Astroyogi alternatives

Which apps can I use instead of Astroyogi to consult an astrologer?

Short answer

Astroyogi's 5 free minutes and ₹49 recharges are hard to beat, so most people who leave it want something else: refunds that can reach a bank account, a written account of how astrologers are checked, or rates that are not deal prices. Anytime Astro can refund to the original payment source, Astrotalk and Kismo publish their astrologer checks step by step, AstroSage has the deepest free chart software, and Kismo matches the 5 free minutes without a card.

On an iPhone, log in on kismo.app in your browser.

Pick it if

Who should pick which?

Kismo
by Kismo
Choose Kismo for the same 5 free minutes as Astroyogi without entering a card, then one rate per astrologer from ₹15 a minute, and a published four-step check.
Astroyogi
by Astroyogi.com (Netway India Pvt. Ltd.)
Stay with Astroyogi if the 5-minute free first consultation, ₹49 recharge packs and ₹12 deal rates already work for you.
Astrotalk
by Astrology & Horoscope (Astrotalk)
Choose Astrotalk if you want the biggest pool of astrologers and a refund on minutes you rate low within 24 hours.
AstroSage
by Ojas Softech Pvt Ltd
Choose AstroSage if free chart software matters more to you than the consult, or if you are happy to talk to an AI astrologer from ₹11 a minute.
InstaAstro
by Astrology, Tarot & Horoscope by InstaAstro
Choose InstaAstro if you want ₹100 of credit for a ₹1 first recharge and do not mind listed rates from ₹54 a minute after that.
Anytime Astro
by Online Astrology & Horoscope (Anytime Astro)
Choose Anytime Astro if getting a refund back to your bank or card matters, or if you need one of its 23 Indian languages.

Side by side

How do they compare, row by row?

Checked on 2026-11-04. Numbers in brackets are sources, listed at the end.

Rates per minute shown in rupees

Kismo: From ₹15 a minute, the same for chat and call (kismo.app, November 2026) ¹⁷
Astroyogi: ₹12 to ₹125 a minute; several ₹12 rates are deal prices, cut from ₹24 to ₹45 (astroyogi.com, November 2026) ²
Astrotalk: ₹20 to ₹200 a minute among listed astrologers (astrotalk.com, November 2026) ⁶
AstroSage: ₹11 to ₹35 for AI astrologers; ₹9 to ₹25 for the human astrologers on its home page (astrosage.com, November 2026) ⁹
InstaAstro: ₹54 to ₹300 a minute among listed astrologers (instaastro.com, November 2026) ¹²
Anytime Astro: –No rupee rates on its chat page

Free start for new users

Kismo: ✓5 free minutes on the first session; no card asked ¹⁷
Astroyogi: ✓First consultation free, 5 minutes, call or chat ²
Astrotalk: ◐First chat or call free; how long is not stated ^5,6
AstroSage: ◐First minute free on every call, once the wallet covers 5 minutes ¹⁰
InstaAstro: ◐₹1 first session; the ₹1 recharge brings ₹100 of wallet credit ¹⁴
Anytime Astro: ◐Free introductory session; how long is not stated ¹⁵

Smallest recharge

Kismo: ₹100 top-up; the unused part stays in the wallet ¹⁷
Astroyogi: Packs from ₹49 ²
Astrotalk: –Not stated on the pages we opened
AstroSage: A balance worth 5 minutes with the astrologer you pick ¹⁰
InstaAstro: ◐₹1 for the first-time offer; later packs not stated ¹⁴
Anytime Astro: –Not stated

Where a refund goes

Kismo: ◐No refund for a reading you disliked; a person handles misconduct; leftover balance is kept ¹⁷
Astroyogi: ◐Astroyogi wallet only, never the bank account; four listed cases; not for accuracy; ask within 24 hours of the consultation ³
Astrotalk: ◐Minutes you rate low are refunded within 24 hours ⁶
AstroSage: ✕No refund after a consultation; wallet money non-refundable ¹¹
InstaAstro: ◐Only before the consultation begins and within 2 hours of payment, at its discretion ¹⁴
Anytime Astro: ◐Wallet or original payment source within 7 working days; once per user; ask within 24 hours of payment ¹⁶

Astrologer checks, as described

Kismo: ✓Four steps: qualification review, panel interview, live audits of real sessions, 30-day probation ¹⁸
Astroyogi: ◐'Verified' and 'certified'; no steps given ²
Astrotalk: ✓ID check, proof of training, panel interview, then 30 days of monitored sessions ⁶
AstroSage: ◐Named AAAP assessment; steps not published ¹⁰
InstaAstro: ◐Several interview rounds ¹²
Anytime Astro: ◐A 'rigorous verification process'; no steps given ¹⁵

