Kasamba vs Purple Garden
Kasamba is the better choice for breadth: more advisors and written email readings. Purple Garden is the better choice if you want a polished mobile app and video readings. Both bill per minute at advisor-set rates.
Purple Garden
Best mobile appKasamba vs Purple Garden at a glance
| Kasamba | Purple Garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Reading formats | Chat, phone, email | Chat, phone, video |
| Video readings | Not a main format | Yes |
| Mobile experience | Good mobile site and app | App-first design |
| Directory size | Very large | Smaller |
| Pricing model | Per minute, set by advisor | Per minute, set by advisor |
| Our editorial score | 9.4 / 10 | 8.8 / 10 |
Which should you choose?
Pick Kasamba if you want the largest choice of advisors or a written email reading.
Pick Purple Garden if you want video readings and an app built for your phone.
Formats
The biggest practical difference is video. Purple Garden offers video readings alongside chat and phone, while Kasamba focuses on chat, phone and email. If seeing your advisor matters to you, Purple Garden wins.
Choice
Kasamba's directory is larger, which means more specialties and a wider spread of rates. Purple Garden's smaller directory is easier to scan but gives you fewer options in niche topics.
Experience
Purple Garden is designed around its app, and it shows: checking who is online, reading a profile and connecting are quick on a phone. Kasamba works well on mobile too, but its strength is browsing and comparing.
The bottom line
For most people, Kasamba is the safer first stop because of its breadth. Choose Purple Garden if video or an app-first experience is the priority.
Kasamba vs Purple Garden FAQ
Does Kasamba have video readings like Purple Garden?
Video is not one of Kasamba's main formats. Purple Garden offers video readings.
Which app is better, Kasamba or Purple Garden?
Purple Garden is designed app-first and is the smoother mobile experience in our review. Kasamba's strength is its larger directory.