# Guiding Light Oracle Cards vs Taro Reader

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guiding Light Oracle Cards at 97% against Taro Reader's 60%. Guiding Light Oracle Cards also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Taro Reader's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Guiding Light Oracle Cards sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Taro Reader sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Guiding Light Oracle Cards holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guiding Light Oracle Cards has 140 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Guiding Light Oracle Cards's written reviews are positive against 60% of Taro Reader's.

Guiding Light Oracle Cards ships an update every 10 months, Taro Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Guiding Light Oracle Cards | Taro Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (140 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guiding-light-oracle-cards/id1007296363/reviews)** | [4.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taro-reader/id1586208380/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **140** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **97.4% of reviews** | 60.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 29 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Frederic Calendini](https://appshunter.io/developer/535782793) | [Brianna Zamora](https://appshunter.io/developer/1569247120) |

## What reviewers say

### Guiding Light Oracle Cards

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guiding-light-oracle-cards/id1007296363)

This app offers a deck of beautifully illustrated oracle cards designed to help you connect with your inner self and spiritual nature. It provides guidance from angels and guides to strengthen your connection to your inner wisdom and take fearless action towards your desires.

**Highlights:** 68 beautifully illustrated cards, 3 types of readings (1, 3, or 5-card), Save readings to a journal, Share readings via email and social media, Ad-free 'Lite' version available

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Guiding Light Oracle Full Version | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Beautiful card art
- 🌟 Accurate and insightful readings
- 💖 Inspiring and positive messages
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 💡 Provides guidance and clarity

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App freezes and crashes
- 💬 Lack of developer support (initially)
- 📝 Journal entries truncated

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes and drops out, losing readings
- Journal entries only show first few words

**Requested features**

- See full journal entries
- Physical copy of the deck


### Taro Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taro-reader/id1586208380)

Access meanings for all 78 tarot cards on your devices. Explore your intuition and understand card spreads with a comprehensive library and AR features for enhanced readings. Syncs across Apple devices.

**Highlights:** All 78 tarot card meanings, Keywords and textual descriptions, AR reader with real-time labels, iCloud sync across Apple devices, Support for Rider-Waite deck

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ace of Insights | $0.79 | one-time |
| Five of Insights | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ten of Insights | $5.99 | one-time |
| Quarter Deck | $13.99 | one-time |
| Half Deck | $29.99 | one-time |
| Full Deck | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Guiding Light Oracle Cards free?

Guiding Light Oracle Cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Taro Reader free?

Taro Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Guiding Light Oracle Cards or Taro Reader?

Guiding Light Oracle Cards is rated higher. Guiding Light Oracle Cards averages 4.8 out of 5 from 140 ratings, while Taro Reader averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.

### Do Guiding Light Oracle Cards or Taro Reader have ads?

Taro Reader shows ads; Guiding Light Oracle Cards does not.

### Which is updated more often, Guiding Light Oracle Cards or Taro Reader?

Guiding Light Oracle Cards ships an update every 10 months, and Taro Reader monthly. Most recently, Guiding Light Oracle Cards was updated on October 16, 2026 and Taro Reader on October 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*