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Dear Arcana vs Meridian

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Dear Arcana compared with Meridian
DetailDear Arcana logo Dear ArcanaMeridian logo Meridian
What it doesDraw tarot cards online free, ask yes-or-no questions, and read cards with AI Interactive US time zone map with current local time and daylight saving exceptions
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Pricing modelFreemium Free
PricingFree: unlimited card draws, 1 daily yes-or-no answer, 1 daily AI reading. Plus subscription (monthly or yearly): unlimited AI readings and yes-or-no answers. One-time pack: 10 full readings for $4.99 Not given
Key features
  • Draw 1, 3, 4, 5, or 10 card spreads from a 78-card deck
  • Upright and reversed card displays
  • AI card reading and interpretation
  • Yes-or-no tarot question answers
  • No account required for basic drawing
  • Save and review readings
  • Follow-up questions on readings
  • Rider-Waite-Smith deck
  • Cryptographically random shuffling
  • Crisis support integration
  • Interactive county-by-county time zone map
  • Live local time display across all US zones
  • Daylight saving time status for each zone
  • County search functionality
  • State pages with detailed zone information
  • Detailed boundary guides for complex zones
  • Stock market hours tracker
What makes it different
  • Free unlimited card drawing, no account required
  • Emphasizes user judgment over supernatural authority
  • One-time purchase alternative to subscription
  • Independent developer-operated service
  • Transparent about limitations and use cases
  • County-level precision for exact time zone boundaries
  • Based on legal US time zone regulations (49 CFR Part 71)
  • Static site with no server queries or tracking
  • Handles daylight saving time variations by state and region
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)10 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)200
Referring domains (Majestic)140

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