The Rosetta Tarot vs Old Skool Sessions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Rosetta Tarot
Explore esoteric knowledge with this digital tarot deck inspired by the Golden Dawn and Crowley. It offers a comprehensive system of alchemy, astrology, and Kabbalah, guided by Seshet. Discover insights through 78 radiant cards and an accompanying book.
- 78 radiant cards
- 228-page accompanying book
- Intuitive interface
- High-resolution card images
- 21 built-in card layouts
- Sophisticated journal
- Customizable settings
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Voted best new deck of 2011 on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum! Open the door to the mysteries of Thoth with The Rosetta Tarot and The Book of Seshet. Inspired by the Golden Dawn, Crowley and Harris, The Rosetta Tarot weaves alchemy, astrology, and Kabbalah into a comprehensive system of esoteric knowledge. Your guide is Seshet, Thoth’s female counterpart, Mistress of the House of Books. 78 radiant cards and the 228 page book give you a mirror for your soul. *Intuitive, elegant interface is easy for beginners and experts *Gorgeous full screen, high-resolution card images *Full support for all current iOS devices *Includes full and unabridged book *21 built-in card layouts *Free form layout option *Sophisticated journal *Many adjustable settings *Allow reversed cards or not *Option to use Major Arcana only *Zoom in to enlarge card details *Share reading via email, Facebook, and Twitter *Animated shuffle & cut *Adjustable voice prompts *Customize with your own card meanings & reading cloths *Book and card meanings available in English only As the Rosetta Stone decoded the mysteries of the hieroglyphs, so The Rosetta Tarot decodes the mysteries of life. Let Seshet guide you to new wisdom today!
Old Skool Sessions
This app streams an FM radio show featuring a diverse mix of classic club music, funk, reggae, hip-hop, soul, and pop from the 60s to the 80s. Tune in to hear a wide range of genres presented by experienced DJs.
- Live FM radio streaming
- Diverse music genres
- Club classics
- Rare funk
- Reggae and ska
- Golden era hip-hop
- Soul and R&B
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Old Skool Sessions is an FM radio show on WJFF Radio Catskill 90.5 FM Hosted by DJ Chucks and Selector Starkey. OSS plays: CLUB CLASSICS, RAREFUNK, REGGAE, ROCK STEADY, SKA, DUB, VERSION, R&B, GOLDEN ERA (RAP), BREAKBEATS, LOFT, SLOW JAMS. SOUL, ELECTRO, LATIN,60'S-80'S POP AND EVERYTHING YA MAMA LIKES. REALLY
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Old Skool Sessions at Free against The Rosetta Tarot's $3.99. The Rosetta Tarot's advantage is ratings volume (92 vs 1) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). On rating, 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
Old Skool Sessions is free to download; The Rosetta Tarot costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for The Rosetta Tarot against 5.0 for Old Skool Sessions. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Rosetta Tarot has 92 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Rosetta Tarot ships an update every 10 months, Old Skool Sessions every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Rosetta Tarot | Old Skool Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (92 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 92 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #198 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Fool's Dog, LLC | Paul Henshaw |
Customer experience
The Rosetta Tarot
Old Skool Sessions
Bugs and requests
The Rosetta Tarot
Reported bugs
4 issues- Pagination incorrect in Book of Seshet
- Artwork blurry on social media shares
- Navigation issues reported by some users
- Inconsistent readings for repeated questions
Requested features
5 requests- Include reverse meanings for all cards
- Make meaning text selectable for copy/paste
- Fix blurry artwork when sharing on social media
- Improve pagination in Book of Seshet
- Add dark mode option
Old Skool Sessions
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Rosetta Tarot
No in-app purchases
Old Skool Sessions
No in-app purchases
Questions
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