AI in the consult

Kismo: Verified Vedic astrologers ¹⁹
Astroyogi: Human astrologers; AI reports and an AI chat feature added in the app ^1,4
Astrotalk: States no software or computer-generated predictions ⁵
AstroSage: AI astrologers on call and chat come first; humans listed as premium ⁸
InstaAstro: –Not stated
Anytime Astro: States every consultation is with a human, no AI ¹⁵

Languages offered

Kismo: ✓16+ ¹⁹
Astroyogi: ✓App in English plus Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu ⁴
Astrotalk: ✓Chat in 13 regional languages ⁶
AstroSage: ✓App in 9 languages ⁸
InstaAstro: ◐App in Hindi and English; astrologers list their own ¹³
Anytime Astro: ✓23 Indian languages ¹⁵

Size of the astrologer pool

Kismo: 18,000+ ¹⁹
Astroyogi: 5,000+ ¹
Astrotalk: 50,000+ ⁶
AstroSage: –Not stated
InstaAstro: 2,000+ ¹²
Anytime Astro: 1,500+ ¹⁵

Suggests another astrologer

Kismo: ✓Up to three others after each session ¹⁸
Astroyogi: –Not stated
Astrotalk: ◐Says you can switch astrologer if unhappy ⁶
AstroSage: –Not stated
InstaAstro: –Not stated
Anytime Astro: –Not stated

Free kundli and matching

Kismo: ✓Yes, free birth chart and matching tools ¹⁹
Astroyogi: ✓Yes, Janam Kundli and Kundli Milan ¹
Astrotalk: ✓Yes ⁵
AstroSage: ✓Yes, with KP, 16 divisional charts and five-level dashas ⁸
InstaAstro: ✓Yes ¹³
Anytime Astro: ✓Yes, plus a muhurat calculator ¹⁵

Store ratings checked

Kismo: –Not stated
Astroyogi: 4.7 from 1.69 lakh reviews on Google Play India; 4.1 from 5.3k ratings on the App Store India ^1,4
Astrotalk: 4.6 from 17.5 lakh reviews on Google Play India ⁵
AstroSage: 4.3 from 11.3 lakh reviews on Google Play India ⁸
InstaAstro: 4.7 from 1.11 lakh reviews on Google Play India ¹³
Anytime Astro: 4.7 from 40.2K reviews on Google Play India ¹⁵

Sells remedy products

Kismo: –Not stated
Astroyogi: ✓Yes, an in-app shop and a gemstone store ⁴
Astrotalk: ✓Yes, AstroMall ⁵
AstroSage: ✓Yes, gemstones, rudraksha and yantras ⁹
InstaAstro: –Not stated on the pages we opened
Anytime Astro: –Not stated on the pages we opened

