Dainik vs My Vedic Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dainik
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Dainik shows the Hindu lunisolar calendar the way it is actually computed — from the true positions of the Sun and Moon, for your own city's sunrise. THE MOON, AS IT REALLY IS A real-time moon with the astronomically correct phase and orientation — not a stock glyph. The same engine renders it on your iPhone, your widgets, and your Apple Watch. THE FULL PANCHANGA • Tithi and paksha prevailing at your local sunrise — with the exact time each tithi, nakshatra, yoga, and karana ends • Masa with correct adhika (intercalary) month handling • Vikram Samvat and Shaka Samvat, with the 60-year samvatsara name • Sunrise, sunset, and the day's nakshatra at a glance FESTIVALS AND OBSERVANCES Upcoming Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, and major festivals — Diwali, Holi, Janmashtami, Navratri, Makar Sankranti and more — computed from the calendar itself, never a hardcoded list. YOUR TRADITION, YOUR SETTINGS • Purnimanta (North Indian) or Amanta (South & West) month reckoning • Vikram or Shaka as your primary era • Sanskrit, Hindi, or English — with Devanagari numerals • 26 built-in cities or your device's location ON YOUR WRIST A watch app in the calm style of a classic lunar face, with complications for your watch face and a dimmed Always-On Display mode. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Works fully offline. Your location is used on the device only — Dainik collects nothing, tracks nothing, and has no accounts. Calculations use the Drik (true-position) method with the Lahiri ayanamsa, validated against established ephemerides across thousands of days. Regional conventions can cause a one-day difference for some observances; Dainik follows the tithi prevailing at local sunrise.
My Vedic Time
This app displays Vedic Choghadiya and Hora timings using a live sky dial. It visually indicates auspiciousness with color-coding and allows browsing past/future dates and managing multiple locations.
- Live sky dial for current Vedic time
- Color-coded auspiciousness indicators
- Browse past and future dates
- Multiple location support
- Sunrise/sunset-based accurate timings
- Distraction-free design
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VedicTime shows the classical Vedic Choghadiya and Hora time segments as a living sky dial - sunrise to sunset, sunset to sunrise - so you can see at a glance what kind of time you're in right now. • Live dial that tracks the current moment, with the active Choghadiya highlighted • Color-coded auspiciousness - best, good, neutral, and avoid - visible without reading a single label • Browse any past or future date, not just today • Save and switch between multiple locations, each with its own accurate sunrise/sunset-based timings • Clean, distraction-free design built around one glance-able view Choghadiya timings are calculated from real sunrise and sunset times for your exact location, not a fixed clock - so they stay accurate wherever you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: My Vedic Time at every 2 days against Dainik's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dainik ships an update every 5 weeks, My Vedic Time every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Dainik | My Vedic Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sanjay Sharma | Vishful LLC |
In-app purchases
Dainik
No in-app purchases
My Vedic Time
No in-app purchases









