Comparison

Chinaskop vs Stars*

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

Head to head
About

Chinaskop

Explore the mysteries of Chinese astrology with detailed character analysis, zodiac compatibility, and future outlooks. Understand your strengths, relationships, and potential career paths based on your birth data. Offers insights into the five elements, Yin and Yang, and daily wisdom.

Highlights
  • Zodiac calculation (element, year sign, moon, ascendant)
  • Detailed year sign analysis
  • Harmony and love compatibility checks
  • Job and celebrity insights
  • 12-year future projection
  • Chinese Wisdom of the Day
  • Birth date archive
Features
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Discover the astonishing secrets of Chinese astrology: What strengths are we born with? Who do we get along with especially well and with which characters are conflicts bound to happen? Chinaskop gives surprising answers and shows all facets of Chinese astrology in an easy-to-understand way, no prior knowledge required. Detailed descriptions and analytical diagrams reveal many a mystery about our own character and the personalities of colleagues, friends and family. • Zodiac calculation Based on the birth data Chinaskop precisely determines element, year sign, moon sign and ascendant as well as the powers of Yin and Yang. • Year sign, element, moon and ascendant Access thoroughly researched descriptions of the five elements and the twelve respective zodiac signs based on any birth data. Fully detailed year sign analysis (strengths, weaknesses, relationships, health, groups). • Harmony & Love A sophisticated analytical function diagrams how well your character matches with each of the twelve Chinese zodiac signs and a compatibility check with every archived person. In addition to the birth year, the moon, ascendant and Yin/Yang can also be taken into consideration. • Jobs & Celebrities Chinaskop lists a number of typical, suitable occupations attuned to your birth date. You will also learn which celebrities share your year sign. • Future Each year is associated with a specific zodiac which has general and year sign specific implications. Chinaskop offers a general year outlook as well as a diagram of your personal parameters (general, financials, job, health & love) including a 12 year projection. • Chinese Wisdom of the Day • Birth date archive Record the data of friends, family or celebrities. You can easily email each zodiac sign profile. • Info pages Each function in Chinaskop has its own help page to explain the menu controls and deliver important background information about that specific field of Chinese astrology. Chinaskop is optimized for Retina Displays, iPhone X, iPad resolution and lowest memory consumption. Entered birth dates are stored locally (if you save them) and will never leave your device. Removing the App will delete all stored data.

About

Stars*

This app provides detailed astrological calculations and interpretations for birth charts and transits. It features animated charts with timeline controls and precision wheels, offering in-depth analysis for users interested in astrology.

Highlights
  • Expert scrollable interpretations
  • Animated transit charts
  • Freeze/step through transits
  • Precision wheel charts with zoom/pan
  • iPad split-screen functionality
  • Birth place database
Features
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Astrological calculations with accuracy matching Astro Dienst (astro.com). Preloaded with natal data for 100 celebrities including Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vladimir Putin, and Donald Trump—easily add yourself and loved ones. KEY FEATURES: • Expert scrollable interpretations for birth charts and transits • Smoothly animated transit charts (month to century timelines) • Freeze/step forward or backward through transits • Precision wheel charts with zoom/pan for full detail • iPad split-screen: edit birth data → instant chart updates • Birth places for all major world cities + manual map override

Screenshots

Chinaskop4 screens
Stars*4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chinaskop at 90% against Stars*'s 50%. Chinaskop also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.99). Stars*'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Chinaskop costs $0.99 and Stars* $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chinaskop ships an update every 3 months, Stars* monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chinaskop versus Stars*: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChinaskopStars*
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToni SchwaigerAtle Wilhelmsen

Customer experience

Chinaskop

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Stars*

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chinaskop

No in-app purchases

None

Stars*

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chinaskop free?
Chinaskop costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stars* free?
Stars* costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chinaskop or Stars* have ads?
Neither Chinaskop nor Stars* shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chinaskop or Stars*?
Chinaskop ships an update every 3 months, and Stars* monthly. Most recently, Chinaskop was updated on October 14, 2026 and Stars* on October 4, 2026.

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