I Tried Hint.app for Two Weeks to Find Out Whether It’s Worth It

According to a 2025 Pew Research Center report, about 3 in 10 U.S. adults consult astrology, tarot, or a fortune teller at least once a year, but most say they do it mostly just for fun.

I was firmly in the “just for fun” camp. Astrology was a thing I dipped into when I was bored, never something I took seriously.

Part of the reason was the astrology apps themselves, most of which generate a similar and generic machine-assembled paragraph for millions of people that doesn’t feel personal at all.

But then I came to know about an app called Hint that takes astrology seriously and has professional astrologers working under it.

I tried the Hint app for two weeks and documented everything as a key part of my experience.

Read this Hint app review to learn about the key features, pricing, comparison with other apps, and more.

Let’s start with an overview of the app.

What Hint.app Actually Is

Most people, myself included at first, assume Hint is just another horoscope app that pushes a daily notification at you. But I had to experience using it first-hand to know it includes a lot more.

The Hint subscription includes a sketch of your soulmate, a detailed breakdown of your natal chart, daily and monthly horoscopes, compatibility reports, and a stack of courses on things like tarot and palmistry.

During your subscription, you can also get on a one-on-one call with professional astrologers. However, this is an add-on and costs extra for every call. You get to talk to a real astrologer for 30 minutes who reads your specific chart and answers the questions you bring them.

So don’t expect Hint.app to be a free app horoscope.

The Sign Up Quiz

When you sign up, there’s a registration quiz to solve.

It asks for your birth date as well as the exact time of birth and the place you were born. I paused there for a second because handing over the precise hour and city felt like too much.

But after reading a bit more on the Hint website, I learned that the exact birth time is important for generating a close-to-accurate natal chart. Otherwise, the chart falls apart.

After this quiz, you have to pay for one of the two paid plans to view the reports and access the tool in general.

The Short Version, If You Just Want the Answer (TL;DR)

Here’s an overview of what I did in my Hint app review and details about pricing:

Let me now walk you through how I tried the Hint app.

Choosing an Astrologer

Once I bought the standard subscription, I also paid to have my first one-on-one call with an astrologer of my choice.

Hint app lists several astrologer profiles for you to choose from. Each profile shows you a photo, a short bio, and tags for what each astrologer specializes in.

I’ll be honest, at first the bios sounded like all astrologers can only help with guidance, energy, and life paths.

I had to go by the specialism tags because I wasn’t looking for general life guidance. I wanted someone whose focus lined up with the question I had in mind, so I filtered my attention toward the advisors tagged for career and relationships rather than, say, tarot or dream work.

My First Reading

This was the part I was actually curious about. Everything up to here was set up. Now I was going to see whether a real person reading my chart was any different from the horoscope apps I’d used before.

To ask the astrologer, I came in with a specific question about a career decision I’d been weighing.

The response took its due time to arrive.

And when it came, it had been drawn from my natal chart. I could see what exact placements the astrologer had referenced in my natal chart.

Since this was a chat, I could follow up and ask them to expand on something, and they’d respond to that.

Was it life-changing? No, but it felt personal in a certain way.

The Reports That Came With It

With the subscription, I had access to the entire Hint app, which included a set of reports and tools, and I worked through most of them over the two weeks.

Here’s how I found them:

My Natal Chart Reading

The natal chart is the foundation everything else is built on in the Hint app.

It covers the usual territory such as my Sun, Moon, and rising sign, the houses each planet occupied, and what those placements supposedly say about my personality and tendencies.

I was glad to see that the astrology reports explained each placement in plain terms because most astrologers love to drown you in jargon.

I understood what I was reading without needing to reference a glossary.

Whether you believe the conclusions is your call. But the explanations themselves were clear.

The Compatibility Report

The compatibility report compares charts of two people to see how the placements interact. I compared mine against my partner’s out of curiosity.

The report lined up how our signs line up in areas such as communication, emotional connection, long-term potential, etc.

Each section gave a short breakdown of where the charts supposedly complement each other and where friction might exist.

I’ll have to admit that some of it pointed at tension that actually exists. I couldn’t tell you whether that’s astrology or just the vagueness of these things describing any couple.

Still, it was more specific than I expected, and it was fun to read through together.

Daily Horoscopes That Are Not Sun Sign Horoscopes

Hint generates the daily horoscope from your full birth chart. So the version I got was calculated from my specific placements as well as my Sun sign. A regular horoscope app gives the same paragraph to everyone born under the same Sun sign.

