Whether you have an unhealthy obsession with when the next Mercury Retrograde is or you’re out here ready for your first celestial enlightenment, there’s a big pool of astrology apps you absolutely need in your life. Some will give you daily horoscope snippets and others are the Holy Grail of understanding tarot cards and birth charts in a big way.
Here are the best astrology apps.
Co-Star
Co-Star is a new-age god which holds all the celestial power of the universe. It may be the “most talked” about but there are many good reasons as to why Co-Star should be taking up some good ol’ memory on your phone. This AI-powered daily horoscope app is uber personalised for you and if Dua Lipa says it’s a “banging astrology app”, then it’s good enough for us. Co-Star’s predictions are based on a map of the sky at your exact time and place of birth, coupled with actual NASA data to track the planets as they move. You can also add your mates to keep track of their zodiac signs and check out your compatibility.
Nebula
If you're after a bit of education and enlightenment with your horoscopes, Nebula is the astrology app for you. With a simple setup and sleek interface, checking your daily, weekly, monthly and yearly horoscopes has never been easier. Each day, Nebula will tell you your focus of the day, give you insight into your physical, emotional and intellectual biorhythms, and clue you in on any key astrology events—so you'll always be prepped for the next Mercury Retrograde. If you opt for the premium version, you can also check your compatibility with anyone from your partner and friends to co-workers and family, or you can jump into their guides to learn about palmistry, zodiac, signs, planets, birthstones and more. If you want to take it up a notch, choose from one of their experienced astrologers for your very own reading.
Astrology Zone
Astrology Zone is an award-winning astrology app perfect for the legend who’s keen for a bit of celestial enlightenment. The free version of this app will give you short snippets of daily horoscopes for all 12 signs every day, plus a detailed monthly horoscope as well. If you’re keen to step things up a notch and fire through that paywall, you’ll get a more comprehensive runover of your horoscopes, horoscopes that look at your week ahead so you plan accordingly and some groovy essays on what Mercury Retrograde actually is, why you need to note the year’s eclipses plus a whole heap of compatibility reports.
The Pattern
If you’re that person that is neurotically obsessed with meeting new people and asking them what their rising sign or ascendant is—welcome to your new best friend. The Pattern is an in-depth personality app which will give you some big insights into various personality traits, breakdowns of emotional cycles (past, present and future) and even highlight various cycles happening in the world that affected people collectively without them even realising.
Sanctuary Astrology
Sanctuary Astrology is the holy grail of all astrology apps so if you’ve long been deep into the connection between humans and the terrestrial world, this guy is for you. This app is the first-ever astrology app to give you an interactive birth chart and live, on-demand personalised readings with actual astrologers, psychics, tarot readers and empaths, plus all the daily horoscope trimmings, all in the palm of your hand.
Time Nomad
The more experienced astrologists out there definitely need to have Time Nomad on hand. This astrology app has advanced planetary position software so will give you accurate birth charts for your musing and it can also build exact astrological charts for any given day within nearest centuries if you’re about to throw it back a couple of hundred of years or so.
Astrolis Horoscopes And Tarot
There’s a lot to be excited about when it comes to Astrolis Horoscopes And Tarot. Not only does this app carry with it zodiac compatibility readings, daily outlooks (looking at where you’re at with money, energy, love and mood), Chinese horoscopes and—drum roll please—tarot card readings. You’ll get to shuffle the deck and then choose your own three cards (for the newbies, these rep your past, present and future) and these will then help explain what’s going on in your life at the moment and predict future events.
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