3dcounterstrain vs Visual Acupuncture 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3dcounterstrain
This clinical reference tool provides comprehensive Counterstrain techniques for medical practitioners. Access all course materials and tenderpoints offline, ideal for clinical or hospital settings with limited internet access. Updates require an internet connection.
- Comprehensive Counterstrain techniques
- Offline access to all course materials
- Tenderpoint information
- Suitable for PT's, OT's, LMT's, DO's, MD's, LNP's
- Clinical and hospital setting friendly
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3D Counterstrain is a clinical reference tool for the modern Counterstrain Practitioner (PT’s, OT’s, LMT’s, DO’s, MD’s and LNP’s). It merges all of the FCS intellectual property currently taught in the series of modern Counterstrain continuing education courses. All courses and the corresponding tenderpoints are available independent of an active internet connection. This makes the iOS based version of the popular web app accessible for those in clinics and hospital based settings that may have limited access to public LAN/WLAN. Updates of the application for functionality, improvements and new course additions will require an internet connection.
Visual Acupuncture 3D
Explore acupuncture points and meridian pathways with an interactive 3D anatomy model. Study detailed descriptions, search for specific points, and test your knowledge with quizzes. Ideal for learning and reference.
- Interactive 3D anatomy model
- Meridian pathway visualization
- Acupuncture point location details
- Textual descriptions for points and meridians
- Search by point name, function, or indication
- Quiz and testing features
- Customizable display options
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Study acupuncture visually and interactively. Get a good feel for the flow of meridian pathways and their (anatomical) point locations. Includes a complete interactive anatomy model (muscles, bones and organs), which can be interactively edited (hide, fade etc). Each acupuncture point, meridian (and anatomical model) contain full textual descriptions, which can be edited and saved. Contains extended searching options; search by acupuncture point name, by function or by indication. All acupuncture point groups are included, along with additional information about each point group. Display options allow to either show the anatomical model, only the skin, hide certain meridians etc. Quiz and test yourself on all included subjects; meridians, acupuncture points and anatomy (muscles, bones, organs). Co-created and checked by TotalHealth(totalhealth.eu) and acupuncture institute located in the Netherlands. Errors cannot always be prevented, if you notice anything, please let us know. Terms of use: https://visualacupuncture3d.app/app/policies/termsofuse.html Privacy policy: https://visualacupuncture3d.app/app/policies/privacypolicy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 3dcounterstrain at none against Visual Acupuncture 3D's 8. Visual Acupuncture 3D's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 50%) and ratings volume (150 vs 13). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Visual Acupuncture 3D sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. 3dcounterstrain asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for 3dcounterstrain against 4.6 for Visual Acupuncture 3D. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Acupuncture 3D has 150 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of 3dcounterstrain's written reviews are positive against 76% of Visual Acupuncture 3D's.
3dcounterstrain ships an update every 6 weeks, Visual Acupuncture 3D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3dcounterstrain | Visual Acupuncture 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (13 ratings) | 4.6 (150 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 75.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 150 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 243 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Re-Mondes Inc. | GraphicVizion |
Customer experience
3dcounterstrain
Visual Acupuncture 3D
Bugs and requests
3dcounterstrain
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Visual Acupuncture 3D
Reported bugs
8 issues- Nervous system toggle not displaying when enabled
- Body model moves off-screen and doesn't anchor properly
- Extraordinary points not visible on body model
- Missing point descriptions (e.g., GB21)
- Luo-connecting vessel information displays as NA despite being documented
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- Gallbladder internal pathway not wrapping correctly
- Support email not functioning
- Lifetime purchase not fully restoring on account recovery
Requested features
12 requests- Female body model option
- Bendable/movable joints, especially knees
- More detailed circulatory system (arteries and veins)
- More comprehensive nervous system display
- English translations of point names
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- Pinyin romanization for point names
- Treatment plan recommendations
- More muscle groups displayed
- Chinese language support
- Quiz options for selective learning (meridians only, partial display)
- Text selection capability for translation
- Cross-device purchase synchronization
In-app purchases
3dcounterstrain
No in-app purchases
Visual Acupuncture 3D
- Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$34.991 Year
- Quiz$3.99
- Point Groups$4.99
- Extraordinary meridians$4.99
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- Anatomy Systems$9.99
- Primary Meridians$13.99
- Full Version$49.99
Questions
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