provide better status updates on unsubscribe requests
  • Offer more affordable pricing options

STAR/CHILD

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes on launch or when opening
  • Login screen loops infinitely
  • Users logged out repeatedly throughout the day
  • Account data wiped requiring re-input of information
  • New app update reverts to old interface
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  • Daily horoscopes not updating or loading late
  • Weekly readings showing previous week's content
  • Multiple family members showing identical horoscopes despite different signs
  • Co-parent horoscopes lagging days behind other users
  • Date adjustment feature not functioning properly
  • Email sign-up code not being received
  • Charts showing incorrect house placements
  • Inconsistent data across different profiles
  • App stuck on previous week's content

Requested features

13 requests
  • Multiple house system options (Placidus, Porphyry, Equal House)
  • Synastry and composite chart analysis
  • Relational analysis comparing parent-child charts
  • Ability to add grandchildren and extended family
  • Automatic daily reading uploads at consistent times
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  • Bulk weekly reading uploads
  • Subtitles for audio-only features
  • Email update functionality
  • Visible logout button in settings
  • Free trial period before paid subscription
  • Educational content for children
  • Aspect and placement details in charts
  • Relationship analysis between family members

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PaperKarma

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Unsubscribes$3.991 Month
  • Unlimited Unsubscribes$15.996 Months
  • Unlimited Unsubscribes$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$59.99
3 purchases

STAR/CHILD

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Monthly$10.001 Month
  • Yearly$99.001 Year

Questions

Is PaperKarma free?
PaperKarma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is STAR/CHILD free?
STAR/CHILD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PaperKarma or STAR/CHILD?
PaperKarma is rated higher. PaperKarma averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while STAR/CHILD averages 4.4 from 420 ratings.
Do PaperKarma or STAR/CHILD have ads?
STAR/CHILD shows ads; PaperKarma does not.
Which is updated more often, PaperKarma or STAR/CHILD?
PaperKarma ships an update monthly, and STAR/CHILD monthly. Most recently, PaperKarma was updated on November 2, 2026 and STAR/CHILD on October 30, 2026.

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