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On-demand · Astrology
Astrology app development
Per-minute chat, call and video with astrologers, a prepaid wallet, kundli and horoscope features, and payouts your team can reconcile.
At a glance
The short version
What it is
Consultation marketplaces for astrology: live chat and call with astrologers billed per minute from a wallet, kundli and horoscope features, astrologer onboarding and payouts.
- What you get
- User app
- Astrologer app
- Admin panel
- How it works
- User app
- Astrologer app
- Server
- Admin panel
- Runs on
- Android
- iOS
- Cross-platform
- Website
- Admin
- Built with
- and 2 more tools
- Who it's for
- Cost depends on
- Session types
- Kundli and report features
- Languages
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How to start
Tell us what you need in your own words. You talk to the developers who would build it and get a written, line-item estimate.
Get a project estimateA marketplace that bills by the minute
Astrology platforms in India have moved from websites selling printed reports to apps where people talk to an astrologer within a minute. The product is the conversation: the user chooses from astrologers who are online, filtered by language, speciality and price, and pays for exactly the minutes they use.
That changes the engineering. Billing runs on the server while the session is live, the wallet must never go negative, a dropped call should not charge for the silence, and every minute has to be split correctly between the platform and the astrologer at payout time. Around that core sit the features that bring users back: a free kundli from their birth details, daily horoscopes, compatibility matching and follow-up sessions with the same astrologer.
Challenges
Where astrology platforms get into trouble
Billing disputes
Server-side timers, per-second session logs and automatic refunds for dropped calls settle most complaints before they reach support.
Astrologers taking users off the platform
Masked numbers, filters for phone numbers in chat and review of flagged sessions protect the marketplace.
Supply at peak hours
Evening demand needs availability schedules, a waitlist and alerts that bring offline astrologers online.
Sensitive personal data
Birth details and chat history are personal data, so consent, access controls and retention rules need designing in.
What is included
What each side of the platform gets
Platform: Android, iOS and web
User app
- Astrologer list with language, speciality, rating and per-minute price
- Chat, voice call and video sessions with a live timer
- Prepaid wallet with UPI top-ups, offers and first-session credits
- Free kundli, daily horoscope and compatibility (kundli milan)
Platform: Android and iOS
Astrologer app
- Online or offline toggle with a waiting queue
- Session requests with the user’s birth details and past notes
- Earnings per session, payout history and tax statements
- Profile, languages, specialities and availability schedule
Platform: Web
Admin panel
- Astrologer onboarding, verification and price setting
- Live sessions, wallet ledgers, refunds and disputes
- Flagged chats, reviews and content moderation
- Horoscope content, offers, push campaigns and reports
How it works
How a paid consultation runs from top-up to payout
Every session follows the same metered path, so the wallet, the astrologer’s earnings and the platform’s share always agree.
- User app
Step 1: User tops up the wallet
They add money by UPI or card. First-time users can get a free or discounted first session funded as a promotional credit.
- User app
Step 2: User picks an astrologer
The list shows who is online now, their languages, specialities, rating and per-minute price. The app checks the balance covers a minimum session before connecting.
- Astrologer app
Step 3: Astrologer accepts
The request arrives with the user’s name, birth details and any past notes. If the astrologer is busy, the user can join a queue or pick someone else.
- Server
Step 4: Session is metered live
Chat, a masked phone call or video runs while the server deducts the wallet each minute. When the balance runs low, the user is prompted to top up before the session ends.
- User app
Step 5: Session ends and is reviewed
The user rates the session and can report a problem. Dropped calls are credited automatically; other complaints go to the support queue with the session log.
- Admin panel
Step 6: Astrologer is paid out
Earnings are totalled per payout cycle after the platform’s commission and refunds, and transferred to the astrologer’s bank account with a statement.
Platforms
Apps for users, astrologers and your team
Users consult on Android, iOS or the web, astrologers work from a phone app, and your team runs the marketplace from a web admin panel.
- Mobile
Android app
Apps for Android phones and tablets, tested on budget and mid-range devices and published on Google Play or privately.
- Mobile
iOS app
Apps for iPhone and iPad, built to Apple's guidelines and released through TestFlight and the App Store.
- Mobile
Cross-platform mobile app
One Flutter or React Native codebase for Android and iOS, with native modules where a feature needs them.
- Web
Website
Marketing and content websites: fast, search-friendly pages with a CMS your team can update without a developer.
- Back office
Admin dashboard
Back-office panels for operations, support and finance teams: orders, users, content, reports and permissions.
Technology
Technology behind real-time, metered sessions
These keep sessions live, the wallet ledger exact and push notifications timely as the number of astrologers grows.
Mobile
React Native
Build Android and iOS apps in the same language as a React website, so one team can share code and skills across web and mobile.
Used for
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- Staff and field apps
- Mobile apps for SaaS
Backend
Node.js
Runs the server side of apps: fast, scalable back ends that power your app, website and integrations.
Used for
- App back ends
- Live order tracking
- Chat and notifications
- Payment processing
Backend
NestJS
A structured way to build back ends on Node.js, so large business systems stay organised, testable and easy to hand over.
Used for
- Business app back ends
- SaaS platforms
- Marketplaces
- Admin panel back ends
Data
PostgreSQL
A reliable database for the records your business runs on: orders, payments, bookings and stock, kept accurate and easy to report on.
Used for
- Orders and customers
- Payments and ledgers
- Stock and inventory
- Bookings
Data
Redis
Keeps frequently used data in fast memory, so apps stay quick on busy days and live features like order tracking feel instant.
