Notice for users in China: payments, app stores, and what works today

Notice: not refusing WeChat/Alipay or China app stores—mainland rules on this category are the barrier. Free natal charting for users in China; paid plans need Visa/Mastercard.

To users in China: notice on WeChat/Alipay, China app-store listing, and what's available today.

Notice

WeChat Pay, Alipay, and China app stores

We are not refusing WeChat Pay or Alipay, and we are not refusing a public listing in mainland China app stores.

Mainland China imposes heavy, layered rules on metaphysics charting services—filings, qualification review, content compliance, local payment rails, a mainland entity, and in-person registration requirements stacked together. That is an objective barrier for a team operating from the US. Our founders and engineering are in the United States and do not meet the preconditions for full mainland registration and compliance. Mainland social platforms heavily review and often throttle charting-related terms; this product category cannot be openly promoted or listed there through normal channels.

We do not offer today:

  • WeChat Pay, Alipay, or direct CNY checkout
  • Formal listing in mainland China app stores
  • Mainland ICP filing and the onshore compliance hosting that goes with it

What's available

The website is reachable worldwide. Natal-chart features are on the free plan (per-tradition limits on the pricing page).

Plus and Practitioner plans bill through Stripe—Visa, Mastercard, or other cards that charge at international merchants. Prices are shown at checkout.

Open the charting entry in a browser; no China app-store install required.

FAQ

Why doesn't Astralium accept WeChat Pay or Alipay?

We're not refusing. WeChat Pay and Alipay require a mainland entity, filings, and onshore compliance—heavy, layered rules on this category in mainland China. Billing is through Stripe (Visa, Mastercard, and other international cards) for now.

Can users in China use Astralium?

Yes. Use the site in a browser; natal-chart features are on the free plan (see the pricing page).

Without local payment methods, how do I buy Plus?

Plus and Practitioner checkout through Stripe with a Visa, Mastercard, or similar international card. No WeChat Pay or Alipay.

Why isn't Astralium listed in China app stores?

We're not refusing a listing. Mainland app distribution for this category requires filings, qualifications, content review, a mainland entity, and in-person registration—rules stacked in ways a US-based team cannot satisfy. We serve through the website for now.

What is Astralium?

Astralium charts accurately, then packages structured packets and reading prompts you can paste into ChatGPT or Claude—free to try, no sign-in. Zi Wei, BaZi, Western and Vedic astrology, Liu Yao, and Qi Men—no locked-in verdicts; you and your AI interpret.