Comparison

Lagna vs KalaDarshini

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

Head to head
About

Lagna

This app provides classical Jyotish practice for lifestyle and health, offering chart-grounded reflection and authored japa sits. It computes a sidereal birth chart with detailed placements and timing, and allows users to ask questions grounded in their chart.

Highlights
  • Sidereal birth chart computation (kundli)
  • Authored japa sits with mantra recitation
  • Chart-grounded reflection and practice rhythm
  • Vimshottari dasha timing and timeline
  • Ask questions grounded in your chart
  • Ashtakoota compatibility analysis
Features
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Sit with your janma mantra. Keep a kundli-grounded rhythm. Lagna is classical Jyotish practice for Lifestyle and Health & Fitness: authored japa sit, chart-grounded reflection, and a 7-day rhythm — plus a full sidereal birth chart (kundli) computed on your iPhone. Not a daily horoscope dump, not fortune-telling, and not medical, financial, or legal advice. Lagna computes a sidereal kundli using Lahiri ayanamsa and whole-sign houses from your birth date, time, and place: graha placements, nakshatra, Vimshottari dasha tree, yogas, dignities, and divisional charts (D1/D2/D9/D10). Chart math is deterministic on device — placements are never invented by AI. Optional Apple Intelligence explains your chart when available, grounded in computed facts, with a deterministic knowledge fallback when it isn't. Japa is traditional recitation for sincerity — not a remedy that changes the chart. Start on Practice for sit and reflection. Your kundli lives on Chart. Insights and Ask stay grounded in that chart. PRACTICE • Today’s japa — authored janma-nakshatra mantra (Free); current Maha dasha lord mantra (Premium). Traditional recitation, not a remedy. • Sit, then reflection, then a 7-day practice rhythm strip (Mon–Sun dots) — sit or reflection fills the same day • Practice streaks keyed to You — daily reflection (Free); weekly review, dasha-window, Moon-cycle, and transit awareness in Practice overview (Premium) • Optional reflection reminders — gentle cadence in Settings → Practice • Apple Watch Practice page — the same weekly rhythm at a glance CHART & ENGINE • D1 natal kundli in North or South Indian style — graha, rāśi, nakshatra, house lords • Divisional lenses D2, D9 (Navamsa), D10 — canvas views with natal D1 placement summary • Vimshottari timing — maha, antar, pratyantar dasha tree with full timeline • Chart MeaningSnapshot — calm natal synthesis; Free facts / Premium meaning • Evidence screen — detections, resolver matches, and provenance you can audit ASK & INSIGHTS • Ask — questions grounded in your computed chart, sky, or match context — Free quota included; Premium unlimited • Insights + life themes composed from chart facts and Evidence • Learn library — searchable Jyotish concepts with Ask hand-off MATCH • Ashtakoota compatibility — full 8 kootas with explanations (Free preview / Premium breakdown). Open from Library or More when you want it — not a main tab. TIMING & CURRENT SKY • Personal Current Sky — transits × dasha × house convergence with care-framed emphasis • Cycles & eclipses — tithi, yoga, karaṇa, New/Full, Sun ingress, geocentric eclipse candidates • Annual timing — rolling ~12-month skim (Free dated facts; Premium care-framed pacing). Not Varshaphal. • Risk/attention grades are technical signal strength for carefulness — not predictions of harm PRIVATE BY DESIGN Chart math stays on your iPhone. AI never invents graha, rāśi, nakshatra, dasha lords, or mantras that aren't in your chart. Local-first by default; Premium can sync saved chart profiles privately via iCloud when you opt in. You-only widgets and Apple Watch companion follow your personal chart. Premium Chart PDF export; Free privacy-safe plain-text summary and single-card share. REFLECTION ONLY Lagna is for self-understanding and classical Jyotish practice. It is not predictive certainty or professional advice. Privacy Policy: https://lagna.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://lagna.com/terms Support: support@lagna.com

About

KalaDarshini

This app provides a comprehensive Hindu calendar and Panchanga, powered by AI. It offers daily astrological details, auspicious timing finder, horoscope matching, and a festival calendar. Users can also generate birth charts and sync events with Google Calendar.

Highlights
  • Daily Panchanga details
  • AI Astrologer for Vedic questions
  • Auspicious timing finder
  • Birth chart generation
  • Horoscope matching
  • Festival and Vrat calendar
  • Google Calendar sync
Features
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KalaDarshini is your complete Hindu calendar and Panchanga companion, powered by AI. FEATURES: • Daily Panchanga — Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana, and Vara for any date and location • AI Astrologer — Ask questions about Vedic astrology, rituals, and auspicious timings • Muhurtham Finder — Find auspicious timings for weddings, griha pravesham, naming ceremonies, travel, and more • Muhurtham Validator — Check if a given date is auspicious with a full Panchanga breakdown and verdict • Kundali Chart — Generate your birth chart with planetary positions, houses, and nakshatra placements • Horoscope Matching — Ashta Koota Guna Milan for marriage compatibility based on birth stars • Shraddha Calculator — Enter a death date to auto-calculate annual and Pitru Paksha Shraddha dates • Festival Calendar — Complete Hindu festival and vrat calendar • Reminders — Set annual reminders for poojas, vratas, birthdays, and anniversaries — fires on the Tithi each year • Google Calendar Sync — Sync Hindu calendar events to your Google Calendar Supports multiple languages and locations worldwide. Calculations based on traditional Vedic astrology. Terms of Use: https://kaladarshini.co.in/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://kaladarshini.co.in/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Lagna4 screens
KalaDarshini4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lagna at none against KalaDarshini's 6. Lagna also leads on ads (none vs shown). KalaDarshini's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, monetization model and device support 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. KalaDarshini sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Lagna asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lagna ships an update every 2 weeks, KalaDarshini every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lagna versus KalaDarshini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLagnaKalaDarshini
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGary SagguManohar Nagaiah

Customer experience

Lagna

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

KalaDarshini

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lagna

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

KalaDarshini

Subscriptions6
  • Bronze Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Silver Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Bronze Annual$4.991 Year
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  • Gold Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Silver Annual$28.991 Year
  • Gold Annual$67.991 Year

Questions

Is Lagna free?
Lagna is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KalaDarshini free?
KalaDarshini is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lagna or KalaDarshini have ads?
KalaDarshini shows ads; Lagna does not.
Which is updated more often, Lagna or KalaDarshini?
Lagna ships an update every 2 weeks, and KalaDarshini every 2 days. Most recently, Lagna was updated on October 3, 2026 and KalaDarshini on October 5, 2026.

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