Comparison

老黃曆 vs 奇門

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

Head to head
About

老黃曆

This app provides a Chinese lunar calendar and divination guide, offering daily suitability for various activities. It helps users choose auspicious dates for significant events like weddings and funerals, and includes ethical stories.

Highlights
  • Chinese lunar calendar
  • Daily suitability guide
  • Auspicious date selection
  • Wedding and funeral planning
  • Lunar to common year conversion
  • Ethical stories
Features
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The Tong Shu (almanac) is a Chinese divination guide and almanac. It consists primarily of a calendar based on the Chinese lunar year. Most of the contents of the book deals with what is suitable to do on each day. Some Chinese families still follow these days for wedding ceremonies, funerals, etc. The Tung Shing originated from the Wong Lik. Most of the contents of the book deals with what is suitable to do on each day. Some Chinese families still follow these days for wedding ceremonies, funerals, etc. The most common use of the Tung Shing is in choosing a wedding date. The Tung Shing contains information on the auspicious and inauspicious days for weddings and/or engagements. In addition, it provides the auspicous timing in which to carry out such activities. The Tung Shing also provide a conversion of years and date between the lunar year and the common year. In more detailed versions, the calendar will list eclipses (both solar and lunar), the start of each season, and days when it will be cold or hot. It also teaches ethics and values through stories.

About

奇門

This app provides a professional system for generating and analyzing Qimen Dunjia charts, an ancient Chinese divination art. It offers detailed chart displays, analysis based on various Qimen schools, and data management features. Users can predict and strategize for aspects of life like relationships, career, and wealth.

Highlights
  • Generate Qimen charts with customizable parameters
  • Detailed chart display with astrological and elemental information
  • Analysis based on multiple Qimen schools and timeframes
  • Data list with matching queries and backup/restore
  • Support for various charting methods and configurations
  • Interactive chart analysis with detailed information on each palace
Features
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奇門遁甲是中國古代術數,是三式之首。它被認為最有理法,被稱為黃老道家最高層次的預測學,號稱帝王之學。它的本質是一門高等的天文物理學,表達了太陽系八大行星和地球磁場作用的情況。它是先哲對宇宙自然變化與萬物運動規律的一種哲學表達,是對自然原型的一種象數模擬。它遵循天人合一的哲學觀,將陰陽五行與四時八方相結合,運用系統符號(九星,八門,九宮,奇儀和八神)之間的活動,構成了一個動態的平衡生態系統。通過對這些系統符號在盤面上的分析,人們可以對婚戀,工作,事業,風水,財運等進行預測,調理,化解以及運籌。 免費廣告版本會有廣告並且部分功能的隨機屏蔽。全部功能基本與實用收費版本一致。 程序提供了一下的功能: 1. 輸入時間等基本信息,可以起奇門盤。參數還可以根據實際習慣選擇類型及盤面起法等。 2. 盤面顯示對應的四柱信息,節氣信息,日空,時空,節氣信息,局數信息,值符,值使,天地盤,九星,八神,八門,九宮等信息。 3. 根據盤面結果,對於轉盤的刻家/時家/月家/年家對應的奇門御定分析,日家奇門也提供對應的分析。 4. 數據列表,提供強大的匹配查詢。允許數據備份恢復等。 5. 可以隨意維護數據列表中的數據。例如刪除,修改等。 6. 提供參數設置,根據實際習慣進行配置。 7. 支持置閏/拆補/茅山/陰盤/換局/手工等定局法;支持刻家/時家/日家/月家/年家奇門。 8. 支持轉盤/飛盤/轉飛結合的排盤方式; 9. 支持用戶自己配制轉盤/飛盤/轉飛結合的起盤方式; 10. 允許即時查看前後盤的詳細信息; 11. 提供中文簡體/繁體的顯示方式。 12. 根據屏幕大小,自動適配Pad和手機版本。 13. 顏色標記門星宮神的五行(可配置); 14. 馬星和空亡, 門暗干標記(可配置); 15. 支持晚子算當天或隔天(可配置); 16. 轉盤中宮寄坤宮或艮宮(可配置); 17. 增加盤面左右手勢開關; 18. 增加內外盤標記,超過50個吉凶格及每個宮位的克應分析; 19. 盤面點擊宮位彈出本宮的分析信息; 20. 增加輔助盤,可看先天宮位信息及節氣等; 21. 輔助盤有奇門用神提示及年命查詢等功能; 22. 增加奇門找局功能;

Screenshots

老黃曆4 screens
奇門4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 奇門 at 89% against 老黃曆's 0%. 奇門 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). 老黃曆's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

奇門 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 奇門 has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of 老黃曆's written reviews are positive against 89% of 奇門's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

老黃曆 ships an update every 2 weeks, 奇門 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
老黃曆 versus 奇門: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter老黃曆奇門
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings211 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperUTA Information & technology Co., Ltd.健 杨

Customer experience

老黃曆

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

奇門

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.4%

In-app purchases

None

老黃曆

No in-app purchases

None

奇門

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 老黃曆 free?
老黃曆 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 奇門 free?
奇門 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 老黃曆 or 奇門?
奇門 is rated higher. 老黃曆 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while 奇門 averages 4.8 from 11 ratings.
Do 老黃曆 or 奇門 have ads?
奇門 shows ads; 老黃曆 does not.
Which is updated more often, 老黃曆 or 奇門?
老黃曆 ships an update every 2 weeks, and 奇門 every 6 weeks. Most recently, 老黃曆 was updated on November 1, 2026 and 奇門 on November 2, 2026.

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