Comparison

STAR/CHILD vs MHB Journey

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

MHB Journey

Features
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MHB Journey is a companion for Men Having Babies in-person events, built, operated, and distributed by Patriot Conceptions. Prepare before the event • Review event dates, venue information, updates, and available programme details. • Explore the current MHB Surrogacy Advisor directory. • See membership, programme, sponsorship, and consultation labels without letting commercial relationships change the evidence order. • Compare up to five providers and keep a focused list of questions. Use it your way • Continue as a guest without creating an account. • Add your MHB registration code when event verification is available. • Build a private plan and save the providers and topics that matter to you. • Capture photos, voice notes, recognized text, and private notes in Your Pile. These materials stay in the app's private storage unless you choose to export them. • Review the exact files before an export is prepared with a Patriot Conceptions watermark and sent to your device's share sheet. Choose every handoff MHB Journey never attaches your private notes, saved providers, research answers, or registration code to another request automatically. When a connected event service is available, the app shows exactly what a consultation, badge exchange, or Patriot Conceptions follow-up will include before you confirm it. Delivery and withdrawal states remain visible so a saved request is not mistaken for a completed handoff. Patriot Conceptions Match Lab is a clearly labeled paid placement, not MHB editorial content. Exploring Match Lab does not send anything to Patriot Conceptions. Contact information is shared only after you review and confirm a follow-up request. Some event actions depend on organizer availability and may be paused until the relevant event service is connected. MHB Journey is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition. Consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Screenshots

STAR/CHILD4 screens
MHB Journey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MHB Journey at none against STAR/CHILD's 3. MHB Journey also leads on ads (none vs shown). 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. MHB Journey asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
STAR/CHILD versus MHB Journey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTAR/CHILDMHB Journey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (421 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings421 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSTAR/CHILDPatriot Conceptions

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

MHB Journey

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

MHB Journey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STAR/CHILD free?
STAR/CHILD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MHB Journey free?
MHB Journey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do STAR/CHILD or MHB Journey have ads?
STAR/CHILD shows ads; MHB Journey does not.

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