AstroPro vs PaintMixing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AstroPro
This app provides Vedic almanac details, festival calendars, and horoscope casting with in-depth analysis. It helps users determine auspicious times for events and offers detailed astrological charts and interpretations.
- Vedic Almanac and festival calendar
- Horoscope casting and analysis
- Muhurtha (auspicious timing) calculator
- Customizable location data
- Detailed astrological charts (North/South Indian)
- Save and manage multiple horoscopes
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“Astropro” is an all in one app for Vedic Almanac, calendar of festivals, horoscope casting with analysis, and also to determine muhurtha for auspicious events. Users can set any major cities around the world enlisted for different time zones or edit the location data if necessary to make it more specific and work with different key menu categories as discussed below. Home screen: This provides current calendar date with Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moon-set, day’s star and tithi with its transition time, lunar month, and year followed by any major festival events for the given city of choice. Users can navigate through days and months for the current year that gives corresponding Vedic almanac details as well as charts for planetary positions. Almanac: This section gives the almanac details for given month and year that enables the user to quickly glance through the list of important festivals, days for rituals etc. in order to plan personal calendar of activities. Calendar is further supplemented with ephemeris data table and eclipses provided in a separate screen. Astrochart: By default, it gives the traditional chart with zodiacal details in terms of its longitude and position with respect to different constellations for the date selected on the home screen. Therefore one can navigate the home screen to set any day in the current year to obtain the day’s chart. Chart type button is provided in the toolbar to quickly switch between chart formats from south Indian to north Indian style as shown in the screen shots. In addition, one can also cast individual horoscope based on place and time. Upon casting, a five page scrolled output provides additional details on major astrological analysis listed below. 1. Zodiacal details 2. Vimshottari Dasha analysis 3. Anthar and Pratyantar Dasha analysis (In Dasha+ separate section) 4. Sapthavarga/Dashavarga analysis 5. Bhavavarga analysis and key yogas (Basis for predictive astrology) 6. Ashtakavarga analysis 7. Ashtakavraga Summary This saves from the treachery involved in exhaustive computational skills required to perform these tasks and make it readily available for quick interpretation by any professional. Color-coding is done to highlight certain points of interest and also let you save your chart for quick access as and when required. App scans for twelve key vital yogas and displays that is present in a Bhava chart. A short description of twelve yoga is also given for reference. App allows you to save as many chart data in a file and once loaded you can navigate and select a specific chart for display. You can also delete charts that are no longer needed. Muhurtha: This is covered under major four categories i.e., General purpose, Precise, Marriage and Upanayana. App generates calendar of for the given year and month with almanac details. In general-purpose category, harmonious days are listed with its suitability with respect to an individual birth star and given in the remarks column. App notes has details on election criteria applied for both Marriage and Upanayana since there can be different versions possible with exceptions. This should help users to understand the difference between their respective local traditions and rules applied in this app. In addition, this section also provides a menu for matrimonial for matching stars that gives points scored under individual category with overall compatibility in percentages. Help Help file provides Vedic almanac glossary with brief writings on various keywords, terminology and computational logic used in this app. It is quite educational and one can quickly comprehend its significance as well. A Dasha calculator is also provided to assists in computation of different Anthar and Pratyantar Dasha in any given Mahadashas. This app is constantly updated with added features time to time. All future updates are made available at no extra cost. Please refer to our web site for more info and screen shots.
PaintMixing
This app assists with paint color blending by generating precise mixing formulas. It helps users achieve target colors, reduce waste, and improve efficiency for various artistic and design projects.
- Virtual paint mixing tool
- Recipe calculation for optimal formulas
- Pigment database with user adjustment
- Color matching from palette
- Light simulation for accurate representation
- Kubelka-Munk theory for prediction
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PaintMixing Assistant Paint Mixing Assistant is an intelligent paint mixing tool designed for paint color blending, suitable for miniature painting, artistic creation, and interior design. Whether you need to mix a specific paint color or simulate the blending of different pigments, this app helps you calculate precise formulas, reduce trial and error, and improve efficiency! Features: * A virtual paint mixing tool that generates formulas based on existing pigments, helping users mix their target colors. * Recipe calculation: Input the desired color, and the app will compute the optimal mixing formula. * Pigment database: Preloaded with measured data for Kimera paints and supports user selection and adjustment of mixing ratios. * Color matching: Pick colors from a palette to find the closest pigment combination. * Light simulation: Calculates final mixed colors under standard illumination (D65) for accurate color representation. Core Technology: * Utilizes the Kubelka-Munk theory to calculate the optical reflectance of mixed pigments, ensuring accurate color prediction. * Implements numerical optimization algorithms (Scipy optimizer) to determine the best pigment ratios. * Uses sRGB and XYZ color spaces to ensure visually accurate color matching. Who Is It For? * Painters & Interior Designers – Precisely match wall colors and create custom paint blends. * Miniature & Model Painting Enthusiasts – Replicate tutorial colors and reduce pigment waste. * Artists & Painters – Create unique colors and optimize pigment mixing. * Color Science Researchers – Study the optical properties of paint and pigment blending. Download now and make paint mixing more precise and efficient!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PaintMixing at 2.0 against AstroPro's 1.0. PaintMixing also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and price ($1.99 vs $6.99). AstroPro's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 14.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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
AstroPro costs $6.99 and PaintMixing $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PaintMixing holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
AstroPro ships an update every 3 months, PaintMixing every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AstroPro | PaintMixing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kaup Shenoy Associates | 立娜 王 |
Customer experience
AstroPro
PaintMixing
In-app purchases
AstroPro
No in-app purchases
PaintMixing
No in-app purchases
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