Can astrologers join more than one astrology app at once?
Many astrologers wonder whether they can read on two or three apps to fill their hours. The answer sits in each app's astrologer agreement, which most apps do not publish. Here is what is public, and how to decide.
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Short answer
Whether an astrologer can join more than one astrology app depends on each app's astrologer agreement, and the public terms of Astrotalk, Astroyogi, InstaAstro, Anytime Astro and AstroSage state no rule on it 3,4,5,6,7. Their forms do ask: Astrotalk asks whether you already work on another astrology site, and InstaAstro asks which platform 1,2. Several also keep payments and contact details inside their own app 4,6,7. Kismo states its rule plainly: while your profile is live you may not read on any other astrology platform, paid or unpaid, though private clients off any platform are allowed.
Key facts
- Public rule on other apps
- Not stated publicly by Astrotalk, Astroyogi, InstaAstro, Anytime Astro or AstroSage 3,4,5,6,7
- Separate astrologer terms
- InstaAstro's terms refer to service terms astrologers agree to, which are not public 6
- Contact details
- AstroSage forbids users from swapping contact details for offline payment 7
- Billing
- Anytime Astro bills all astrologer interactions through its platform, online or offline 4
- Kismo's rule
- Exclusive while your profile is live; private clients off any platform are allowed
Can astrologers work on more than one astrology app?
Astrologers can work on more than one astrology app only where every app's astrologer agreement allows it, and most apps do not publish that agreement. So the honest answer for most apps is: ask, and get the answer in writing.
The public terms on these sites are written for clients. InstaAstro's, for example, refer to astrologers' own "agreed Service Terms & Conditions", separate from the user terms and not published 6.
Anytime Astro's sign-up form asks you to agree to its "Astrologers Terms Of Use" 8, but the link leads to its general terms of use, which say nothing about other platforms 4.
What do astrology apps' public terms say about reading elsewhere?
Astrology apps' public terms describe astrologers as independent but say nothing on whether they may read elsewhere. The table quotes how each describes its astrologers.
| App | How its public terms describe astrologers | Rule on other platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Astrotalk | Service providers operating in their personal capacity 3 | Not stated publicly |
| Astroyogi | Experts who are neither employees nor agents 5 | Not stated publicly |
| InstaAstro | Independent members, not employees 6 | Not stated publicly |
| Anytime Astro | Individual, independent contractors 4 | Not stated publicly |
| AstroSage | A panel of astrologers verified by the site 7 | Not stated publicly |
| Kismo | Astrologers bound by the Astrologer Agreement | Exclusive while your profile is live (section 8) |
"Not stated publicly" does not mean allowed. A rule can sit in the agreement you sign after selection, so read that clause before you accept.
Why do registration forms ask whether you work on other platforms?
Registration forms ask whether you work on other platforms so the onboarding team understands your background, Astrotalk's guide says, and it advises an honest answer 1. InstaAstro's form goes further and asks which platform 2.
Neither company says publicly what it does with a yes. Answer truthfully anyway, because a wrong answer is hard to undo once you have signed.
Can you take clients from one app to another or to private readings?
You cannot take clients from one app to another or to private readings by swapping numbers in a session, because the apps' terms keep contact and payment inside the app. AstroSage's terms tell users not to exchange contact details with astrologers for offline payment or in-person meetings 7.
- Anytime Astro bills all communication between a user and an astrologer through its platform, whether online or offline 4.
- InstaAstro takes payment for paid services only through the client's InstaAstro wallet 6.
- Astrotalk reserves the right to remove service providers who break its community standards 3.
Clients you already had before joining, who found you through your own work, are a separate matter. Check how your agreement treats them.
What changes when you read on two astrology apps at once?
Reading on two astrology apps at once gives you more places to be found, but splits your hours, your ratings and your attention. Where both apps allow it, weigh these points.
| Point | One app | Two or more apps |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | All your reviews build one profile | Reviews split across profiles |
| Requests | One queue to watch | Two requests can arrive at once |
| Returning clients | Easy to find you again | They may not know where you are |
| Rules | One rulebook to learn | Several, which may conflict |
| Payouts | One schedule and minimum | Several, each with its own minimum |
| Quiet weeks | No second source | A second app may fill the gap |
How should you decide between several apps and one exclusive app?
Decide between several apps and one exclusive app by reading each agreement first, then comparing what each offers for the hours you actually have.
- Ask every app for its astrologer agreement in writing, and find the clause on other platforms.
- Check whether leaving needs notice, and what happens to your pending balance.
- Compare the share you keep, who sets your rate, and how payouts work.
- Count your real free hours. Five free hours a week split across two apps means fewer hours on each.
- Think about where your returning clients will look for you.
- Choose, then commit for a few months before judging.
For a side-by-side view of the apps, see the apps astrologers can join, compared.
What does Kismo's exclusivity rule mean in practice?
Kismo's exclusivity rule, in section 8 of the Astrologer Agreement, means that while your profile is live there you may not offer readings through any other astrology app, website or platform, paid or unpaid.
| Situation | What the Agreement allows |
|---|---|
| Applying while on another app | Allowed; you leave the other platform before your profile goes live |
| Free readings on another platform | Not allowed while live |
| Private clients off any platform | Allowed |
| Sharing your phone number, UPI or social handle with a client | Not allowed |
| Promoting yourself off the app to its clients | Not allowed |
| Asking a client for money outside the app | Not allowed |
The rule is stated before you apply, so you can decide with your eyes open. A person reads every application reading in full and the decision comes within 2 days, so you know where you stand before leaving anywhere else.
What do astrologers ask about this?
Can I be on Astrotalk and AstroSage at the same time?
Neither publishes a rule against it in its public terms 3,7. Astrotalk's form does ask whether you already work on another astrology site 1, so ask each app for its astrologer agreement and read the clause on other platforms before you sign.
Can I keep my private clients if I join Kismo?
Yes. Kismo's exclusivity covers other astrology apps, websites and platforms, not private clients you see off any platform. What you may not do is move app clients off the app, or share your phone number, UPI ID or social handle with them.
Do I have to leave other apps before applying to Kismo?
No. You can apply while you are still on another platform, and the decision comes within 2 days. You must leave the other platform before your Kismo profile goes live.
What should I answer when a form asks about other platforms?
The truth. Astrotalk advises applicants to answer honestly 1, and InstaAstro also asks which platform you use 2. A false answer is hard to correct once you have signed an agreement.
Can I tell clients on one app to find me on another?
Not on the apps whose rules cover it. AstroSage's terms forbid users from exchanging contact details with astrologers 7, and on Kismo you may not promote yourself anywhere outside the app. Let clients find you where they met you.
Why would an astrologer choose to read on only one app?
One app keeps all your ratings, returning clients and rules in one place, and you never juggle two requests at once. The cost is that if that app has a quiet week, you have no second source of clients.
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Where do these facts come from?
- Astrotalk Astrologer Registration: How To Register as an Astrologer on Astrotalk?, Astrotalk blog. Accessed .
- Astrologer Registration, InstaAstro. Accessed .
- Terms and Conditions of Usage, Astrotalk. Accessed .
- Terms of Use, Anytime Astro. Accessed .
- Astroyogi Terms and Conditions, Astroyogi. Accessed .
- Terms and Conditions, InstaAstro. Accessed .
- Terms and Conditions (additional terms for Varta), AstroSage. Accessed .
- Astrologer Registration (Register Expert), Anytime Astro. Accessed .