STAR/CHILD 4+

The value is in the details

It’s the details for me. Yes, the user interface makes the experience smooth and easy. Yes, the graphics and art are beautiful. But it’s the level of detail in the content where this app stands out — and, obviously, that’s what you really want from a service like this. The forecasts blew me away with how much they tell you and the depth they go into. They’re full of thought-provoking ideas that I’m sure will prompt a lot of opportunities for self-reflection and learning. Will be excited to see what comes next.

In the early stages but exciting

I have been excited for this app to release since I learned about it on Instagram months ago. I love the UX/UI. The price seems steep - with a basic/free account only giving you info on your big 3 - but it’s a small team of people who deserve living wages. The guides are deep and detailed, with helpful little mantras sprinkled in. I find the content helpful and fresh, but a little redundant. The “this week” and “this season” overviews are long and in depth - depending on the day, this is a plus, sometimes it can feel overwhelming. I would suggest making the dates (ex. Tues, 3/19:) under “key moments” bold, to distinguish them better for the reader and separate the heavy flow of text. Further suggestions: I would include the ability to add a co-parent, a synastry section to see how your placements directly interact with your child’s - as right now, it’s siloed per individual, and possibly an educational or engaging section for your child - whether it’s geared toward astrological insights or mindfulness and self-awareness (this could just be the guides but written for them in a digestible language).

Developer Response ,

Hey! We hear you, and thanks for reaching out and generally being psyched about what we're doing. It's early days, and feedback like this is legit how we are going to make this app as good as it can be. Let's address your technical stuff first: you were dealing with a bug in that version of the app -- if you update your app to the latest version, you should be all good. If you still have problems, please email us and we will immediately dig into it. But I'm pretty sure updating your app will do it!

And regarding the cost: Honestly, we would give up all the content for free if we could figure out a way to do so and still pay our team to create it. We're a small company, totally not backed by investors — just a team of astrologers, writers, and designers trying to make something beautiful. No investors or big corporations are out here getting rich off our users' $15/month. It's just how we put food on our tables. Everyone on our team is paid a super healthy living wage, and to do that, we have to charge for the app. We simply would not ask anyone to work for less than they're worth. Thank you so much for the kind words about how beautiful the app is! We humbly agree! We hope you'll understand that we creating all this content (and just running the app) is not cheap...at all. Hopefully that gives you some context! If you want to discuss further, we're genuinely very happy to talk further! hello@starchild.app. You won't get a random customer service person if you email there — our actual founder Jessica (hi, that's me, writing this) will get back to you.

I love it, but…

I really love it. It has some amazing insights. It’s a pretty aesthetic and intuitive app. The information is also some of the best. Loving that.

My issue is how often the app kicks me out. Since I have multiple kiddos, sometimes I have to go back to the app a few times a day to get all the info. I have to log in almost every time (when there is a gap of a few hours) and every single morning. It’s frustrating, and it’s making me rethink paying for this app. The content is AMAZING. But when it takes too many steps to get to said content, it’s a bummer. I also tried finding a “help” area in the app that I could communicate the issue directly with the people who develop the app, but I couldn’t find anything.

Developer Response ,

Hey! We had a bug for a minute, but it's fixed now. You definitely shouldn't have this problem again! If you update your app, you should be in good shape!