These answers cover how Jyotish Vani works and the questions we are asked most often. For account help write to support@gregforgelabs.com. Detailed policies live in the Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, Refund & Subscription Terms, and Disclaimer.
What is Jyotish Vani?
Jyotish Vani is a personal Vedic astrology app for your phone. You can compute your Kundli (birth chart), read the daily Panchang (almanac) and auspicious timings, run Match compatibility between two charts, and chat with Vani, an AI astrologer. It also gives you daily, weekly, and monthly readings and a "This Hour" timing verdict. The app works in nine languages: English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi, and Gujarati.
Which astrology system does the app use?
Jyotish Vani follows the sidereal zodiac used in Vedic astrology (Jyotish), with the Lahiri ayanamsa as the default sidereal correction. Planetary positions are computed with the Swiss Ephemeris astronomical library. This differs from the tropical zodiac common in Western astrology, so a sign or reading here may not match a Western horoscope. As explained in our Disclaimer, Jyotish traditions disagree on many conventions, and the app makes consistent choices rather than claiming one tradition is the only correct one.
How accurate are the readings?
Chart accuracy depends on the birth details you provide. Even small errors in birth time or place can change the ascendant, the nakshatra, the dasha periods, and the interpretations that follow. Enter your date, exact time, and city of birth as precisely as you can. Astrology is a symbolic, interpretive tradition, not a validated science, and readings are for reflection rather than certainty — see "Is this religious, and how should I read predictions?" below.
What do I need to get started?
You create a profile with your name, date of birth, birth time, and birth place. The app then builds your Kundli and unlocks the readings, Panchang, and Vani chat. You can save more than one profile (limits depend on your plan), which is handy for reading charts for family members.
What is the Kundli?
The Kundli is your Vedic birth chart. The app presents it as a set of chapters covering the ascendant and planets, houses, divisional charts, yogas, dasha (planetary period) timelines, transits, and more, each with a plain-language explanation of what it may mean for you.
What is the Panchang?
The Panchang is the traditional Vedic almanac for a given day: tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the auspicious and inauspicious timings such as Rahu Kalam and Choghadiya. Jyotish Vani shows the Panchang for your location and can send an optional daily notification.
What is Match compatibility?
Match compares two birth charts using the classical Guna Milan / Ashtakuta method (the 36-guna system) plus additional checks, and explains the result in everyday language. It is meant as a thoughtful reference for relationship compatibility, not a verdict — see the Disclaimer.
What is Vani, the AI chat?
Vani is an in-app AI astrologer you can chat with in plain language. It reads your own chart and classical interpretive rules to answer questions about your Kundli, timing, and life areas. Vani offers guidance and reflection; it is not professional medical, legal, financial, or mental-health advice, and its AI-generated replies can occasionally be wrong or incomplete, so treat them accordingly.
How many Vani messages do I get, and what are Pro and Max?
The app is free to start and includes a limited allowance of Vani turns (a "turn" is one message and Vani's reply). For more, there are two optional monthly subscriptions, Pro and Max. Both unlock the full premium features and remove the optional rewarded ads that free users may occasionally see; Max includes a larger monthly Vani allowance and a few extra perks over Pro. Active subscribers can also buy one-time Vani credit packs for extra turns. Current prices and allowances are always shown in the app at purchase. Full details are in the Refund & Subscription Terms.
Can Vani check compatibility between two people?
No. Vani chats about a single chart at a time and does not do partner-chart compatibility inside the conversation. For compatibility between two people, use the dedicated Match feature described above.
What are the daily, weekly, monthly, and "This Hour" readings?
Alongside your chart, Jyotish Vani writes a fresh reading for your day, your week, and your month, tied to your own chart and the current transits. "This Hour" gives a single quick verdict on whether the current hour looks favourable, based on several timing factors. These are guidance to reflect on, not instructions to follow.
Is this religious, and how should I read predictions?
Vedic astrology is rooted in Indian cultural and religious tradition, but you do not need to follow any religion to use the app. References to deities, mantras, gemstones, fasts, or remedies are offered for cultural and educational context, not as requirements. Read every prediction as guidance, not destiny: nothing in the app is a guaranteed outcome. Do not make consequential decisions — about health, marriage, money, career, or the like — based solely on what the app says. Where a reading conflicts with your own judgment or a qualified professional's advice, follow the latter. See the Disclaimer.
What data do you collect, and is my birth data private?
Your profile and birth-chart details are stored so the app can recompute your charts and readings; some data is kept on your device and some in the cloud to sync your account, Vani chats, and subscription state. Astrology calculations run on your device. We do not sell your personal data. You can review exactly what is collected, how it is used, and your rights in the Privacy Policy. Please do not email us sensitive birth details, payment-card numbers, or verification codes.
How do I delete my account and data?
The quickest way is in the app: go to Settings → Delete Account and confirm with the one-time code sent to your phone number; deletion completes immediately and erases your profiles, chart details, Vani history, and unused credits. If you cannot open the app, use the web request form at Account & Data Deletion. Note that deleting your account does not cancel an active subscription — cancel that separately, as below.
How do I manage or cancel my subscription, and can I get a refund?
Subscriptions are billed by the App Store or Google Play, so you manage or cancel them there. On iOS: Settings → your name → Subscriptions. On Android: Google Play → profile → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions. Cancelling stops future renewals and you keep access until the end of the paid period. Refunds are handled by the store where you bought — for example, Google Play's 48-hour window or Apple's reportaproblem.apple.com. Full steps and refund details are in the Refund & Subscription Terms.
What languages are supported, and how do I get help?
Jyotish Vani is fully translated into nine languages: English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi, and Gujarati. You can change the language in Settings. For any other question, visit Support or email support@gregforgelabs.com; we review requests in English.