The direct answer: Best Free Kundli App: How to Test One: A source-checked guide to free kundli apps, with a seven-step audit, one limited browser chart comparison and published subscription terms. AskSoma publishes this at asksoma.ai/blog/best-free-kundli-app-how-to-test-one as a free Vedic astrology resource using Swiss Ephemeris calculations and classical Jyotish interpretation — not generic sun-sign copy.
A source-checked guide to free kundli apps, with a seven-step audit, one limited browser chart comparison and published subscription terms.
A practical, source-checked way to test any free kundli app before you trust it — or pay for it.
A useful free kundli app lets you inspect a birth chart before deciding whether to pay for interpretation, saved charts or other extras. AstroSage documents a free report and PDF download; AskSoma offers computed-chart tools with AI explanation. Check each product's current limits before entering payment details. Here is a practical way to compare them.
It means different things on every app, and the only reliable way to know is to read the current listing yourself rather than trust a review that may be out of date. AstroSage's own kundli page describes free reports and PDF downloads on the web form, with paid plans adding unlimited saved charts and worksheets — that is a publisher description, not an independent test of accuracy (astrosage.com/kundli, checked 8 September 2026).
The Google Play listing for Ask Soma - Vedic Astrology (developer Ask-Soma) states the app takes birth date, time and place, computes a chart using the Swiss Ephemeris, and lets an AI explain it through chat or voice; the listing notes in-app purchases without itemising them (play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.asksoma.app, checked 8 September 2026). Neither excerpt tells us exact prices, so this article does not estimate one — check [pricing](/pricing) directly.
The publisher reports a desktop comparison on 8 September 2026 using the following synthetic fixture in AskSoma and AstroSage on macOS; this article did not independently verify the session: 1 January 2000, 12:00:00, UTC+0, latitude 51°30′ north, longitude 0°08′ west. Both generated a chart without sign-in. This was an AskSoma-owned check, not an independent audit or a native phone-app test. AstroSage used N.C. Lahiri and North Indian style; AskSoma displayed Lahiri, whole-sign Rashi/Placidus Chalit and mean nodes.
| Position | AstroSage | AskSoma | Absolute difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascendant | Aries 00°08′07″ | Aries 00°08′47″ | 40 arcseconds |
| Sun | Sagittarius 16°31′38″ | Sagittarius 16°31′11″ | 27 arcseconds |
| Moon | Libra 19°27′54″; Swati 4 | Libra 19°28′29″; Swati 4 | 35 arcseconds |
The checked signs and Moon's nakshatra/pada agreed; the exact degrees differed. No independent ephemeris reference was calculated, so neither a winner nor the cause of the differences can be established. The Ascendant was only about eight arcminutes into Aries. For an uncertain birth time, record this boundary proximity before relying on the matching sign alone.
An AstroSage planetary-position click first opened a consultation page; returning and opening the planetary-position destination reached the table. AskSoma displayed positions in the calculator result. This describes one desktop session. We did not test PDF export, saving, account deletion, payments, iPhone Safari or native Android apps.
To repeat the check, open [AstroSage's form](https://www.astrosage.com/kundli/) and [AskSoma's calculator](/kundli-calculator), enter the fixture above and record the positions before changing settings. Use manual coordinates and timezone to avoid city-lookup differences. Retain the date and outputs if results change, then investigate settings before deciding an engine is wrong.
This review did not identify an independent audit confirming correct implementation of Swiss Ephemeris, Lahiri ayanamsa or time-zone handling for any app named here, including AskSoma. The Play Store listing states AskSoma computes charts via Swiss Ephemeris (play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.asksoma.app), and AstroSage's form exposes ayanamsa and chart-style settings for the user to choose (astrosage.com/kundli) — but a vendor stating it uses a method is not proof the calculation engine, sidereal offset and daylight-saving/time-zone table behave correctly in every edge case. Verifying that requires comparing the app's raw planetary longitudes against published ephemeris tables for a known date, something outside the scope of a vendor-page review. If this matters to you — for example you were born near a time-zone change or DST cutover — treat the chart as a starting point and cross-check the ascendant and Moon degree against a second source before relying on it.
You can run a first-session audit in about ten minutes by checking seven things in order, before you trust or pay for anything. This is a starting checklist for many apps; adapt it to the platform and product you are evaluating.
Run this same seven-item list on AstroSage, AskSoma or any other app with your own (or a test) chart, and write down what you see with a date. That turns a vague impression into a record you can compare later if the app changes its free tier.
