Comparison

老黃曆 vs 八字排盘

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

八字排盘

This app generates personalized astrological charts based on your birth details. It analyzes various elements like the Five Elements, Ten Gods, and Divine Stars to provide insights into your personality, career, wealth, love life, and health. Daily fortune readings are also available.

Highlights
  • Personalized astrological chart generation
  • Analysis of Five Elements, Ten Gods, and Divine Stars
  • Insights into personality, career, wealth, love, and health
  • Daily fortune readings and analysis
  • Professional chart data presentation
  • Simplified explanations of complex astrological concepts
Features
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专业的八字排盘软件,根据您输入的八字,融合纳音、十干喜忌、十神、格局、神煞、旺衰、干支诀法等分析逻辑,得出您的专属个人运势和分析数据。 【软件功能特点】 通俗易懂——通过大量的命理经典文献,融合诸种复杂的分析逻辑,呈现给用户最简洁明了的语言; 每日运势——可以查看每日的运势和运势分析结果,让您随手掌握每天的运势走势; 专业排盘——为您呈现专业的排盘数据; 个人分析——从您的八字五行中查看您的性格、事业、财运、爱情、健康等分析结果。

Screenshots

老黃曆4 screens
八字排盘3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 八字排盘 at 95% against 老黃曆's 0%. 八字排盘 also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). 老黃曆's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. 八字排盘 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 老黃曆 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

八字排盘 holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of 老黃曆's written reviews are positive against 95% of 八字排盘's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

老黃曆 ships an update every 2 weeks, 八字排盘 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
老黃曆 versus 八字排盘: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter老黃曆八字排盘
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)3.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews95.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUTA Information & technology Co., Ltd.会英 张

Customer experience

老黃曆

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

八字排盘

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%

In-app purchases

None

老黃曆

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

八字排盘

One-time10
  • 性格分析$2.99
  • 感情桃花$2.99
  • 健康养生$2.99
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  • 事业财运$3.99
  • 我的命宫$4.99
  • 我的十神$4.99
  • 日柱流年$9.99
  • 十年大运$12.99
  • 紫微流年分析$14.99
  • 一键解锁$29.99

Questions

Is 老黃曆 free?
老黃曆 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 八字排盘 free?
八字排盘 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 老黃曆 or 八字排盘?
八字排盘 is rated higher. 老黃曆 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while 八字排盘 averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do 老黃曆 or 八字排盘 have ads?
Neither 老黃曆 nor 八字排盘 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 老黃曆 or 八字排盘?
老黃曆 ships an update every 2 weeks, and 八字排盘 every 2 months. Most recently, 老黃曆 was updated on November 1, 2026 and 八字排盘 on November 6, 2026.

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