# 甲子日历® vs 紫微通書

The clearest difference is update cadence: 甲子日历® at every 9 days against 紫微通書's every 4 weeks. 甲子日历® also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 50%) and ratings volume (25 vs 4). 紫微通書's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 甲子日历® sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and 紫微通書 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for 甲子日历® against 5.0 for 紫微通書. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 甲子日历® has 25 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of 甲子日历®'s written reviews are positive against 50% of 紫微通書's.

甲子日历® ships an update every 9 days, 紫微通書 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 甲子日历® | 紫微通書 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1459481613/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6443444483/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **25** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **63.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 136 MB | 128 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Beijing Jiazi Calendar Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1471957433) | [Shenzhen Tianxun Culture Technology Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1643867629) |

## What reviewers say

### 甲子日历®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1459481613)

This app provides daily and hourly AI-powered fortune-telling based on personal birth details. It includes a calendar, weather forecasts, and a schedule manager with natural language input. Explore various mini-programs for divination and luck.

**Highlights:** AI-powered daily and hourly fortune telling, Lunar and traditional Chinese calendar, 7-day hourly weather forecast, AI-assisted schedule management, Integrated mini-programs for divination, Personalized birth chart analysis

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 月付 | $1.99 | per month |
| 季付 | $5.99 | per 3 months |
| 年付 | $22.99 | per year |
| 6 元寳 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 8 元寶 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 18 元寳 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 28 元寳 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 40 元寳 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 58 元寳 | $7.99 | one-time |
| 120 元寳 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 240 元寳 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 480 元寳 | $49.99 | one-time |
| 988 元寶 | $99.99 | one-time |


### 紫微通書

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6443444483)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A项购买 | $6.99 | one-time |
| B项购买 | $19.99 | one-time |
| C项购买 | $29.99 | one-time |
| D项购买 | $59.99 | one-time |
| VIP购买 | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 甲子日历® free?

甲子日历® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 紫微通書 free?

紫微通書 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 甲子日历® or 紫微通書?

紫微通書 is rated higher. 甲子日历® averages 4.9 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while 紫微通書 averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do 甲子日历® or 紫微通書 have ads?

Neither 甲子日历® nor 紫微通書 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 甲子日历® or 紫微通書?

甲子日历® ships an update every 9 days, and 紫微通書 every 4 weeks. Most recently, 甲子日历® was updated on October 26, 2026 and 紫微通書 on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*