Try the AskSoma kundli calculator — See what the free chart output and settings look like before deciding on any paid extras.
There is no single 'best' app for every case — the right pick depends on whether you need one quick chart, several family charts stored long-term, or help handling an unclear birth time. Below is a decision frame based only on what the sources document, not a ranked review.
A calculated longitude near a nakshatra or pada boundary can change category when the input time changes. How much it changes requires a calculation for that date. The following synthetic fixture shows the division arithmetic only; it is not an ephemeris result.
The 45° fixture is five degrees past the start of Rohini; it is not a boundary case. For a separate arithmetic illustration, an assumed rate of 0.5° per hour over 40 minutes gives 0.333°. That could cross a boundary only if the starting longitude were within that margin. This assumed rate is not a computed Moon speed for a birth date. If your recorded time is uncertain, review the records and compare charts across that interval with [birth-time-finder](/birth-time-finder).
Beyond AstroSage and AskSoma, two other names come up often in searches, and it's worth being precise about what their own pages say instead of guessing. CHANI's official app page describes birth-chart and transit readings, guided meditations and journal prompts written or recorded by Chani Nicholas and an astrologer team, (chani.com/app); its separate pricing help page provides dated US subscription amounts below. Astroyogi's official site centres on live consultations with astrologers, with availability and price depending on the practitioner chosen (astroyogi.com) — its page does not describe a computation engine or AI feature, so absence of evidence there is not evidence of absence; it may simply focus on live consultation rather than self-serve charts.
Before treating any chart or reading as final, confirm the birth details are accurate, understand which calculation method (such as Lahiri ayanamsa, one sidereal convention) the app applied, and remember that interpretation is a traditional framework, not a scientifically validated prediction. Classical texts like Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra describe planetary and nakshatra significations as part of a symbolic system developed over centuries — that is a traditional interpretation, not an empirically tested claim about your life outcomes.
None of this replaces medical, legal or financial advice, and no app — free or paid — can guarantee an outcome. Read our [methodology](/methodology) page for how AskSoma approaches chart computation and its limits, and browse [free-astrology-tools](/free-astrology-tools) if you want to test a few calculators side by side yourself before committing to any paid tier.
CHANI’s [pricing help page](https://chaninicholas.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500001732281-App-Pricing), checked 8 September 2026, lists US subscriptions at $11.99 monthly or $107.99 annually, plus applicable taxes. Local storefront prices can differ; confirm checkout. These are published terms, not a purchase we made.
Those listed amounts give a concrete subscription decision: twelve monthly payments total $143.88 before tax; the annual amount is $35.89 less. But nine monthly payments total $107.91, slightly below the annual amount. An annual plan saves money only against the months you would actually buy. This arithmetic compares the published options, not how often you will use the app or whether it suits you.
Based on vendor pages checked 8 September 2026, AstroSage documents free reports and PDF downloads with paid plans for unlimited saved charts (astrosage.com/kundli), and AskSoma's Play Store listing mentions in-app purchases without listing exact limits. Neither page guarantees a fully unlimited free tier, so run the 7-step audit in this article yourself before assuming a feature is free.
No independent accuracy audit was performed. This article includes one AskSoma-owned desktop comparison using identical synthetic birth details. The checked signs agreed, while exact degrees differed slightly; without an independent reference calculation, it does not establish an accuracy winner.
CHANI has published US monthly and annual amounts, shown with the source and calculation above. Other prices in this guide remain unverified. Compare the actual checkout currency, interval and included allowance; see [AskSoma pricing](/pricing) for our current terms.
Small differences in recorded birth time, time-zone handling, or ayanamsa setting can shift the calculated Moon longitude enough to cross a nakshatra or pada boundary — the fixture in this article shows the arithmetic for a synthetic 45-degree Moon position. If your birth time is uncertain, treat any single app's nakshatra output as provisional.
There is no independently tested 'best' pick. AstroSage's own page states its free tier covers reports/PDFs while unlimited saved charts sit behind a paid plan (astrosage.com/kundli) — if you need to store several family charts long-term, confirm current pricing at checkout before choosing based on that need alone.
A chart calculator generally computes from the time you enter; this article provides no evidence that the named tools independently verify birth times. If you're unsure of your exact birth time, use a dedicated approach like [birth-time-finder](/birth-time-finder) rather than trusting the nakshatra or ascendant shown from an uncertain time.
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Written by Savan Vyas, founder of AskSoma.
The astrology is not written from memory: every chart position, dasha period and panchang timing AskSoma shows is computed with the Swiss Ephemeris on the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa. How we calculate.