Comparison

TimePassages Astrology vs Piercing AR

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

Head to head
About

TimePassages Astrology

Explore your birth chart and receive personalized daily horoscopes based on your unique astrological map. Understand your inner world, relationships, and life's timing with interpretations from experienced astrologers. Free to start, with an option to upgrade for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Personalized birth chart readings
  • Daily horoscopes based on birth chart
  • Synastry and Composite relationship charts
  • Transit and progression tracking
  • Interpretations by experienced astrologers
Features
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Your birth chart is a map of the moment you arrived. TimePassages helps you read it. Used by astrologers since 2012, from curious beginners to seasoned professionals, TimePassages is the most trusted astrology app on the market. Every interpretation is written by real, experienced astrologers. Not AI. Not algorithms. Actual humans who have devoted their lives to this craft. YOUR BIRTH CHART, DEEPLY UNDERSTOOD Your chart is a map of your inner world, your drives, your gifts, your patterns, and your path. TimePassages gives you the depth to actually read it. YOUR DAILY HOROSCOPE, PERSONALLY YOURS Unlike generic sun-sign horoscopes, your daily horoscope is calculated from your unique birth chart. Every day, a personalized forecast based on exactly where the planets were when you were born and where they are right now. YOUR RELATIONSHIPS, ILLUMINATED See the astrological dynamics between you and anyone in your life. Our Synastry and Composite charts reveal what is really at play, with interpretations that go beyond surface-level compatibility. YOUR TIMING, CLARIFIED Track transits and progressions to understand why certain periods of your life feel the way they do, and what is coming next. FREE TO EXPLORE. PRO WHEN YOU ARE READY. Your birth chart and daily horoscope are always free. Upgrade for unlimited charts, forecasting, and the full TimePassages experience. The original astrology app. Still the best one.

About

Piercing AR

Virtually try on various piercings using augmented reality. Explore different styles, placements, and combinations in real-time before making a permanent decision. Ideal for style experimentation or pre-purchase visualization.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality try-on
  • Wide variety of piercing styles
  • Real-time visualization
  • Explore different placements
  • Capture and share looks
  • Style experimentation
Features
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Transform your look with our virtual piercing app. Using augmented reality, our app lets you try on a wide variety of piercings to see how they would look on your face in realtime. From classic studs to bold rings, easily explore different styles, placements, and combinations before committing to the real thing. Capture and share your favourite looks or use the app for fun style experimentation. Perfect for anyone curious about piercings or looking to enhance their style without the commitment!

Screenshots

TimePassages Astrology4 screens
Piercing AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TimePassages Astrology at Free against Piercing AR's $2.99. TimePassages Astrology also leads on ratings volume (44K vs 3) and chart position (#134 vs unranked). Piercing AR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and review sentiment (100% vs 65%). On rating and ads 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

TimePassages Astrology is free to download; Piercing AR costs $2.99 up front. TimePassages Astrology sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Piercing AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Piercing AR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimePassages Astrology has 44K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of TimePassages Astrology's written reviews are positive against 100% of Piercing AR's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
TimePassages Astrology versus Piercing AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimePassages AstrologyPiercing AR
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (44K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#134 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstroGraph Softwarenelson rebolo

Customer experience

TimePassages Astrology

All ratings43,904 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews1,052 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative29.0%

Piercing AR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

TimePassages Astrology

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Daily horoscope/transits not working for some users
  • Issues with logging in and accessing purchased content
  • Location/time zone settings not working correctly
  • Charts not displaying properly after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add interpretations for nodes, asteroids, and other astrological points
  • Improve synastry and compatibility chart features
  • Implement cloud/account-based data sync
  • Add more customization options (themes, widgets, etc.)
  • Improve overall stability and reduce bugs

Piercing AR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

TimePassages Astrology

Subscriptions2
  • TimePassages Pro Monthly2 variants$7.991 Month
  • TimePassages Pro Annual2 variants$59.991 Year
One-time11
  • Comparison Chart$0.99
  • Astrology Birth Chart$0.99
  • Solar Arc Directions Chart$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Progressed Chart - single purchase$0.99
  • Transit Chart - single purchase$0.99
  • Unlock Single Chart$0.99
  • Unlimited Progressed Biwheel Charts$9.99
  • Pass for Unlimited Solar Arc Progressions$9.99
  • Pass for Unlimited Transit Charts$9.99
  • Pass for Unlimited Comparisons$9.99
  • Pass for Unlimited Natal Charts$9.99
None

Piercing AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimePassages Astrology free?
TimePassages Astrology is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Piercing AR free?
Piercing AR costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TimePassages Astrology or Piercing AR?
Piercing AR is rated higher. TimePassages Astrology averages 4.8 out of 5 from 44K ratings, while Piercing AR averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do TimePassages Astrology or Piercing AR have ads?
Neither TimePassages Astrology nor Piercing AR shows ads.

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