Comparison

Jyotish Vedic vs HoraWatch

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

Head to head
About

Jyotish Vedic

This app generates detailed Vedic birth charts, including Rasi Kundali, Divisional charts, and planetary positions using the Swiss Ephemeris. It offers comprehensive astrological analysis, Dasa systems, and Panchangam information for personalized insights.

Highlights
  • Vedic Birth Chart (Janam Kundali)
  • Divisional (Varga) Charts
  • Planetary Positions & Analysis
  • Dasa Systems (Vimshottari, Ashtottari)
  • Panchangam (Tithi, Nakshatra, etc.)
  • Transits & Solar Return Charts
  • Load, Save, and Email Charts
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This app calculates and displays your Birth Chart (also known as Janam Kundali) based on Siderael (Vedic) as well as Tropical Zodiacs. The app uses Swiss Ephemeris. Main features of this app are: - Birth Chart (Rasi Kundali) in North, South Indian and Western style - Share chart with AI tools to analyse birth charts. - Uses Swiss Ephemeris for Planetary Postions - Search location using iOS Geocoder. - GPS support for current location and time chart. - Match Horoscopes (Guna Milap) - Bhava Chalit Chart. - Divisional (Varga) charts i.e. Hora, Drekkana,Chaturthmsa, Saptamsa, Navamsa, Trimsamsa and D10,D11,D12,D16,D20,D24,D27,D30,D40,D45,D60 with degrees. - Planetary positions and several Lagnas with respect to Rashi as well as Nakshatra - Planet and House Analysis including Arudha Lagna. - Ashatakavarga for each house. - Planetary Strength (Shadabala) as total strength as well as itemised strength. - Vimshottari, Ashtottari and Yogini Dasa which includes Mahadasa, Antardasa and Pratyanar. - Transits from Dasa/Antar/Pratyantar by simply clicking on the period. - Calculates Solar Return Chart (Varsha Kundali). - Support for Planet names and Zodiac signs in Sanskrit/Hindi and an option to use glyphs. - KP Charts, KP House and Planet information for Nakshatra Lord and Sub-Lord and planet signification. - Jaimini Lagnas and Jaimini Chara Dasa. - Upgrahas such as Maandi & Gulika - Ephemeris for years (3599 BCE-3599 CE) - Capability to zoom charts. - Panchangam for the date of birth i.e. Tithi, Var,Karan, Yoga, Nakshatra - Select Ayanamsa from Lahiri, KP, Raman and Others - Load and Save horoscopes. - Configure to set chart style, default location information, mean or true Rahu (Ketu) positions. - View and Email charts as a PDF attachment. - Customize chart colors. - View Planetary Yogas - View Sarvabhadrochakra - View Kota Chakra

About

HoraWatch

This app helps you align your daily activities with Vedic astrology principles. It provides insights into ruling planets, auspicious and inauspicious times, and recommended actions for each hour of the day. Plan your days for success by understanding the energetic influences of time.

Highlights
  • Time Shakti insights
  • Ruling planet identification
  • Recommended activities
  • Planetary Mantra audio
  • Auspicious/inauspicious activity guidance
  • Astronomical data (sunrise, sunset, Rahu Kalam, etc.)
Features
Currently charting
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Now you can stay connected with the energies of time, called Time Shaktis in Sanskrit, wherever you go! This application is a great tool to help you get the most out of your day, and plan your days for success. This is a time management application based on Vedic Astrology Science. It displays each (hour), ruling planet, and recommended activities for any date and time. This fun and easy way to connect with the planets helps you make the most of every day. We put all you need in the palm of your hand with our application. Features: Listen to each Planetary Mantra Auspicious and inauspicious activities In addition you can view astronomical information for your city for any date: Sunrise time Sunset time Rahu Kalam (inauspicious time for important activities) Yama Gandam (inauspicious time for important activities) Gulikai (auspicious time for important activities) Vara (day of the week) Tithi (moon phases) Nakshatra (star group/constellation) Yoga (relationship between the sun and the moon) Karana (half of a Vara) Choose a city from our extensive database of over 5,000 cities worldwide.

Screenshots

Jyotish Vedic4 screens
HoraWatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HoraWatch at $0.99 against Jyotish Vedic's $12.99. HoraWatch also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 61%) and chart position (#178 vs unranked). Jyotish Vedic's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Jyotish Vedic costs $12.99 and HoraWatch $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Jyotish Vedic against 4.6 for HoraWatch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 184 and 131 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Jyotish Vedic's written reviews are positive against 76% of HoraWatch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jyotish Vedic ships an update fortnightly, HoraWatch every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Jyotish Vedic versus HoraWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJyotish VedicHoraWatch
Price$12.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.6 (184 ratings)4.6 (131 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.2% of reviews75.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings184 — better131
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#178 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB38 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSatyavrat MehrotraVaaak Sounds Inc

Customer experience

Jyotish Vedic

All ratings180 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral12.9%
Negative25.9%

HoraWatch

All ratings131 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative20.4%

Bugs and requests

Jyotish Vedic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HoraWatch

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Alerts stop working daily
  • Settings automatically disabled
  • No support email or contact number
  • No Lock Screen widget option
  • Doesn't show current hora's auspiciousness
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  • Sound is garbled
  • Audio issues
  • Cannot play in background or while screen is locked
  • Does not include most UK locations
  • Cannot plan ahead for the next day
  • App does not work with Arabic language
  • App is crashing from the second time onwards
  • UI could be improved/modernized

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add notification when hora starts
  • Add Lock Screen widget
  • Add support email or contact number
  • Auto location option
  • Apple Watch notifications and compatibility
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  • Optimized for iPhone X and above
  • Scrollable calendar view
  • Customizable reminder function (e.g., specific planets)
  • Add more mantras
  • Improve graphics and UI

In-app purchases

None

Jyotish Vedic

No in-app purchases

None

HoraWatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jyotish Vedic free?
Jyotish Vedic costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HoraWatch free?
HoraWatch costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jyotish Vedic or HoraWatch?
HoraWatch is rated higher. Jyotish Vedic averages 4.6 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while HoraWatch averages 4.6 from 131 ratings.
Do Jyotish Vedic or HoraWatch have ads?
Neither Jyotish Vedic nor HoraWatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jyotish Vedic or HoraWatch?
Jyotish Vedic ships an update fortnightly, and HoraWatch every 6 months. Most recently, Jyotish Vedic was updated on October 30, 2026 and HoraWatch on October 29, 2026.

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