Compare astrology apps

Best Astrology App: 7 Apps Compared (2026)

The best astrology app is the one that fits how you use astrology. One Two Moon suits an AI astrologer and compatibility scores, Chani suits human-written horoscopes, TimePassages suits detailed charts, Co-Star suits daily horoscopes with friends. We make One Two Moon, so check every price yourself.

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How we compared the apps

An astrology app is a phone app that calculates a birth chart and turns it into daily horoscopes, compatibility and readings. The best one for you depends on whether you want a daily habit, a deep chart, a person to talk to or an AI to question.

One Two Moon is made by the same company as Twelve Houses, Hive Asset Group, LLC, so we are not neutral. To keep this fair, every fact about the other apps comes from their own App Store or Google Play listing, website or help center, checked in November 2026. If we could not confirm something, we left it out or said so. Prices are US dollars from the US App Store, and they change, so look at the listing before you subscribe.

The seven apps at a glance

AppPlatformsCost to use fullyFree tierAIBirth time
One Two MooniPhone$9.99 a month or $39.99 a year, with a 7-day trial on the yearly planDaily use, limited chatYes, VegaOptional
Co-StariPhone, Mac, AndroidPro-Star $8.99 a month, plus paid reportsDaily horoscope, friendsYes, in partNot confirmed
ChaniiPhone, iPad, Android$11.99 a month or $107.99 a yearMany horoscopes, chart overviewNoRequested, noon fallback
The PatterniPhone, Android$14.99 a month, $29.99 a quarter or $83.99 a year3 Bonds a dayYes, In-DepthRequested
SanctuaryiPhone, Android, webPay per minute for readers, or Sanctuary+ at $14.99 a monthHoroscopes, tarot, chartNone foundNot confirmed
TimePassagesiPhone, Mac, Android, web$7.99 a month or $59.99 a yearChart and daily horoscopeNoNeeded
NebulaiPhone, Android, webSeveral tiers, plus psychic chat per minuteChart, horoscopeNone foundNot confirmed

Prices checked November 2026, US storefront. “Not confirmed” means we could not find it on an official page.

Best for an AI astrologer: One Two Moon

One Two Moon is an astrology iPhone app with an AI astrologer called Vega. Vega reads your placements and your compatibility with someone else, and remembers what you told it. The app also gives three daily cards (Love, Mood and Luck), compatibility scored out of 100 with Spark, Communication, Trust, Long-term and Chaos sub-scores, tarot, a moon calendar and widgets.

It is free to download. Premium is $9.99 a month or $39.99 a year, and the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. It is a new app, released on November 7, 2026, so it has almost no ratings yet and we do not use them as proof. Read the full listing or get it on the App Store.

Best for human-written horoscopes: Chani

Chani is built on the work of astrologer Chani Nicholas. It says it uses no AI anywhere, and its horoscopes, meditations and courses are written by people. It has a large free set of daily and weekly horoscopes and a chart overview, but the full natal chart readings need a subscription at $11.99 a month or $107.99 a year. It uses Whole Sign houses. See One Two Moon vs Chani.

Best for daily horoscopes with friends: Co-Star

Co-Star is the best known of the group, with a very large rating count on the App Store. The free tier gives a personal daily horoscope and lets you add friends to compare charts. Much of the rest is sold item by item, such as Pro-Star at $8.99 a month, reports and question packs, so total cost is hard to predict. It also runs on Android and Mac. See One Two Moon vs Co-Star.

Best for relationships: The Pattern

The Pattern is built around “Bonds,” compatibility with friends, partners and public figures, and has a dating feature called Connect. Many features sit behind Go Deeper+, and its plans are more complex than the others, with monthly, quarterly and annual options plus paid profile slots. Its App Store rating is lower than the rest of this list. See One Two Moon vs The Pattern.

Best for live readings: Sanctuary

Sanctuary is closer to a marketplace than a chart app. You pay human readers by the minute, starting with an introductory five minutes at $4.99 for new users and then rates that its FAQ lists from $4.99 to $19.99 a minute. Its free tier includes horoscopes, tarot and chart details. We found no AI astrologer on its official pages.

