起名 vs 八字排盘
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
起名
This app analyzes names based on the Five Elements theory for fortune-telling. It's suitable for naming newborns and understanding personality and luck from existing names. Features include analyzing birth charts, name structures, and various elemental relationships.
- Five Elements name analysis
- Birth chart analysis
- Name structure calculation
- Elemental relationship analysis
- Manual stroke adjustment
- Data backup and restore
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起名(iCalcName)是一款根据五行学进行姓名分析的玄学算命软体。 十分适合给宝宝起名和平时根据名字判断性格及运程等作用。 主要功能包括: 分析命主的八字四柱; 计算姓名的格局; 分析格局的五行关系; - 分析三才关系; - 增加数理灵动分析; - 增加人格与外格的分析; - 增加天格与人格的分析; - 增加人格与地格的分析; - 点击笔划按钮可手工修改笔划功能,方便自己输入字形档中没有的字体笔划;(如果字形档的笔划,笔划数显示-1,此时可以手工修改笔划,再进行五行评论); - 增加排八字子时和生肖处理偏好设置; - 可通过iTunes备份和恢复数据；
八字排盘
This app provides professional astrological charting and analysis tools, including detailed birth chart calculations, historical data, and predictive insights. It offers advanced features for experienced practitioners, with options for permanent membership to unlock all functionalities.
- Offline astrological calendar algorithm
- Thousands of years of birth chart calculation
- Reverse birth chart calculation
- Integrated I Ching divination
- Facial reading and yearly chart reference
- Support for multiple chart displays
- Widgets for astrological data
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八字排盘-从真版功能介绍： 1、离线天文历算法可精准排上千年的八字，支持自定义柱之排列； 2、支持上千年八字反推、流日、流时、真太阳时、早晚子时、各种人元司令定法、古籍解析。 3、持续更新秘诀断法、古籍案例、八字名家实战案例。 4、特别研发支持同时起多个盘的八字排盘工具。 5、特别研发融入天纪易经推命+解析的八字排盘工具。 6、特别研发融入面相流年图参考的八字排盘工具。 7、特别研发串宫压运及串宫12宫盘的八字排盘工具。 8、专为命师打造的黄历、太岁、三元九运星图等等。 9、支持小组件展示命例大运流年月日时、此时四柱三元九运。 八字排盘-从真版基础排盘功能免费使用；其它高级功能会员可使用，支付78元人民币即成为永久会员。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 八字排盘 at 90% against 起名's 33%. 八字排盘 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). 起名's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. 八字排盘 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 起名 asks for nothing beyond the download.
八字排盘 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 八字排盘 has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of 起名's written reviews are positive against 90% of 八字排盘's.
起名 ships an update every 5 months, 八字排盘 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 起名 | 八字排盘 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 90.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 健 杨 | 深圳 刘 |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
起名
No in-app purchases
八字排盘
- 八字排盘-从真版永久会员$9.99
