# 辰时八字排盘 vs 听书者Listener

The clearest difference is monetization model: 听书者Listener at freemium against 辰时八字排盘's subscription. 听书者Listener also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 辰时八字排盘's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 辰时八字排盘 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and 听书者Listener sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

听书者Listener holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 辰时八字排盘 has 1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of 辰时八字排盘's written reviews are positive against 100% of 听书者Listener's.

辰时八字排盘 ships an update every 3 weeks, 听书者Listener every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 辰时八字排盘 | 听书者Listener |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6468569619/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/listener/id6803297051/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 92.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Freemium** |
| Size | 198 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shanghai Yidudu Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1862062047) | [晨光 邢](https://appshunter.io/developer/6803296519) |

## What reviewers say

### 辰时八字排盘

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6468569619)

This app offers comprehensive Chinese astrology analysis, providing detailed birth chart readings and fortune predictions. It caters to both beginners and professional astrologers with various analytical tools and personalized insights into destiny.

**Highlights:** Detailed birth chart information, Basic and professional chart analysis, Personalized fortune calendar, Customizable chart settings, Visual stem-branch diagrams, Classical text interpretations, Five-element analysis, Fortune and destiny trend analysis

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 按月订阅 | $4.99 | per month |
| 季度订阅 | $12.99 | per 3 months |
| 按年订阅 | $29.99 | per year |
| 永久会员 | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Accurate
- 👍 Very useful
- 👍 Detailed and comprehensive
- 👍 Convenient and easy to use
- 👍 Helpful information

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate information
- 💰 Requires payment for full access
- 🔒 Forced 5-star reviews to continue using

**Reported bugs**

- Difficulty saving user profiles
- Incompatibility with older devices

**Requested features**

- Add more overseas birth location options
- Improve the saving of user profiles


### 听书者Listener

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/listener/id6803297051)

Transform your digital books into audiobooks with natural text-to-speech. Import various file formats and listen offline with features like background playback and a sleep timer. Start with free imports and included classics.

**Highlights:** Import TXT, EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, PDF, Automatic chapter detection, Natural text-to-speech, Offline listening, Background playback, Sleep timer and adjustable speed

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ReaderSpeak Pro | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 辰时八字排盘 free?

辰时八字排盘 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 听书者Listener free?

听书者Listener is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 辰时八字排盘 or 听书者Listener?

听书者Listener is rated higher. 辰时八字排盘 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while 听书者Listener averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do 辰时八字排盘 or 听书者Listener have ads?

Neither 辰时八字排盘 nor 听书者Listener shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 辰时八字排盘 or 听书者Listener?

辰时八字排盘 ships an update every 3 weeks, and 听书者Listener every 4 days. Most recently, 辰时八字排盘 was updated on October 18, 2026 and 听书者Listener on October 16, 2026.

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