Used for
- Faster apps
- Live order status
- Shopping carts
- Job queues and alerts
Cloud & DevOps
Firebase
Ready-made building blocks for mobile apps, such as push notifications, phone OTP login and crash reports, so you launch sooner.
Used for
- Push notifications
- Phone OTP login
- Crash reports
- Real-time updates
Payments & maps
Razorpay
Lets customers in India pay by UPI, cards, netbanking or wallets, and handles subscriptions, refunds and payouts to sellers or partners.
Used for
- UPI payments
- Cards and netbanking
- Subscriptions
- Payment links
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Integrations
Integrations for astrology platforms
Payments
Razorpay or PhonePe payment gateway
UPI, cards and wallets for wallet top-ups and paid reports.
Calling
Exotel or Knowlarity
Masked phone calls billed per minute, so neither side sees the other’s number.
Video and voice
Agora or 100ms
In-app voice and video sessions, and live sessions with many viewers.
Astronomical calculations
Swiss Ephemeris
Planet positions for kundli charts. It is dual-licensed (AGPL or a paid commercial licence), so the licence is chosen at the start of the project.
Places
Google Maps Platform
Place-of-birth search that returns the coordinates and time zone a chart needs.
Payouts
RazorpayX or Cashfree Payouts
Scheduled transfers of astrologer earnings to their bank accounts.
Plain-English glossary
Astrology app terms, in plain English
- Per-minute billing
- The user is charged for each minute of a session at the astrologer’s rate. The server, not the phone, keeps the clock, so the charge matches the session log even if the app is closed.
- Closed-loop wallet
- A prepaid balance that can only be spent on the platform’s own services. Wallets like this generally fall outside RBI’s licensing for prepaid payment instruments, but the exact design should be confirmed with your advisers.
- Kundli (birth chart)
- A chart of planet positions at the date, time and place of birth. The app calculates it from those three details, which is why accurate place and time-zone lookup matters.
- Kundli milan
- Compatibility matching between two birth charts, often used before marriage. The app generates the report; astrologers can then discuss it in a paid session.
- Commission split
- The share of each paid minute kept by the platform, with the rest going to the astrologer. It can differ by astrologer tier, session type or promotional minutes.
Product preview
User app, astrologer app and admin panel
User app. Users filter astrologers who are online by language, speciality and price, and see who is busy before they start a paid session. 
User app. During a chat the timer and wallet balance stay visible, and the user is asked to top up before the balance runs out, not after. 
Astrologer app. Astrologers see their queue, minutes and earnings for the day, and go offline with one tap when they take a break. 
Admin panel. The support team sees disputed or flagged sessions with the full log, and can refund minutes or warn an astrologer from the same screen.
Illustrative preview
Sample screens: names, prices and figures are examples, not client data.
Industries
Businesses this model suits
Cost drivers
Cost drivers for an astrology app
Session types
Chat alone is lightest; masked calls, video and live sessions each add integrations and billing rules.
Kundli and report features
Charts, compatibility and downloadable reports need calculation work and a licence decision for the ephemeris library.
Languages
Each app language adds translation of screens, horoscope content and notifications.
Store and remedies
Selling reports, puja bookings or products adds a catalogue, orders and fulfilment.
Estimates are written from your scope, with the effort and assumptions behind each line item.
How pricing worksServices
Services involved
The disciplines a project like this draws on.
Mobile app development
Native and cross-platform Android and iOS apps, from first release through regular store updates, built by our in-house designers and engineers.
Flutter development
Android and iOS apps from one Dart codebase, built by engineers who know when Flutter is the right call and when native code is needed.
React Native development
Android and iOS apps in React Native and TypeScript, suited to teams that already use React on the web and want shared logic across products.
Admin panel development
Back-office dashboards built around your team's daily tasks: order queues, approvals, catalogue management, payouts, reports and audit logs.
API development
Secure, documented REST and GraphQL APIs, plus integrations that connect your apps to payment, logistics, GST, messaging and business systems.
UI/UX design
Product design for web and mobile apps: research, user flows, wireframes, prototypes and design systems that engineers can build from.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How does per-minute billing stay accurate if the app closes or the call drops?
The session clock runs on the server, not in the app. Each session records when both sides connected, every minute charged and when it ended, and the wallet is debited from that log. If a call drops, billing stops at the last connected second and the user can reconnect; short sessions that drop early can be credited automatically under rules you set. Support staff see the same log when a user complains.
Do we need an RBI licence for the in-app wallet?
Most astrology apps use a closed-loop wallet: money can only be spent on the platform’s own consultations and reports, cannot be transferred to other users and cannot be withdrawn as cash. RBI’s rules on prepaid payment instruments generally do not require authorisation for closed-loop wallets, while semi-closed wallets do. We design the wallet to stay closed-loop, but you should confirm the final design, refunds and GST treatment with your legal and tax advisers.
How are kundli charts calculated in the app?
The app takes date, time and place of birth, looks up the coordinates and historical time zone for that place, and calculates planet positions with an astronomical library such as Swiss Ephemeris, using the ayanamsa your astrologers prefer. Swiss Ephemeris is free under the AGPL licence, which has source-sharing obligations, or available under a paid commercial licence, so we settle the licence before development starts.
How do you stop astrologers moving users off the platform?
Phone calls go through masked numbers so neither side sees the other’s number. Chat messages are checked for phone numbers, UPI IDs and links, which are blocked or flagged for review, and users can report a session in one tap. Astrologers with repeated flags can be warned, paused or removed from the admin panel, and ratings and repeat-user numbers help you reward those who keep users on the platform.
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Next step
Planning an astrology consultation app?
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