Comparison

polestarS vs Zen Quotes Clock

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

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About

polestarS

This app analyzes your birth date to reveal your innate destiny and inherent traits based on Sanmeigaku principles. It calculates various astrological elements to help you understand yourself and guide your life choices.

Highlights
  • Calculates innate destiny and inherent traits
  • Uses solar calendar for calculations
  • Analyzes astrological elements like Six-ty Year Cycle, Heavenly Stems, Heavenly Void, etc.
  • Explains the difference between destiny and fate
  • Based on the philosophy of humans as natural beings
Features
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算命学アプリです。 高尾流に準拠しています。 ※立運は朱学流に準拠しています(高尾流の表示も有り)。 算命学は、「誕生日占い」の一種です。このアプリは、ふだん利用しているカレンダーでおなじみの「太陽暦」で命式を算出しますが、内部的には伝統的な旧暦を用いて計算しています。 シリーズ最高峰の本アプリでは、「あなたの宿命」を特定し、「あなたの持って生まれたもの」を明らかにします。 (計算について) 陰占/陽占(六十花甲子、蔵干、天中殺、十大主星、十二大従星、冲、刑、害、支合、半会、三合、方合、局、格、等)をプログラムで太陽暦に従い自動計算します。 プログラムされている命式が自動的に組み合わされて表示されます。 (算命学の結果の読み方について) 生まれながらの自分自身を「宿命」とし、そして自分の意志で決めた生き方を「運命」としています。さらに宿命に運命が重なって「運勢」を形成するのです。この宿命と運命の違いを研究することで、自分を自分らしいものにしていくことができるわけです。「算命学」とはこの研究をする学問のことなのです。 ここで計算しているのは、「宿命」です。これから未来に向かって選択する「運命」の参考にして下さい。また、選択した運命の結果である「運勢」類推にお役立て下さい。 (人間は自然物なり) 万象学の根底には「人間は自然物なり」と言う考えがあります。つまり、人間は大自然の産物であり、人間の人生は宇宙、自然の枠からは出られないものである。だから人間は自然の法則に影響されるのだと。 そして「自然の法則」が人間の意志ではどうにも出来ない部分「運勢」を決定しているのだと・・・。この自然の法則を人間の生年月日「宿命」を基に解明したのが算命学です。この有意義で誰もが納得できる学問をあなたも身に付けて見ようではありませんか。 鬼谷子曰く、「神とは自然の法則なり、自然に近づくことが神に近づくことなり」。

About

Zen Quotes Clock

Features
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Zen quotes are quotations and sayings that have been passed down in Zen Buddhism. Zen quotes express the spirit of Zen, and many of them can be used as teachings or hints for life. This digital clock application contains over 800 Zen quotes and can display various Zen quotes along with the time. The Zen quotes can be displayed continuously or automatically switched every 10, 20, 30, or 60 minutes. Touching the clock's text switches to the setting mode. In setting mode, you can change the date and time to various formats and move the letters and stone pictures. Also, touching a Zen quote will randomly switch to a different Zen quote. You can also use two fingers to zoom in and out on the picture of the stone. Touch the settings icon to go to the settings menu. Here you can change the background, Zen quotes, and other settings in detail. You can also switch between 12-hour and 24-hour displays. The background can be selected from 20 different landscape photos. A time signal can also be set to sound at 0 minutes.  The sound of the time signal can be selected from 78 different tones. The screen can be rotated horizontally and vertically. In the Zen quote list, you can copy the text to the clipboard by pressing and holding each word. Please try to find your favorite Zen quote.

Screenshots

polestarS4 screens
Zen Quotes Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: polestarS at none against Zen Quotes Clock's 1. polestarS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Zen Quotes Clock's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Zen Quotes Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. polestarS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

polestarS ships an update every 3 weeks, Zen Quotes Clock every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 3 level
polestarS versus Zen Quotes Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpolestarSZen Quotes Clock
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews10.5% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNagayoshi TokaiMihoko Araki

In-app purchases

None

polestarS

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Zen Quotes Clock

One-time1
  • Zen Quotes Clock with no ads$2.99

Questions

Is polestarS free?
polestarS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zen Quotes Clock free?
Zen Quotes Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do polestarS or Zen Quotes Clock have ads?
Zen Quotes Clock shows ads; polestarS does not.
Which is updated more often, polestarS or Zen Quotes Clock?
polestarS ships an update every 3 weeks, and Zen Quotes Clock every 5 weeks. Most recently, polestarS was updated on September 17, 2026 and Zen Quotes Clock on September 14, 2026.

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