Builder comparison
Electional vs Co-Star
Co-Star tells you what your day looks like. Electional tells you when to act. They sit on different shelves — but they share an audience, so here's the side-by-side.
Public source checked
Co-Star's official FAQ positions the app around NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory data, natural-language AI, daily context, and friend compatibility.
Official sourceSide-by-side
| Dimension | Electional | Co-Star |
|---|---|---|
| Primary use | Time decisions | Daily horoscope |
| Output | Ranked windows + math | Mood-themed text snippets |
| Intent-aware | 72 intents (career, love, ritual…) | Generic daily framing |
| Birth chart math | Swiss Ephemeris precision | NASA/JPL data per Co-Star |
| Forward planning | 10 years scanned, ranked | No long-range planning |
| Solar return | Full SR + location election | Not surfaced |
| Scoring transparency | Every score breaks open into rules + aspects | Not exposed |
| API access | REST + MCP | None public |
| Platform | Web + API | iOS + Android |
| Free tier | 3 full scans / week, no signup | Free daily horoscope |
| Paid tier | $9-$59 per 30 days + top-ups | App-store purchases/subscriptions vary |
Who should pick what
Electional is best for
- People timing a real decision: contract, launch, wedding, surgery, move
- Practitioners running 5+ elections a week without manual chart work
- Developers and AI-agent builders wiring astrology timing into apps via REST + MCP
Co-Star is best for
- Daily horoscope habit on mobile
- Quick friend-chart compatibility checks
- Casual astrology curiosity, no decision attached
Honest fit
Use Co-Star for a daily horoscope habit and friend-chart compatibility.
Use Electional when you have a real decision to time and want ranked windows with the math on screen.
Many users keep both — Co-Star for reflection, Electional for the decision.
FAQ
Is Electional a replacement for Co-Star?
Not directly. Co-Star is a daily horoscope and personality app. Electional is a timing engine that answers when to act for specific intents. Many users keep both.
Does Co-Star do electional astrology?
No. Co-Star generates daily mood-themed insights based on natal placements. It does not score candidate moments, rank windows, or use intent-aware electional methodology.
Is Electional more expensive than Co-Star?
Co-Star can be downloaded for free, with paid purchases or subscriptions handled through app stores and other external services. Electional has a free tier (3 Daily Elections per IP per week), $9/30 days Seeker, $24/30 days Practitioner, and $59/30 days Ritual Pro.
Can Co-Star tell me when to sign a contract?
Co-Star can describe what the day feels like for you generally. It cannot rank specific contract-signing windows against your chart. Electional's contract-legal-advantage intent does exactly that.
Which is better for beginners to astrology?
Co-Star is more entertainment-friendly. Electional is more direct — it gives you the answer first, then shows the math. If you're trying to make a decision, Electional. If you're curious about your day, Co-Star.
Need ranked electional windows, not another content feed?
Try the web surface first, or build directly against the API and MCP tools when your product needs repeatable astrology timing.