Comparison

KalaDarshini vs Tithika

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

Head to head
About

KalaDarshini

This app provides a comprehensive Hindu calendar and Panchanga, powered by AI. It offers daily astrological details, auspicious timing finder, horoscope matching, and a festival calendar. Users can also generate birth charts and sync events with Google Calendar.

Highlights
  • Daily Panchanga details
  • AI Astrologer for Vedic questions
  • Auspicious timing finder
  • Birth chart generation
  • Horoscope matching
  • Festival and Vrat calendar
  • Google Calendar sync
Features
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KalaDarshini is your complete Hindu calendar and Panchanga companion, powered by AI. FEATURES: • Daily Panchanga — Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana, and Vara for any date and location • AI Astrologer — Ask questions about Vedic astrology, rituals, and auspicious timings • Muhurtham Finder — Find auspicious timings for weddings, griha pravesham, naming ceremonies, travel, and more • Muhurtham Validator — Check if a given date is auspicious with a full Panchanga breakdown and verdict • Kundali Chart — Generate your birth chart with planetary positions, houses, and nakshatra placements • Horoscope Matching — Ashta Koota Guna Milan for marriage compatibility based on birth stars • Shraddha Calculator — Enter a death date to auto-calculate annual and Pitru Paksha Shraddha dates • Festival Calendar — Complete Hindu festival and vrat calendar • Reminders — Set annual reminders for poojas, vratas, birthdays, and anniversaries — fires on the Tithi each year • Google Calendar Sync — Sync Hindu calendar events to your Google Calendar Supports multiple languages and locations worldwide. Calculations based on traditional Vedic astrology. Terms of Use: https://kaladarshini.co.in/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://kaladarshini.co.in/privacy-policy.html

About

Tithika

This app provides precise Hindu lunar calendar information, including tithis, nakshatras, and festivals, calculated based on your exact location and local sunrise times. It offers a clean, ad-free interface for daily spiritual practice and planning.

Highlights
  • Location-aware tithi calculations
  • Daily sunrise/sunset times
  • Festival and observance calendar
  • Accurate moon phases
  • Nakshatra transition times
  • Multi-language support (Devanagari, Tamil, Bengala)
Features
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Tithika brings the Hindu lunar calendar to your fingertips, calculated with precision for wherever you are in the world. Unlike generic panchang apps, Tithika calculates every tithi from your exact location and local sunrise time — because in the Hindu tradition, a tithi begins and ends at sunrise, not midnight. WHAT YOU GET • Today's tithi, paksha, and nakshatra — updated daily at your local sunrise • Accurate moon phase for each day of the lunar month • Festival and observance calendar — Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Diwali, Holi, Navratri, and more • Sunrise and sunset times for your location • Month view to plan ahead across the full lunar calendar • Nakshatra with transition times so you know exactly when it changes • Full Devanagari, Tamil and Bengala support — view tithi and nakshatra names in Hindi, Bengala and Tamil LOCATION-AWARE Set your city once and Tithika handles the rest. All calculations update automatically for your timezone, including daylight saving time adjustments. Use GPS for automatic detection or search from thousands of cities worldwide. BEAUTIFUL & FOCUSED A clean, distraction-free design inspired by the night sky. No ads, no clutter — just the information you need for your daily practice, puja, or planning. PERFECT FOR • Daily puja and spiritual practice • Planning vratas (fasts) on Ekadashi and other auspicious days • Checking auspicious muhurtas • Staying connected to the Hindu lunar calendar while living abroad • Anyone who follows Vedic traditions and wants accurate, location-specific tithis

Screenshots

KalaDarshini4 screens
Tithika4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tithika at none against KalaDarshini's 6. Tithika also leads on ads (none vs shown). KalaDarshini's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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. KalaDarshini sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Tithika asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KalaDarshini ships an update every 2 days, Tithika every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
KalaDarshini versus Tithika: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKalaDarshiniTithika
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB178 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManohar NagaiahHarsh Singh

Customer experience

KalaDarshini

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tithika

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

KalaDarshini

Subscriptions6
  • Bronze Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Silver Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Bronze Annual$4.991 Year
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  • Gold Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Silver Annual$28.991 Year
  • Gold Annual$67.991 Year
None

Tithika

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KalaDarshini free?
KalaDarshini is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tithika free?
Tithika is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KalaDarshini or Tithika have ads?
KalaDarshini shows ads; Tithika does not.
Which is updated more often, KalaDarshini or Tithika?
KalaDarshini ships an update every 2 days, and Tithika every 5 days. Most recently, KalaDarshini was updated on October 5, 2026 and Tithika on October 7, 2026.

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