	Kismo	Astroyogi	Astrotalk	AstroSage	InstaAstro	Anytime Astro
Rates per minute shown in rupees	From ₹15 a minute, the same for chat and call (kismo.app, November 2026) ¹⁷	₹12 to ₹125 a minute; several ₹12 rates are deal prices, cut from ₹24 to ₹45 (astroyogi.com, November 2026) ²	₹20 to ₹200 a minute among listed astrologers (astrotalk.com, November 2026) ⁶	₹11 to ₹35 for AI astrologers; ₹9 to ₹25 for the human astrologers on its home page (astrosage.com, November 2026) ⁹	₹54 to ₹300 a minute among listed astrologers (instaastro.com, November 2026) ¹²	–No rupee rates on its chat page
Free start for new users	✓5 free minutes on the first session; no card asked ¹⁷	✓First consultation free, 5 minutes, call or chat ²	◐First chat or call free; how long is not stated ^5,6	◐First minute free on every call, once the wallet covers 5 minutes ¹⁰	◐₹1 first session; the ₹1 recharge brings ₹100 of wallet credit ¹⁴	◐Free introductory session; how long is not stated ¹⁵
Smallest recharge	₹100 top-up; the unused part stays in the wallet ¹⁷	Packs from ₹49 ²	–Not stated on the pages we opened	A balance worth 5 minutes with the astrologer you pick ¹⁰	◐₹1 for the first-time offer; later packs not stated ¹⁴	–Not stated
Where a refund goes	◐No refund for a reading you disliked; a person handles misconduct; leftover balance is kept ¹⁷	◐Astroyogi wallet only, never the bank account; four listed cases; not for accuracy; ask within 24 hours of the consultation ³	◐Minutes you rate low are refunded within 24 hours ⁶	✕No refund after a consultation; wallet money non-refundable ¹¹	◐Only before the consultation begins and within 2 hours of payment, at its discretion ¹⁴	◐Wallet or original payment source within 7 working days; once per user; ask within 24 hours of payment ¹⁶
Astrologer checks, as described	✓Four steps: qualification review, panel interview, live audits of real sessions, 30-day probation ¹⁸	◐'Verified' and 'certified'; no steps given ²	✓ID check, proof of training, panel interview, then 30 days of monitored sessions ⁶	◐Named AAAP assessment; steps not published ¹⁰	◐Several interview rounds ¹²	◐A 'rigorous verification process'; no steps given ¹⁵
AI in the consult	Verified Vedic astrologers ¹⁹	Human astrologers; AI reports and an AI chat feature added in the app ^1,4	States no software or computer-generated predictions ⁵	AI astrologers on call and chat come first; humans listed as premium ⁸	–Not stated	States every consultation is with a human, no AI ¹⁵
Languages offered	✓16+ ¹⁹	✓App in English plus Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu ⁴	✓Chat in 13 regional languages ⁶	✓App in 9 languages ⁸	◐App in Hindi and English; astrologers list their own ¹³	✓23 Indian languages ¹⁵
Size of the astrologer pool	18,000+ ¹⁹	5,000+ ¹	50,000+ ⁶	–Not stated	2,000+ ¹²	1,500+ ¹⁵
Suggests another astrologer	✓Up to three others after each session ¹⁸	–Not stated	◐Says you can switch astrologer if unhappy ⁶	–Not stated	–Not stated	–Not stated
Free kundli and matching	✓Yes, free birth chart and matching tools ¹⁹	✓Yes, Janam Kundli and Kundli Milan ¹	✓Yes ⁵	✓Yes, with KP, 16 divisional charts and five-level dashas ⁸	✓Yes ¹³	✓Yes, plus a muhurat calculator ¹⁵
Store ratings checked	–Not stated	4.7 from 1.69 lakh reviews on Google Play India; 4.1 from 5.3k ratings on the App Store India ^1,4	4.6 from 17.5 lakh reviews on Google Play India ⁵	4.3 from 11.3 lakh reviews on Google Play India ⁸	4.7 from 1.11 lakh reviews on Google Play India ¹³	4.7 from 40.2K reviews on Google Play India ¹⁵
Sells remedy products	–Not stated	✓Yes, an in-app shop and a gemstone store ⁴	✓Yes, AstroMall ⁵	✓Yes, gemstones, rudraksha and yantras ⁹	–Not stated on the pages we opened	–Not stated on the pages we opened

Key differences

What are the main differences?

Why would someone switch from Astroyogi to another app?

The common reasons are money and trust, not the free start. Astroyogi's refund policy sends every refund to its own wallet, never to a bank account ³. Its lowest ₹12 rates are deal prices cut from higher ones ², and its pages call astrologers verified without listing the steps ².

Which Astroyogi alternative refunds to my bank account?

Anytime Astro says an approved refund goes to its wallet or the original payment source within 7 working days, once per user ¹⁶. Astroyogi, by contrast, refunds only to its wallet ³. AstroSage gives no refund after a consultation ¹¹, and Kismo gives none for a reading you did not like but leaves unused balance in the wallet.

Is there an app with the same 5 free minutes as Astroyogi?

Kismo also gives 5 free minutes on the first session, and it asks for no card. Kismo is an app where you talk to verified Vedic astrologers by chat or call, in 16 languages. Astroyogi's free first consultation is 5 minutes by call or chat ². Astrotalk and Anytime Astro offer a free first session without a stated length ⁵¹⁵, and InstaAstro charges ₹1 for its first session ¹⁴.

Are Astroyogi's ₹12 astrologers really ₹12 a minute?

Astroyogi's ₹12 rates are shown as deals against higher normal rates, such as ₹45, ₹36 or ₹24 a minute ². Its highest listed rate was ₹125 ². Check whether a deal applies to your session before you start. Kismo shows one rate per astrologer, from ₹15 a minute, for both chat and call.

Which apps explain how they check astrologers?

Astrotalk and Kismo write out their checks step by step. Astrotalk lists an ID check, proof of training, a panel interview and 30 monitored days ⁶. Kismo lists a qualification review, a panel interview, live audits of real sessions and a 30-day probation. Astroyogi, AstroSage and Anytime Astro name a check but not its steps ²¹⁰¹⁵.

Where each one wins

What does each one do best?

