# Stars** vs VisualAstro

The clearest difference is rating: VisualAstro at 5.0 against Stars**'s 3.5. VisualAstro also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%). Stars**'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. VisualAstro sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Stars** asks for nothing beyond the download.

VisualAstro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Stars**'s written reviews are positive against 100% of VisualAstro's.

Stars** ships an update weekly, VisualAstro every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stars** | VisualAstro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stars/id1476141591/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visualastro-astrology/id6745230460/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 27 MB | 389 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Atle Wilhelmsen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1462526489) | [Nelson Jorge Vieira Ramos](https://appshunter.io/developer/1811432813) |

## What reviewers say

### Stars**

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stars/id1476141591)

Explore your astrological birth chart and transits with detailed interpretations and animated timelines. Offers precision wheel charts with zoom and pan functionality, and supports iPad split-screen for seamless data editing. Includes preloaded data for notable figures.

**Highlights:** Expert scrollable interpretations, Animated transit charts, Precision wheel charts with zoom/pan, iPad split-screen support, Preloaded celebrity natal data, Manual map override for birth places

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### VisualAstro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visualastro-astrology/id6745230460)

Explore precise astrological analyses with detailed charts, transits, and progressions. Analyze relationships with synastry and composite charts, and delve into vibrational astrology with advanced visualizations. Features include customizable settings and privacy-focused on-device processing.

**Highlights:** Accurate astrological charts, Transit and progression analysis, Synastry and composite charts, Vibrational astrology reports, Interactive chart visualizations, Customizable house systems and orbs, On-device Apple Intelligence processing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small support donation | $1.99 | one-time |
| Small Donation to the Project | $1.99 | one-time |
| Composite | $3.99 | one-time |
| Vibrational Chart Spectrum | $3.99 | one-time |
| Synastry | $3.99 | one-time |
| Davison Composite Charts | $3.99 | one-time |
| Transits | $8.99 | one-time |
| Progressions | $8.99 | one-time |
| Vibrational Chart Report | $8.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stars** free?

Stars** is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is VisualAstro free?

VisualAstro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Stars** or VisualAstro?

VisualAstro is rated higher. Stars** averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while VisualAstro averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Stars** or VisualAstro have ads?

Neither Stars** nor VisualAstro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stars** or VisualAstro?

Stars** ships an update weekly, and VisualAstro every 10 days. Most recently, Stars** was updated on October 24, 2026 and VisualAstro on October 24, 2026.

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