Best for detailed charts: TimePassages

TimePassages is the closest of these to professional astrology software. Its free account gives a chart and daily horoscope, and extra charts cost $0.99 each. TimePassages Pro at $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year adds transits, progressions and comparisons. Its listing names Placidus, Koch, Whole Sign and Equal House, and a desktop edition exists for Windows and Mac.

Nebula

Nebula has moved toward psychic readings and is now listed as “Nebula: Spiritual Guidance.” It combines a chart, horoscopes and compatibility with live psychic chat charged per minute. Its subscription tiers are not clearly labeled on the store page, so we do not list monthly or yearly prices for it.

What is the most accurate astrology app?

The most accurate astrology app is the one with correct birth data, because planet positions themselves are standard maths. Differences between apps come from the ephemeris they use, the house system and whether you entered the right birth time and place.

Co-Star is the only app here that names its data source, saying it uses NASA data. Chani, The Pattern, TimePassages, Sanctuary and Nebula do not name theirs on the pages we read. We are not going to claim One Two Moon is more accurate than the others. The honest test is to calculate your chart with our free birth chart and compare it with a second source: your Sun, Moon and planet signs should match, and a difference usually traces back to the birth time.

What is the best free astrology app?

Free means different things in this category. TimePassages gives the most chart for free, Chani gives the most horoscope content, Sanctuary gives free horoscopes and tarot, and Co-Star gives a personal daily horoscope with friends. Every app sells something on top, so open the free version and see what is locked before you pay. You can also skip the app entirely: the compatibility calculator and Big Three calculator on this site are free with no account.

What is the best astrology app on Reddit?

We could not read Reddit for this page, so we will not tell you what it recommends. In roundups and astrology communities, the same names keep appearing: Co-Star, The Pattern, Chani, TimePassages, Sanctuary and Nebula, along with enthusiast tools such as Astro.com and Astro-Seek. Co-Star is the one most often criticized, which usually reflects how many people use it.

How to choose

  1. Want to ask questions about your chart at 2 a.m.? Try an AI astrologer (One Two Moon, The Pattern, Co-Star).
  2. Want human-written content only? Choose Chani or TimePassages.
  3. Want to talk to a person? Choose Sanctuary and set a budget first.
  4. Want your friends in it? Check they use the same platform, since Co-Star and The Pattern are on Android too.
  5. Want to avoid a surprise bill? Check whether the app uses a subscription, per-item purchases or per-minute charges, and read the cancellation steps.

Questions people ask

What is the best astrology app?
There is no single best one. Pick by goal: One Two Moon for an AI astrologer and compatibility, Chani for horoscopes written by people, TimePassages for advanced charts, Co-Star for daily horoscopes shared with friends, The Pattern for relationship insight, Sanctuary for live readings.
What is the best free astrology app?
TimePassages gives a free birth chart and daily horoscope, Chani offers many free horoscopes and a chart overview, and Sanctuary has free horoscopes and tarot. One Two Moon is free to download with daily use, and Premium adds more. Each one sells extras, so read what is locked first.
What is the most accurate astrology app?
Planet positions are maths, so the real differences are the ephemeris used and the birth time you enter. Most apps do not name their ephemeris. Co-Star says it uses NASA data. Treat any app that claims to be the most accurate as marketing and compare your chart across two sources.
Is there an AI astrology app?
Yes. One Two Moon has Vega, an AI astrologer. The Pattern has an AI chat called In-Depth, and Co-Star has an Ask the Stars question feature and says AI helps write its horoscopes. Chani states it does not use AI at all.
What is the best astrology app for iPhone?
All seven apps here have an iPhone version. One Two Moon is built for iPhone and has Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Co-Star and The Pattern also run on iPhone and Android, which matters if you share charts with friends on other phones.
What is the best astrology app on Reddit?
We could not read Reddit, so we will not quote it. Co-Star, The Pattern, Chani, TimePassages, Sanctuary and Nebula come up most often in roundups and astrology communities, and Co-Star is often the one people argue about.
Do astrology apps need my birth time?
For a full chart, yes. Without a time, a Rising sign and houses cannot be calculated. One Two Moon lets you skip it and reads what does not depend on the clock. Chani lets you use an estimate or noon, with less precise results.
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