Comparison

TimePassages Astrology vs Stemwise

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

Stemwise

Instantly identify plants from photos and receive AI-driven care advice. Track your plant's progress with a personal photo journal and set helpful reminders for watering and other tasks.

Highlights
  • AI plant identification from photos
  • Plant health and care guidance
  • Personalized photo journal
  • Care reminders
  • Guest scanning option
Features
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Identify plants from photos and keep a record of their care with Stemwise. Explore AI-generated identification and health guidance, save your plants, and follow changes in a personal photo journal. IDENTIFY A PLANT Take or upload a photo to get a suggested plant identification. Review the result and ask follow-up questions to learn more about your plant. EXPLORE PLANT HEALTH AND CARE Get AI observations about visible plant concerns and suggested next steps. Use the guidance to help you investigate changes in leaves and plan your care. AI results can be mistaken; check important identifications and care decisions before acting. KEEP A PHOTO JOURNAL Save a scan with its photo and assessment to your plant diary. Add dated photos and notes, then look back at earlier entries to see what has changed. Keep each plant's history together in your saved collection. SET CARE REMINDERS Create tasks for watering, check-ins, and other care. Choose a date and reminder time, and link a task to a saved plant. START WITH A GUEST SCAN Try the scanner before creating an account. Sign in to save your plants and build their diaries. Guest scanning has daily limits. The first guest scan is free; later guest scans may show a rewarded ad.

Screenshots

TimePassages Astrology4 screens
Stemwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stemwise at none against TimePassages Astrology's 15. Stemwise also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). TimePassages Astrology's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (44K vs 1). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. TimePassages Astrology sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Stemwise asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stemwise 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 1, 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 Stemwise's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimePassages Astrology ships an update every 4 weeks, Stemwise every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
TimePassages Astrology versus Stemwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimePassages AstrologyStemwise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (44K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#134 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstroGraph SoftwareAhmed Ali

Customer experience

TimePassages Astrology

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

Stemwise

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

Stemwise

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

Stemwise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimePassages Astrology free?
TimePassages Astrology is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stemwise free?
Stemwise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TimePassages Astrology or Stemwise?
Stemwise is rated higher. TimePassages Astrology averages 4.8 out of 5 from 44K ratings, while Stemwise averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TimePassages Astrology or Stemwise have ads?
Stemwise shows ads; TimePassages Astrology does not.
Which is updated more often, TimePassages Astrology or Stemwise?
TimePassages Astrology ships an update every 4 weeks, and Stemwise every 5 days. Most recently, TimePassages Astrology was updated on November 1, 2026 and Stemwise on October 25, 2026.

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