Comparison

Nirnay Vadtal Desh vs Hora

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Nirnay Vadtal Desh

This app provides a daily Indian almanac with celestial information, including star movements and auspicious timings. It offers quick filters for important Hindu dates and allows users to forecast celestial phenomena. Consult it for planning travel, finance, and other life events.

Highlights
  • Daily star movement information
  • Live Choghadiya and Hora status
  • Detailed daily information on click
  • Quick filters for Hindu dates
  • Celestial phenomena forecasting
  • Traditional Indian timekeeping
Features
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Nirnay (also known as the Panchang, an Indian almanack) Provides information daily movement of the stars, for the Hindu Samvat calendar year from 2073 . The year starts from Chaiter and end on the Fagun. The app displays the live status of Choghadiya and Hora. To get more details about any day, just click over that day and you will get all details of that day. There are also some quick filters provided like Harijayanti, Ekadashi, Purnima etc… To jump directly to a specific date, click on calendar icon provided in the right top corner and select the desired date. The almanack can be used to forecast celestial phenomena including solar eclipse weather(rain, dry spells etc) and other occurrences. it follows a traditional unit of Indian  timekeeping and provides all important dates and their calculation in tabular from the Swaminarayan religion follow this Indian Vedic almanack it is commonly consulted for the purpose of planing travels finance and other aspects of life The almanack has been evolving for the past 5,000 year

About

Hora

This app provides accurate Vedic timings for Hora and Choghadiya, helping users plan their day according to auspicious periods. It offers multi-language support and a user-friendly interface for astrology enthusiasts and daily planners.

Highlights
  • Accurate Vedic Time Calculation
  • Multi-Language Support (Gujarati, Hindi, English)
  • User-Friendly Interface
  • Personalized Location Search
  • Customizable Settings
  • Auspicious Timing for Events
Features
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Vedic Hora turns the classical Indian almanac into something you can use in the moment. Every timing is computed on your device with the Swiss Ephemeris and Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsha, for your exact city — not read off a generic table. Get daily Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise time! RUNNING RIGHT NOW • Hora and Sub-Hora with a live countdown to the next planetary hour • Choghadiya for day and night, showing the current slot and the next one • Today's Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga and Moon Sign, each with the time it runs until FULL PANCHANG — FOR ANY DATE Open the calendar and jump to any day, past or future: • Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise and Moonset • Dinamana, Ratrimana and Madhyahna • Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana and Paksha with end times • Amanta and Purnimanta lunar month, and Vikram Samvat • Drik Ritu and Vedic Ritu, Drik Ayana and Vedic Ayana • Nakshatra lord, pada, Moon sign, Sun sign and Lagna AUSPICIOUS TIMINGS Brahma Muhurta, Pratah Sandhya, Abhijit Muhurta, Vijaya Muhurta, Godhuli Muhurta, Sayahna Sandhya and Nishita Muhurta — with whichever is running now marked. TIMINGS TO AVOID Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulikai Kalam, Ganda Moola, Bhadra and Panchaka. KUNDLI — BIRTH CHARTS • Lagna (D1) and Navamsa (D9) in the North Indian style • Vimshottari Dasha with the running Mahadasha and Antardasha • Planet states — exalted, debilitated, own sign, combust, retrograde • Aspects (drishti), graha positions, and the Panchang at birth • Save as many charts as you like and edit them any time VASTU COMPASS A direction finder built for Vastu. It points to true north rather than magnetic north, because that is what Vastu is measured against. Read any of the eight dishas with its Dikpala, ruling planet and best use — Ishanya for the puja room, Agneya for the kitchen, Uttara for the locker. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Hora, Vedic Clock, Sunrise & Sunset, and Choghadiya. MADE FOR DAILY USE • English, हिन्दी and ગુજરાતી • Light and dark themes • Any city in the world • No sign-up and no account Vedic Hora is free to use and supported by ads.

Screenshots

Nirnay Vadtal Desh4 screens
Hora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nirnay Vadtal Desh at none against Hora's shown. Nirnay Vadtal Desh also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (371 vs 20). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nirnay Vadtal Desh holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nirnay Vadtal Desh has 371 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nirnay Vadtal Desh ships an update every 6 months, Hora every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Nirnay Vadtal Desh versus Hora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNirnay Vadtal DeshHora
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (371 ratings) — better4.5 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews97.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings371 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVishal NonghanvadraAmiben Kevadiya

Customer experience

Nirnay Vadtal Desh

All ratings371 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.0%

Hora

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Nirnay Vadtal Desh

Requested features

3 requests
  • Update apps on time every year
  • English language support
  • Develop other Samprasay related apps

Hora

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nirnay Vadtal Desh

No in-app purchases

None

Hora

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nirnay Vadtal Desh free?
Nirnay Vadtal Desh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hora free?
Hora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nirnay Vadtal Desh or Hora?
Nirnay Vadtal Desh is rated higher. Nirnay Vadtal Desh averages 4.8 out of 5 from 371 ratings, while Hora averages 4.5 from 20 ratings.
Do Nirnay Vadtal Desh or Hora have ads?
Hora shows ads; Nirnay Vadtal Desh does not.
Which is updated more often, Nirnay Vadtal Desh or Hora?
Nirnay Vadtal Desh ships an update every 6 months, and Hora every 3 months. Most recently, Nirnay Vadtal Desh was updated on November 2, 2026 and Hora on November 7, 2026.

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