Comparison

Planetary Hours by Planetaro vs 回向 Orison

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

回向 Orison

Features
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An online prayer wheel and prayer beads that start turning the moment you open them. · Seven traditions, seven instruments: the Buddhist prayer wheel, a Taoist bagua wheel, a 108-bead Hindu japa mala, the Catholic rosary, the Orthodox prayer rope, the Islamic tasbih and an ouroboros amulet disc. · 125 scriptures, prayers and incantations with sources, to read or load onto your instrument. · Your own words: can't find your faith? Write your own prayer or mantra and turn it on the amulet disc. · Dedication: turn for someone you love and send them a card. · Instrument light: from a faint glow at a thousand recitations to full radiance at a hundred million. · Daily practice: set your own tasks and number of days; a reminder comes around 10 pm. · Wish wall: share your story and let others turn for you; any wish can become a poster to send to friends. · Merit ledger, merit board, 52 languages. No ads, no tracking. A gesture of goodwill only: it offers no religious services and represents no religious organisation.

Screenshots

Planetary Hours by Planetaro4 screens
回向 Orison4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 回向 Orison at none against Planetary Hours by Planetaro's 3. 回向 Orison also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Planetary Hours by Planetaro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 回向 Orison asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Planetary Hours by Planetaro versus 回向 Orison: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanetary Hours by Planetaro回向 Orison
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB35 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMuhammed TanriverdiKaki Tam

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

回向 Orison

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
None

回向 Orison

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Planetary Hours by Planetaro free?
Planetary Hours by Planetaro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 回向 Orison free?
回向 Orison is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Planetary Hours by Planetaro or 回向 Orison have ads?
Neither Planetary Hours by Planetaro nor 回向 Orison shows ads.

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