Comparison

STAR/CHILD vs Mina Bloom

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

Mina Bloom

Features
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Mina Bloom helps new parents track, understand, and anticipate their baby's needs — reducing anxiety and building confidence through every stage of early development. Built by a first-time mother for the 3am moments: holding your baby with one hand, your phone with the other. Logging a feed should take seconds, not stress. TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Feeding: bottle, breastfeeding with side and timer, and solid foods • Sleep: naps and nighttime sleep, with built-in timers • Diapers: wet, soiled and mixed, including stool color • Growth: weight, height and head circumference over time • Health: temperature, symptoms, medications and appointments • Milestones: developmental achievements, with guidance on what to look for PREDICTIONS THAT LEARN YOUR BABY Mina Bloom reads your own logs — not a generic schedule — to: • Estimate when the next feeding is likely to be due • Suggest a nap window based on recent sleep • Flag unusual patterns worth a closer look • Send a reminder ahead of the moment, not after it BUILT FOR 3 AM • Quick Log: bottle, diaper or sleep in a single tap • A dashboard showing time since the last feed, sleep or change • Live timers on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • An Apple Watch app and Home Screen widgets • Gentle colors, no clutter, and no notification that implies you're not doing enough EVERYTHING'S INCLUDED Mina Bloom is free, for as many babies as you like. There is no paid tier, no locked feature and no upgrade prompt — tracking, history, growth, milestones, memories and reminders and next-feed predictions come with all of this: • AI insights written for your baby's week, in plain language • Pumping sessions with side and timer, plus fridge and freezer milk inventory • Caregiver sharing: invite your partner or grandparents and see the same live picture, with "logged by" on every entry • Away Mode: see what happened while you were out • Supply inventory that counts itself down as you log AI features are optional. They send a limited, itemized set of data to Google's Gemini API, and only after you turn them on inside the app. They are off by default and you can switch them off again at any time in Settings. PRIVACY • Stored in the European Union (Supabase on AWS, Ireland), encrypted in transit and at rest • No advertising, no cross-app tracking, and your data is never sold • Delete your account and everything in it, permanently, from inside the app • Full privacy policy at babybloomjourney.com/privacy-policy MEDICAL DISCLAIMER Mina Bloom is for informational purposes only and does not diagnose or treat any condition. Always consult your pediatrician for medical advice. Privacy Policy: https://babybloomjourney.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

STAR/CHILD4 screens
Mina Bloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mina Bloom at none against STAR/CHILD's 3. Mina Bloom also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, 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. STAR/CHILD sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Mina Bloom asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STAR/CHILD ships an update monthly, Mina Bloom every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
STAR/CHILD versus Mina Bloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTAR/CHILDMina Bloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (420 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings420 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTAR/CHILDAudrey Lombo

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

Mina Bloom

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

Mina Bloom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STAR/CHILD free?
STAR/CHILD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mina Bloom free?
Mina Bloom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do STAR/CHILD or Mina Bloom have ads?
STAR/CHILD shows ads; Mina Bloom does not.
Which is updated more often, STAR/CHILD or Mina Bloom?
STAR/CHILD ships an update monthly, and Mina Bloom every 2 weeks. Most recently, STAR/CHILD was updated on October 30, 2026 and Mina Bloom on October 31, 2026.

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