# Wendao: Daodejing — A slower Daodejing reading

> A slower Daodejing reading (iPhone/iPad app by 勇 袁.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wendao-daodejing/id6796945428 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [勇 袁](https://appshunter.io/developer/1461182260)
- Category: Lifestyle, Books
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 45 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2026-08-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wendao-daodejing/id6796945428/reviews.md

## What is Wendao?

Wendao is a quiet, offline-friendly way to read the Daodejing. It uses Mawangdui Silk Manuscript B as its primary foundation and keeps three textual layers distinct: the Silk B transcription, an edited base reading, and modern interpretation. This makes damaged graphs, supplied characters, and references to received editions visible instead of silently blending them together.

With Wendao, you can:

- Read all 81 received chapter numbers through contents, full-text search, chance selection, and continuous reading;
- Follow tone-marked pinyin and a line-by-line modern translation;
- Read a distinct chapter theme and three detailed practical insights explaining why the reminder matters, where it appears, and how to respond;
- Turn reflection into one small, practical daily exercise;
- Switch between day and night reading and choose a comfortable text size;
- Optionally create a Life Manual whose foundational reading and 12 detailed themes reflect type, strategy, authority, profile, and definition.
- With an optional paid Wendao Companion membership, ask unlimited chapter-grounded questions, carry selected memories across devices, and revisit the week through a gentle reflection.

All 81 chapters and the core reading interface are bundled with the app, so no account or purchase is needed for offline reading. Wendao Companion requires Apple or Google sign-in and an auto-renewable monthly or annual subscription purchased through the App Store. It has no free trial. You can inspect, pause, delete, or clear automatic memory, export your data, and delete your account in the app. AI guidance is reflective, not medical, psychological, legal, financial, or deterministic advice.

Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

True to yourself. Flow with life.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wendao Companion Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Wendao Companion Annual | $199.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-08-24

Meet Wendao Companion, an optional paid reflection partner grounded in the chapter you are reading. Members can ask unlimited questions, keep transparent automatic memories, and receive a gentle weekly reflection. Version 1.1 adds Apple and Google sign-in, monthly and annual App Store subscriptions, purchase restoration, cross-device access, data export, and in-app account deletion. The complete 81-chapter reading experience remains free, offline-friendly, and available without an account.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-17

No release notes.

## More apps by 勇 袁

- [Yixiu: White Noise & Sleep](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yixiu-white-noise-and-sleep/id1461182261)
- [Style Atlas: Art & Design](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/style-atlas-art-and-design/id6787447019)

All apps by 勇 袁: https://appshunter.io/developer/1461182260

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