Comparison

Astral Hoops 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

Astral Hoops

Control your LED hoop with this app, allowing simultaneous management of multiple devices via Bluetooth. Design custom patterns, upload images, and bring your creations to life on the hoop.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth control for multiple hoops
  • Simultaneous device management
  • Pattern designer tool
  • Image and picture uploads
  • Customizable LED displays
Features
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Astral Hoops is the companion app for Atomic V AF products. Connect over Bluetooth and the Astral becomes something you can play, paint, and choreograph. REMOTE Browse 148 built-in patterns with live swatches, then dial in color and speed. Save favorites to the hoop's slots so your go-to looks are a tap away, even with the phone in your pocket. Control several hoops at once and keep them in sync. DESIGNER Turn any image into a persistence-of-vision pattern and send it straight to your Astral. Pull from your photo library, the Community Gallery, or your Astral Cloud library shared with the web Designer. CHOREO *NEW* Import choreography routines from Astral Cloud and run them from your phone, so a whole performance plays out on the hoop exactly as you planned it. UPDATES Install new firmware at the touch of a button. APPLE WATCH *NEW* Change patterns and colors from your wrist with the companion watch app. Astral Hoops works with Atomic V AF models only.

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

Astral Hoops2 screens
STAR/CHILD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Astral Hoops at 5.0 against STAR/CHILD's 4.4. Astral Hoops also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). STAR/CHILD's advantage is ratings volume (401 vs 6). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. STAR/CHILD sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Astral Hoops asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Astral Hoops holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: STAR/CHILD has 401 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Astral Hoops's written reviews are positive against 36% of STAR/CHILD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astral Hoops ships an update every 4 weeks, STAR/CHILD monthly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Astral Hoops versus STAR/CHILD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstral HoopsSTAR/CHILD
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.4 (401 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better36.2% of reviews
Number of ratings6401 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstral HoopsSTAR/CHILD

Customer experience

Astral Hoops

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

STAR/CHILD

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

Bugs and requests

Astral Hoops

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

Astral Hoops

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

STAR/CHILD

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

Questions

Is Astral Hoops free?
Astral Hoops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is STAR/CHILD free?
STAR/CHILD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Astral Hoops or STAR/CHILD?
Astral Hoops is rated higher. Astral Hoops averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while STAR/CHILD averages 4.4 from 401 ratings.
Do Astral Hoops or STAR/CHILD have ads?
STAR/CHILD shows ads; Astral Hoops does not.
Which is updated more often, Astral Hoops or STAR/CHILD?
Astral Hoops ships an update every 4 weeks, and STAR/CHILD monthly. Most recently, Astral Hoops was updated on October 16, 2026 and STAR/CHILD on October 16, 2026.

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