Comparison

Planetary Hours by Planetaro vs Regulus

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

Head to head
About

Planetary Hours by Planetaro

This app calculates planetary hours based on your location, dividing each day into unequal segments ruled by classical planets. It helps you align activities with celestial energies and track moon phases. Widgets and notifications keep you informed.

Highlights
  • Planetary hours and moon calendar
  • Lock and home screen widgets
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Notifications for selected hours
  • Calendar syncing
  • Live Activities integration
  • Multiple themes
Features
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Planetaro is a powerful planetary hours calculator and moon‑phase calendar that syncs with your location to divide each day into unequal hours from sunrise to sunset. Track which of the seven classical planets—Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury and Moon—rules each hour, and align your activities with their energies. Now featuring Moon Sign tracking and Void of Course (VOC) alerts to help you time your life with even greater precision. Stay in tune with the sky: • Planetary hours & moon calendar — view rulership and lunar phases at a glance • Moon Sign & VOC tracking – Identify the current lunar zodiac sign and avoid the "Void of Course" periods when planning new projects. • Lock & home screen widgets for iPhone and iPad, plus Apple Watch complications • Siri and Shortcuts – ask for the current planetary hour, Moon phase, void of course or your best hours, hands-free • Notifications for selected planetary hours so you never miss a moment • Multiple themes and automatic or manual location selection • Universal app: works seamlessly on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch Based on the ancient Star of the Magi principle, Planetaro helps you make the most of your time by showing favorable and unfavorable moments for different activities. Explore the planetary clock that gave rise to the names of the days of the week and discover a timeless tool for self‑awareness, scheduling and astrology. Learn more at www.planetaro.com. — Terms & Conditions https://planetaro.com/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy https://planetaro.com/planetaro-planetary-hours-widget-privacy-policy/

About

Regulus

Understand your emotions and energy shifts by tracking your mood and analyzing astrological influences. Create personalized profiles, view birth charts, and gain insights into planetary changes. Choose the right times for your plans with a modern, user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Mood tracking and astrological analysis
  • Unlimited profile creation
  • Natal chart generation and examination
  • Daily color and gemstone tracking
  • Customizable calculation settings
  • Sun and Moon rising/setting times
  • Widget support
Features
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Wondering what triggers your emotions and energy shifts? The stars and planets will help you know yourself better. Record how your mood is and have the opportunity to analyze the effect of astrological changes on you. This completely personalized application will help you and your loved ones choose the right times while making your plans. You can follow instant astrological changes with a modern and simple interface. By creating profiles of yourself and your loved ones, you can review the birth charts and share the report as a PDF. Free features: - Save your mood and review its analysis according to astrological changes - Ability to create unlimited profiles - Creating a natal chart - Examining your natal chart aspects, planetary positions - Examine your astrological elements, quality and durability information - To be able to create an up-to-date natal chart and to follow the change of planets and aspects by changing the date - Tracking the color and gemstone of the day - Ability to update calculation settings such as tropical, sidereal, house type, planets and aspects - Sun and Moon rising and setting times - Asteroids and calculated points - 5 widgets (Current Chart, Planetary Position, Color of the Day, Gemstone of the Day, Major Aspects) Features that require subscription: - Analysis of your mod by Moon phase, planetary hour & day - Interpretation of your natal chart - Compatibility comparison with your loved ones - Planetary hours and their meanings - Moon phase, position, Void of course moon and information about their meanings - Transits and transits chart - Synastry chart - Composite chart - Fixed stars - 3 widgets (Planetary Hours, Lunar Zodiac, Lunar Phase) Regulus: Star Diary application offers monthly $7.99 and annual $29.99 subscription options to use all the features. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://regulusapp.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://regulusapp.wordpress.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Planetary Hours by Planetaro4 screens
Regulus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Planetary Hours by Planetaro at 4.8 against Regulus's 3.0. Planetary Hours by Planetaro also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 43%) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 2). Regulus's advantage is iOS requirement (14.3 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Planetary Hours by Planetaro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Regulus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Planetary Hours by Planetaro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planetary Hours by Planetaro has 1.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Planetary Hours by Planetaro's written reviews are positive against 43% of Regulus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planetary Hours by Planetaro ships an update every 3 weeks, Regulus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Planetary Hours by Planetaro versus Regulus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanetary Hours by PlanetaroRegulus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammed TanriverdiMERT KACMAZ

Customer experience

Planetary Hours by Planetaro

All ratings1,668 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral7.0%
Negative22.8%

Regulus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

Planetary Hours by Planetaro

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Planetary days/hours displayed incorrectly
  • Subscription issues and refund problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add moon phase information
  • Expand calendar view to weekly/monthly
  • Improve planetary hour notifications
  • Provide option for free/one-time purchase

Regulus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Planetary Hours by Planetaro

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Annual Plan7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$49.99
2 purchases

Regulus

Subscriptions2
  • Regulus: Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Regulus: Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Planetary Hours by Planetaro free?
Planetary Hours by Planetaro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Regulus free?
Regulus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Planetary Hours by Planetaro or Regulus?
Planetary Hours by Planetaro is rated higher. Planetary Hours by Planetaro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Regulus averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Planetary Hours by Planetaro or Regulus have ads?
Neither Planetary Hours by Planetaro nor Regulus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Planetary Hours by Planetaro or Regulus?
Planetary Hours by Planetaro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Regulus fortnightly. Most recently, Planetary Hours by Planetaro was updated on October 29, 2026 and Regulus on October 9, 2026.

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