Comparison

STAR/CHILD vs The Mood Map

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

Head to head
About

STAR/CHILD

This app provides personalized astrological insights for parents, offering detailed relationship breakdowns and birth chart analyses for your entire family. It delivers daily horoscopes, audio readings, and weekly previews to help you understand your children's needs and enhance your parenting style.

Highlights
  • Family relationship breakdowns
  • Full birth charts and analysis
  • Daily horoscopes for parents and kids
  • Daily and weekly audio astrology readings
  • Whole Sky horoscope tracking
  • Downloadable parenting guides
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STAR/CHILD is the only astrology app just for parenting. It’s a complete parenting playbook based on your unique astrological chart and the charts of your whole family. Here’s what you get to work with: * Ultra-detailed relationship breakdowns that unpack what astrology says about your relationship with your kids and co-parents (and how they vibe with each other too) * Full birth charts for everyone in your family along with an extensive and highly specific analysis of what each of your placements has to say about your parenting style — and what your kids’ charts have to say about what exactly they’re likely to need most from you in order to thrive. * Daily horoscopes for you and each of your kids that take everything happening up in the sky and translate it into the essential things you need to know to make the most of your parenting life on any given day. * Daily audio readings to give you the essential rundown of the day: what's the vibe, what to expect, and how to make the most of it. * Weekly audio astrology previews to take you deep into the coming week's astrology and what it means for life with kids (and life in general). * Whole Sky horoscopes to show you where every planet, luminary, and node are in the sky on any given day: what sign they're in, what house they're in for you specifically, and what you need to know about each transit. * Downloadable guides that go in deep (we mean super deep) on what your Sun, Rising, and Moon signs say about your parenting superpowers, how you emotionally process things, what parts of life with kids might be challenging for you, and how to deal with all of it. Your family isn’t like anyone else’s. This is your super-detailed guidebook to life with your weird little crew, specifically. Just as they are, just as you are, explained by the astrology of the moment you were born, and every moment you’re living in now. Terms of Service: https://www.starchild.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.starchild.app/privacy-policy

About

The Mood Map

Features
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MoodMap - Emotional Weather for Your World Anonymous Community Mood Patterns - Like Weather for Emotions MoodMap shows anonymous emotional patterns in your area, just like how weather apps show temperature and precipitation. See the collective mood of your community without any social interaction. What MoodMap Shows Emotional Weather Data Anonymous mood patterns by geographic area Community emotional trends (like weather patterns) Aggregated feelings from your neighborhood, campus, or city No individual users or personal information displayed Geographic Mood Insights Discover emotional patterns like "campus stress during finals" See how events affect community mood Understand collective feelings in different areas All data is completely anonymous and aggregated How It Works Contribute Anonymously - Share your mood to help create community emotional weather View Area Patterns - See anonymous emotional data for different locations Discover Trends - Understand how your community feels over time Stay Anonymous - No profiles, photos, or personal information Key Features ANONYMOUS DATA VISUALIZATION Weather-Style Display - Emotional patterns shown like temperature maps No Individual Users - Only shows aggregated community data Area-Based Insights - Emotional weather for neighborhoods and districts COMPLETE PRIVACY Anonymous by Design - No user profiles or personal information Apple Sign-In Security - Secure authentication with privacy protection Instant Anonymization - Your contribution immediately becomes community data No Social Features - No messaging, profiles, or user interaction SMART MOOD TRACKING One-Tap Contribution - Add to community emotional weather Rich Categories - Express complex emotions anonymously Community Patterns - See how your area feels collectively Privacy & Safety MoodMap treats emotional data like meteorological data: No User Interaction - Users cannot see or contact each other No Personal Data - No names, photos, or identifiable information Anonymous Aggregation - All data is clustered and made anonymous Data Minimization - Only anonymous patterns are stored Apple Privacy - Secure sign-in with no personal data sharing Perfect For Students - Understanding campus emotional climate Remote Workers - Seeing community wellness patterns Urban Dwellers - Discovering neighborhood emotional trends Anyone Curious - About anonymous community emotional weather Not a Social Network MoodMap is NOT a social networking app: No user profiles or personal information No messaging or communication features No ability to contact other users No social interaction whatsoever Think of it like: Weather apps showing temperature patterns Traffic apps showing congestion data Air quality apps showing environmental data Getting Started Secure Sign-In - One-tap Apple authentication Allow Location - Choose to share area for emotional weather Contribute - Add anonymous mood data to help community Explore - View emotional weather patterns in your area Requirements: iOS 17.0+, Location services for area data, Internet connection Download MoodMap Discover the emotional weather in your world through completely anonymous community data. See how your world feels. Understand community patterns. Experience emotional weather. MoodMap - Anonymous Emotional Weather

Screenshots

STAR/CHILD4 screens
The Mood Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Mood Map at none against STAR/CHILD's 3. The Mood Map also leads on ads (none vs shown). STAR/CHILD's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). On price 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. STAR/CHILD sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. The Mood Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STAR/CHILD ships an update monthly, The Mood Map every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
STAR/CHILD versus The Mood Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTAR/CHILDThe Mood Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (401 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings401 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTAR/CHILDNewville Media Corporation

Bugs and requests

STAR/CHILD

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes on launch or when opening
  • Login screen loops infinitely
  • Users logged out repeatedly throughout the day
  • Account data wiped requiring re-input of information
  • New app update reverts to old interface
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  • Daily horoscopes not updating or loading late
  • Weekly readings showing previous week's content
  • Multiple family members showing identical horoscopes despite different signs
  • Co-parent horoscopes lagging days behind other users
  • Date adjustment feature not functioning properly
  • Email sign-up code not being received
  • Charts showing incorrect house placements
  • Inconsistent data across different profiles
  • App stuck on previous week's content

Requested features

13 requests
  • Multiple house system options (Placidus, Porphyry, Equal House)
  • Synastry and composite chart analysis
  • Relational analysis comparing parent-child charts
  • Ability to add grandchildren and extended family
  • Automatic daily reading uploads at consistent times
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  • Bulk weekly reading uploads
  • Subtitles for audio-only features
  • Email update functionality
  • Visible logout button in settings
  • Free trial period before paid subscription
  • Educational content for children
  • Aspect and placement details in charts
  • Relationship analysis between family members

The Mood Map

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

STAR/CHILD

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Monthly$10.001 Month
  • Yearly$99.001 Year
None

The Mood Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STAR/CHILD free?
STAR/CHILD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Mood Map free?
The Mood Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do STAR/CHILD or The Mood Map have ads?
STAR/CHILD shows ads; The Mood Map does not.
Which is updated more often, STAR/CHILD or The Mood Map?
STAR/CHILD ships an update monthly, and The Mood Map every 4 months. Most recently, STAR/CHILD was updated on September 21, 2026 and The Mood Map on September 6, 2026.

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