# Celestium vs Orbit Astro Calendar

The clearest difference is monetization model: Celestium at freemium against Orbit Astro Calendar's subscription. Celestium also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Celestium sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Orbit Astro Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Celestium against 5.0 for Orbit Astro Calendar. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Celestium ships an update every 5 days, Orbit Astro Calendar weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Celestium | Orbit Astro Calendar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/celestium-cosmic-compass/id6761672904/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbit-astro-calendar/id6816759213/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Subscription |
| Size | 146 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jhinna Salinas](https://appshunter.io/developer/1850224128) | [101 Editions](https://appshunter.io/developer/495600213) |

## What reviewers say

### Celestium

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/celestium-cosmic-compass/id6761672904)

Explore personalized astrological insights for life's decisions. Discover ideal locations for love, work, and growth, and understand daily cosmic weather. Engage in guided rituals and connect with others through shared astrological charts.

**Highlights:** Location scoring for love, work, vitality, and growth, Daily cosmic weather and moon phase tracking, Guided rituals for moon phases, Couples and group chart analysis, On-device chart computation with no tracking, AI interpretations via user's Anthropic API key

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $42.99 | per year |


### Orbit Astro Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbit-astro-calendar/id6816759213)

This app presents astrological events as calendar entries, including moon phases, sign changes, and planetary aspects in plain text. It offers personalized transit tracking based on your birth details and allows integration with your device's calendar.

**Highlights:** Astrological events as calendar entries, Personalized transit tracking, Moon phases and eclipses, Planet sign changes and stations, Plain language aspect descriptions, Support for Western or Vedic zodiac, Calendar integration and reminders

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Every Orbit Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Every Orbit Yearly | $15.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Celestium free?

Celestium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Orbit Astro Calendar free?

Orbit Astro Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Celestium or Orbit Astro Calendar?

Celestium and Orbit Astro Calendar are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Celestium or Orbit Astro Calendar have ads?

Neither Celestium nor Orbit Astro Calendar shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Celestium or Orbit Astro Calendar?

Celestium ships an update every 5 days, and Orbit Astro Calendar weekly. Most recently, Celestium was updated on October 31, 2026 and Orbit Astro Calendar on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*