Astrology

Heres what people like (and dont like) about the astrology apps.

Your friends phone chimes in the middle of your coffee date.

You ask if she needs to take the call, and she brushes it off.

Two friends check their Pattern App and Co-Star App daily horoscopes. What’s the difference between …

Both apps have developed cult followings since they both came out in 2017.

Its kinda mean to me sometimes, but can be a good reality check, she adds.

I do not really believe in astrology I never cared about myhoroscope.

A screenshot of a Co-Star birth chart daily reading.

Im suspicious, she adds.

Depending on what youre open to, one might be better suited for you than the other.

When the compatibility is positive, she says its quite a turn on and intensified the attraction.

A screenshot of Co-Star’s daily updates. This is how Co-Star compares to the Pattern.

Its basically a win-win situation, she says.

Though Leo says shes constantlyignoring notificationsfrom other apps, she always takes the time to read Co-Stars.

As for the daily readings, Leo compares it to a fortune cookie.

A screenshot showing the cycles in The Pattern astrology app.

Theres some youre like eh and throw away and then theres ones you store and keep.

I really love the Run Bond feature, which I use tocompare my friendships, she says.

As for the daily readings, Aiden says shes shook by how specific they are.

The Pattern, on the other hand, doesnt assume its users are well-versed in astrology jargon.

The Pattern dives into overall life lessons and discusses the birth chart on a grassroots level, she adds.

The Pattern is not as pretty as Co-Star, Ashlee tells Bustle.

But neither one of them has a professional-grade astrology wheel with birth charts.

Youll also see a little list of dos and donts, like do read a novella and dont humblebrag.

Co-Star is free to download from theApp StoreandGoogle Play.

The Daily tab explains what it’s possible for you to expect over the next one to two days.

The Run Bond feature creates a compatibility analysis between you and others on the app.

The Connect feature is The Patterns answer to Tinder for astrology fanatics.

The Pattern is free to download from theApp StoreandGoogle Play.