Astroyogi

A 5-minute free first consultation by call or chat ²
Recharge packs from ₹49, smaller than most ²
Refund cases written out, such as an astrologer who cannot speak the listed language ³
Rated 4.7 on Google Play India from 1.69 lakh reviews ¹

Astrotalk

50,000+ astrologers listed, the biggest pool here ⁶
Low-rated minutes refunded within 24 hours ⁶
Astrologer checks written out step by step ⁶
Chat in 13 regional languages ⁶

AstroSage

The deepest free chart software here, including KP and 16 divisional charts ⁸
Human astrologers listed from ₹9 a minute, the lowest rate we saw ⁹
AI astrologers from ₹11 a minute for people who want one ⁹

InstaAstro

₹100 of credit for a ₹1 first recharge ¹⁴
Astrologers picked after several interview rounds, it says ¹²
Rated 4.7 on Google Play India ¹³

Anytime Astro

Refunds can go back to the original payment source ¹⁶
23 Indian languages ¹⁵
States in writing that no consultation uses AI ¹⁵

Kismo

5 free minutes on the first session, with no card
One rate per astrologer for chat and call, from ₹15 a minute
A four-step check that includes live audits of real sessions
Up to three other astrologers suggested after a session
Online from anywhere in India and abroad, with a 9-second average first reply

By situation

Which one for which situation?

Your partner's kundli does not match yours
A low guna score is a starting point, not a verdict. Ask an astrologer which koota is low and why.
You want to know when you will marry
Timing questions need your exact birth details. Bring the date, time and place to the free first minutes.
Two astrologers told you different things
A different reading of the same chart is common. Ask a third astrologer to explain which rule each one used.
Your career feels stuck
Astrologers usually look at the 10th house and your current dasha. Ask for the period, not a promise.
A gemstone was suggested for marriage
Get a second opinion before paying for any stone, and never buy one under time pressure.

Method

How did we compare them?

We opened each company's own pages on 4 November 2026: its Google Play listing for India, its consult or price page, and its refund policy or terms; for Astroyogi we also read the App Store listing for India. Rupee rates are the lowest and highest each consult page listed that day, not every astrologer's rate. When a company does not say something, the cell reads Not stated. Kismo facts are from kismo.app. Every row is re-checked every three months.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Which is better, Astroyogi or Astrotalk?

Neither is better at everything. Astroyogi states a 5-minute free first consultation and ₹49 recharges ², while Astrotalk lists a far bigger pool, 50,000+ astrologers, and refunds low-rated minutes ⁶. Astroyogi refunds only to its wallet ³. Pick on what matters to you: the free start, the choice of astrologers or the refund rule.

Are the astrologers on Astroyogi real people or bots?

Astroyogi says its consultations are with human astrologers, giving "real human guidance instead of automated predictions" ¹. The company is Netway India Pvt. Ltd., and the app has added AI reports and an AI chat alongside ¹⁴. Whether a reading helps you is a separate question, so start with the free minutes before you recharge.

How long is the free chat on Astroyogi?

Astroyogi's free first consultation lasts 5 minutes, by call or chat, for new users ². After that you recharge, with packs from ₹49 ². Kismo's first session also carries 5 free minutes, with no card needed, and after that you pay the astrologer's rate from a wallet you top up from ₹100.

Is the Astroyogi app safe to use?

The Astroyogi app is widely used, with 1 crore+ downloads on Google Play ¹, and it states a written refund policy ³. Keep yourself safe the same way on any app: recharge small amounts, never pay an astrologer outside the app, and get a second opinion before buying a gemstone or ritual.

What would a 10-minute chat on Astroyogi cost me?

A 10-minute Astroyogi chat cost ₹120 to ₹1,250 at the rates listed on 4 November 2026, from ₹12 to ₹125 a minute ². A new user pays for 5 minutes less, since the first 5 are free ². The ₹12 rates are deals on higher normal prices. On Kismo, at ₹15 a minute, 10 minutes cost ₹150.

Can I get my Astroyogi money back in my bank account?

No, Astroyogi's policy says refunds go only into the Astroyogi wallet and not to a bank account ³. Refunds cover cases such as call disturbance or slow replies, not accuracy, and must be asked within 24 hours ³. Anytime Astro is the app here that can refund to the original payment source ¹⁶.

Should I use AstroSage instead of Astroyogi to get my chart read?

AstroSage is stronger as free kundli software, and Astroyogi is built more around human consultations. AstroSage's app has KP and all 16 divisional charts ⁸ but leads its consult section with AI astrologers ⁸. Astroyogi gives 5 free minutes with a human astrologer ². AstroSage refunds nothing once a consultation is used ¹¹.