Comparison

Starwise vs Positive Thinking Techniques

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

Head to head
About

Starwise

Discover personalized life insights based on your zodiac sign and planetary movements. Plan your days, improve rest, and align your schedule with celestial events for a better future. Explore compatibility and find auspicious locations for important life events.

Highlights
  • Zodiac Astro Alarm
  • Astrology Events Calendar
  • Daily and Annual Horoscope
  • Compatibility insights
  • Best City for Birthday Party
  • Love horoscope
Features
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Actions. Aligned. Starwise is astrology that does something — built around real Vedic Jyotish, the 5,000-year-old system rooted in actual star positions. Your chart is calculated from your exact time, date, and place of birth, so what you read is genuinely yours, never generic. Featured on ELLE. Built by a husband-and-wife team. Made for people who want astrology to be useful — not just entertaining. --WHAT'S INSIDE-- DAILY JYOTISH HOROSCOPE A personal forecast from your exact Vedic birth chart, not just your Sun sign. Warm, specific, free of filler. TRANSITS, PLANET BY PLANET (NEW) Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — see what each planet is doing for you, day by day. Clear guidance on what to act on and what to hold. PHRASE OF THE DAY One line to carry with you — gentle, inspiring, something to anchor your day. DETAILED FORECAST Each day unpacked: what it means, what to lean into, what to watch for. Dive as deep as you want. COMPATIBILITY Check the alignment between any two profiles. Partner, family, friend, colleague. Love, work, and everything in between. 5 PROFILES, ONE APP Follow up to five people you care about. Read the day for your partner, your kids, your best friend — all in one place. --WHY JYOTISH?-- Western astrology drifted away from the actual sky centuries ago. Jyotish — also called Vedic astrology — stays synced with real star positions, uses 27 Nakshatras (not just 12 signs), and includes dasha periods and remedies. It's astrology that takes itself seriously. --WHO IT'S FOR-- Couples who want to understand each other better. Anyone curious about Vedic or Jyotish astrology. People who want a daily practice, not a once-a-month scroll. Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces — every chart is welcome, every chart is different. --FROM THE FOUNDERS-- We're Lalita & Jayananda — a couple building the tools we wished existed. Our goal is simple: practical, honest astrology that helps you and the people you love take aligned action in work, love, and life. Download Starwise, set up your chart in under a minute, and see what today is really asking of you. — https://starwise.app/privacy/ https://starwise.app/terms/

About

Positive Thinking Techniques

Discover techniques to cultivate positive thinking and improve self-esteem for a happier, healthier, and more successful life. Learn how to develop a positive attitude through practical advice and motivational quotes.

Highlights
  • Positive thinking methods
  • Develop positive attitude
  • Improve self-esteem
  • Motivational quotes
  • Inspirational quotes
  • Share quotes on Facebook
Features
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The power of the positive thinking will help you to have a successful, healthy and happy life, and it will allow you to improve your self- esteem. People often wonder how to be positive in their thoughts and actions, especially when they are unhappy and unsatisfied, or when life is difficult and tough. They even find it hard to be positive when things go well. Most of them don't know how to be positive and what they need to do. Like every other subject, the know-how of how to be positive can be learned and the skill developed. It is all a matter of attitude and thinking, both of which can be changed. You can learn the method to grow positive thinking, and take advice of our tips to develop a positive attitude. You will also find motivational and inspirational quotes. Share them with your friends on Facebook!!!

Screenshots

Starwise4 screens
Positive Thinking Techniques1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Positive Thinking Techniques at none against Starwise's shown. Positive Thinking Techniques also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15). Starwise's advantage is ratings volume (143 vs 5). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Starwise sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Positive Thinking Techniques sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Starwise against 4.0 for Positive Thinking Techniques. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Starwise has 143 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 66% and 66% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starwise ships an update every 5 weeks, Positive Thinking Techniques every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Starwise versus Positive Thinking Techniques: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarwisePositive Thinking Techniques
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (143 ratings)4.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.9% of reviews — better65.6% of reviews
Number of ratings143 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS158.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB42 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperStarwise Co.TapCoder.com

Customer experience

Starwise

All ratings142 ratings
Positive77.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative16.2%
Written reviews261 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative23.0%

Positive Thinking Techniques

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative31.3%

Bugs and requests

Starwise

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Yearly horoscopes not working for some signs
  • Incorrect or missing horoscope content
  • Incompatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Free access to full app features
  • Ability to view tomorrow's horoscope
  • Restore previous app features (monthly, Chinese horoscopes)

Positive Thinking Techniques

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Starwise

Subscriptions15
  • Monthly Promo Plan$3.991 Month
  • Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan$6.991 Month
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  • Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Year Premium$12.991 Year
  • Yearly Promo Plan$12.991 Year
  • Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Year Essential$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan$24.991 Year
  • Yearly Promo3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Semi-Annual$42.996 Months
  • Year Premium$49.991 Year
  • Annual3 Days trial$69.991 Year
1 purchases

Positive Thinking Techniques

One-time1
  • Positive Alarm2 variants$0.99

Questions

Is Starwise free?
Starwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Positive Thinking Techniques free?
Positive Thinking Techniques is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Starwise or Positive Thinking Techniques?
Positive Thinking Techniques is rated higher. Starwise averages 4.0 out of 5 from 143 ratings, while Positive Thinking Techniques averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Starwise or Positive Thinking Techniques have ads?
Starwise shows ads; Positive Thinking Techniques does not.
Which is updated more often, Starwise or Positive Thinking Techniques?
Starwise ships an update every 5 weeks, and Positive Thinking Techniques every 2 months. Most recently, Starwise was updated on October 23, 2026 and Positive Thinking Techniques on October 1, 2026.

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