Comparison

Choghadiya Widgets vs Backgrounds

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

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About

Choghadiya Widgets

Instantly check auspicious timings (Choghadiya) with lock screen and home screen widgets. View Shubh muhurat, Labh, Amrit, and more based on your location without opening the app. Plan your day with live countdowns and predictions.

Highlights
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Home screen widgets
  • Live countdowns
  • Upcoming muhurat predictions
  • Full day overview
  • Location-based calculation
  • Monthly calendar view
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Choghadiya Widgets brings Choghadiya, Hora, Panchang, Muhurat, Mantra, and Daily Horoscope together in one beautifully designed experience. Check auspicious timings, Panchang details, planetary Hora, daily horoscope, and spiritual tools with powerful Lock Screen, Home Screen, Apple Watch widgets, and Siri Actions. Now with an all-new Panchang experience, explore your day through a beautiful visual graph showing Nakshatra, Yoga, Tithi, and Karana. See important Panchang elements at a glance and understand how they change throughout the day. Plan your day with Full-Day Muhurat and discover auspicious timings from morning to night. Get notified 5 minutes before highly auspicious timings such as Brahma Muhurat and Abhijit Muhurat, so you can prepare for important moments without constantly checking the app. Continue your spiritual routine with Mantra Chanting. Chant your favorite mantra directly inside the app, use Mantra widgets from your Lock Screen or Home Screen, and even chant on Apple Watch using the Double Tap gesture — designed to feel like counting a traditional mala. Daily Horoscope is now available on Apple Watch too, bringing your daily astrological guidance closer to you throughout the day. Check your horoscope, lucky numbers, lucky colors, and personalized insights directly from your wrist. Features • Full-Day Muhurat with auspicious timings throughout the day • Brahma Muhurat and Abhijit Muhurat alerts 5 minutes before the auspicious time • New visual Panchang graph for Nakshatra, Yoga, Tithi, and Karana • Daily Horoscope with personalized astrological guidance • Daily Horoscope on Apple Watch • Horoscope Widgets for quick daily predictions • Lucky numbers, lucky colors, and daily astrological insights • Mantra Chanting directly inside the app • Mantra Chanting Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets • Mantra Chanting on Apple Watch with Double Tap gesture • Lock Screen widgets for instant Choghadiya & Hora • Home Screen widgets with smart timeline view • Apple Watch complications for Choghadiya & Hora • Siri Actions for quick access using your voice • Current Choghadiya with live countdown • Current Hora with live countdown • Upcoming Muhurat and next Choghadiya prediction • Upcoming Hora timing and planetary ruler • Full-day Choghadiya overview • Full-day Hora schedule • Accurate location-based calculations • Monthly calendar view for any date • Works offline after loading • Supports multiple Indian languages Choghadiya Widgets is designed for anyone looking for Choghadiya Today, Hora Today, Panchang Today, Daily Panchang, Shubh Muhurat, Auspicious Time, Brahma Muhurat, Abhijit Muhurat, Nakshatra, Tithi, Yoga, Karana, Mantra Chanting, Daily Horoscope, Zodiac Predictions, Hindu Calendar, and traditional Indian astrology tools in one modern app. Whether you want to find today's Choghadiya, check an auspicious Muhurat, explore Panchang details, follow your daily horoscope, or maintain a daily mantra practice, Choghadiya Widgets keeps the information you need close at hand. Check your day from your Lock Screen, Home Screen, Apple Watch, or with Siri — and discover a modern way to experience traditional Indian timekeeping, Panchang, astrology, and spiritual practices.

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Backgrounds

Features
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Backgrounds for iOS allows you to visualize your music in many ways. • Display your music artwork fullscreen to enjoy the art or accompany the artwork with the title and artist or playback controls for quick access • Use the Visualizer for an incredible experience that responds to sound and adapts to your music • Sync with your Mac to accompany your experience with many more features and combinations, including syncing your Music, Web or Video wallpaper Sync your wallpaper with Backgrounds for Mac • Music - Play some music in your computer to sync your Music wallpaper across your Mac and iPad or iPhone - Sync your Video or Web items from Backgrounds for Mac that best match the current music track you are playing with Video Match • Visualizer - Use the Butterchurn / Milkdrop music Visualizer on multiple displays for breathtaking visuals • Video - Set up a video with a stream and automatically sync with your iPad or iPhone when it's running on your Mac • Web - See your web items with a url as you switch between themes on your Mac to keep both displays in sync Have any feedback or need help? Get in touch @BackgroundsMac Share your wallpaper and Backgrounds experience on Twitter / X, Reddit or Facebook @BackgroundsMac Enjoy the app and share it with your friends :)

Screenshots

Choghadiya Widgets4 screens
Backgrounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backgrounds at none against Choghadiya Widgets's 2. Choghadiya Widgets's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Choghadiya Widgets sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Backgrounds asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
Choghadiya Widgets versus Backgrounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChoghadiya WidgetsBackgrounds
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRavi SolankiJose Lopez

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Choghadiya Widgets

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$39.991 Year
None

Backgrounds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Choghadiya Widgets free?
Choghadiya Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgrounds free?
Backgrounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Choghadiya Widgets or Backgrounds have ads?
Neither Choghadiya Widgets nor Backgrounds shows ads.

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