Hint’s horoscope also splits across different areas of life, including career, emotions, health, and luck. Each one gets its own short read for the day.

The horoscope wasn’t dramatically more accurate than what I was used to, but it was noticeably more personal.

Everything Else Bundled In

Apart from these readings and reports, there’s an entire set of extra tools.

There’s a palmistry feature that generates a reading from the lines in your palm. I tried it, and it was oddly detailed.

The numerology and tarot sections I opened once each, mostly to see what they were. I skipped the soulmate sketch and astrocartography entirely, since neither is really my thing.

There are also video courses if you want to learn tarot or astrology yourself. I watched part of one. The lessons are short, a few minutes each.

What I’d Tell Someone Before They Sign Up

If a friend asked me about Hint, I’d want them to know the following things before they subscribe:

• If you don’t know your exact birth chart, all reports lose accuracy. So get your exact birth time ready if you’re going to use Hint.
• You have to pay upfront to use Hint and view its reports. The platform is entirely paid.
• You have to ask the astrologer specific questions to get an answer you can work with. Vague questions are going to get you vague answers.
• Keep the frame right. Astrology is a way to think through things. It isn’t advice for your health, your money, or any decision that actually needs a professional.

Living With the App

Here’s how my day-to-day experience was using Hint over two weeks:

Getting Around It

I could use Hint on my phone and my laptop because the readings followed me across both automatically.

I also didn’t feel confused about finding something, thanks to how simple the layout was.

The home screen puts your horoscopes front and center, with the readings and extra tools a tap away.

A typical session with an astrologer took about ten minutes. I would check it with my morning coffee, read the day’s horoscope, and see if any reply had come in from the astrologer.

Looking for Help

You’ll find support options in the footer of the website. There’s a Help Center where you’ll find dozens of help articles about different aspects of the app, a Customer Support option for reaching an actual person, and separate How to Cancel and Refund Policy pages.

I didn’t need to contact anyone during my two weeks, so I can’t tell you how quick the responses are. But it’s worth reading the cancellation page before your trial rolls over to know the process ahead of time.

What It Cost Me

I started using Hint with the trial, which runs for 7 days and costs me $1, then I also booked a call with an astrologer separately, which cost me $19.99.

This trial rolls into the full monthly subscription automatically, which costs $29.99. If you don’t want to subscribe for the monthly plan, Hint allows you to cancel within 7 days of the trial.

The monthly subscription includes the following:

• Unlimited one-on-one chat with the professional astrologers
• Your full natal chart reading
• Daily and monthly horoscopes built from your chart
• Compatibility reports
• The palmistry, numerology, and tarot tools
• The video courses

This plan only allows you to have a chat with professional astrologers. To get on a call with them, you will have to separately pay for each call because calling isn’t included in the subscription.

You will have to pay at the time of booking the call. Your first ever call will cost you $19.99, and subsequent calls can be booked for $29.99.

How It Compares to Other Astrology Apps I Already Had

I had already tried a couple of free horoscope apps on my phone before this, so I had something to measure Hint against:

The free apps I’d been using generate everything with an algorithm. For example, it generates a machine-assembled paragraph for millions of people at once, which can feel the same for a lot of them. After a while of using these apps, you start to notice the horoscope could apply to anyone.

Hint, on the other hand, delivers a truly personal experience by letting you chat and call professional astrologers.

That’s a major edge over a lot of astrology apps.

So, Would I Keep the Subscription?

After two weeks of use and honestly speaking, yes, I’d keep Hint. I would recommend it to anyone who already enjoys astrology and wants a personal daily horoscope. You’ll also be able to talk to professional astrologers about your chart.

For me, though, the subscription earned its place. I’m keeping it around a while longer.

FAQs

Is the Hint App Worth It?

For me, yes, though it depends on what you want from it. I enjoy astrology, so the one-on-one astrologer chat and call feature was something I found appealing. If you’re only mildly curious or fully skeptical, you can try the Hint app with the $1 trial for 7 days.

How Much Does the Hint App Cost?

The Hint app starts with a 7-day trial for $1. The trial renews into the full monthly subscription of $29.99 automatically unless you cancel within 7 days. The call feature costs extra. You’ll be paying $19.99 for the first call and $29.99 for the rest of the calls.

Is the Hint App a Dating App?

No. The Hint app (the astrology app with the blue “h” and dot logo) is not a dating app. This app is for personalized astrology, palm reading, and horoscopes. Other unrelated apps may also use the name “Hint,” including dating apps, so make sure you’ve got the right one by checking for this logo.