Lumia compared to Co-Star, The Pattern, CosmiQ and LínBoo

Lumia is usually compared with four apps: Co-Star, The Pattern, CosmiQ and LínBoo. They are good at different things, and this page says what each is for, using each app’s own description of itself. The short version: Lumia is the one that reads a birth chart three ways — Western astrology, BaZi and tarot — from a single birth entry, and keeps a journal beside the readings.

The one-line difference

AppWhat it is built aroundTraditionsTarotJournalPrice
LumiaOne chart, read in depth, with a daily practiceWestern + BaZiYesYesFree; Premium $8.99/mo
Co-StarDaily horoscopes and a friends graphWesternNoNot statedFree; Pro-Star $8.99/mo
The PatternPersonality, timing and bonds profilesWestern (not framed as astrology)NoNot statedFree; Go Deeper+ from $14.99/mo
CosmiQAsk any question, get a readingWestern + VedicYes, 60+ spreadsNot statedFree; CosmiQ+ $7.99/mo
LínBooFour practices in one free web appWesternYesNot statedFree; Premium tier

Prices and features are as each app states them on its own site or store listing in September 2026. None of the four reads BaZi.

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What Lumia is, so the comparisons make sense

You enter one birth date, time and city. Lumia casts a Western natal chart with Swiss Ephemeris and a BaZi four-pillar chart with historically correct timezones, and reads both — the chart as a whole, not one placement at a time. Every morning it draws a card and writes a short message from where the planets sit against your chart today. Tarot is question-driven: one card for a clear answer, three for the arc, seven for the full situation. A journal keeps what the readings said and what you wrote back. How a reading is built explains the method.

Frequently asked questions

What does Lumia do that Co-Star, The Pattern, CosmiQ and LínBoo do not?

Lumia reads BaZi, the Chinese four pillars, from the same birth entry as your Western chart, and reads the two together. None of the four apps compared here offers BaZi. Lumia also keeps a journal alongside the readings, so what a reading said and what you did with it sit on one page.

Which of these apps is free?

All five have a free tier. In Lumia the birth chart, its written reading, the daily card, the daily message, the Yes or No tarot and the LifePrint are free. BaZi, compatibility and the three- and seven-card spreads are Premium at $8.99 a month with a free first week.

Is Lumia a Co-Star alternative?

For someone who wants their chart read rather than a daily notification, yes. Co-Star is built around short daily horoscopes and a friends graph; Lumia is built around one chart read in depth through three systems, with a daily practice on top. If the social feed is the point, Co-Star is the better fit.

See your own chart

Lumia casts your birth chart from your date, time and city and reads it in plain language. The chart and its reading are free; BaZi, compatibility and the deeper tarot spreads are Premium at $8.99 a month, first week free.

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