Comparison

Tsubook vs Physio Network

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tsubook

This app provides comprehensive information on Traditional Chinese Medicine, including points, meridians, and diagnostic areas. It features 3D anatomical models and detailed point information, serving as a portable reference and toolbox for practitioners and students.

Highlights
  • 3D human body models
  • 14 TCM meridians
  • Masunaga's meridians
  • Diagnosis areas (Hara and Back)
  • 361 main acupuncture points
  • Over 600 indications
  • Advanced point details
Features
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Tsubook is a mobile application with instant access to all the information you need about points, meridians and other content related to Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is both a reference book and a toolbox that fits in your pocket! Recommended by the Shiatsu Society UK, the AOBTA, the Shiatsu Society Ireland and more than 150 other organizations and schools: https://www.tsubook.net/en/partner-schools/ FREE CONTENT (see paid content below)  • 3D human body  • 14 meridians from the TCM:   • Lung, Large intestine, Stomach, Spleen, Heart, Small intestine, Urinary Bladder, Kidney, Pericardium, Triple Burner, Gallbladder, Liver, Governing Vessel (Du Mai), Conception Vessel (Ren Mai)  • 6 Masunaga's meridians:   • Lung, Large intestine, Stomach, Spleen, Heart, Small intestine  • 6 diagnosis areas (Hara and Back):   • Lung, Large intestine, Stomach, Spleen, Heart, Small intestine  • The 361 main points:   • Meridian and place (ex: ST6, LI12,...)   • 3D view and text for easy location PAID CONTENT : 3.99 € by month (currency and price may change depending on your country)  • Bones, muscles and organs  • +6 extraordinary vessels  • All the Masunaga's meridians  • All the diagnosis areas (Hara and Back)  • More than 600 indications:   • Search bar to find indications easily   • For each indication: global 3D view and list of the most common points  • 11 point categories:   • Front (Mu, Bo) points • Back (Shu, Yu) points   • 5 Shu points (with annual tonification/sedation)   • Xi-cleft (Accumulation) points   • Luo (Connecting, Junction) points   • 8 Master (Coupled, Confluent) points   • Yuan (Source) points   • Hui (Meeting) points   • Four Seas points   • Lower He Sea (Yin, Uniting) points   • Window of the sky points  • Advanced point details:   • Traditional Chinese Medicine properties   • Japanese, Chinese and English names   • Japanese and Chinese ideograms   • Categories of the point   • Most common indications associated with this point *** The paid content is available to buy inside the free version *** This app will be useful to students and therapists of acupuncture, shiatsu (Koho, Masunaga, Ohashi, etc), acupressure, tuina, digitopressure, digitopuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, kinesiology, reflexology, Qi Gong and more. If you miss relevant information for your technique, please tell us: https://www.tsubook.net/en/contact/ Thanks to Florence Legeay and Tamsin Grainger for the research work on the points, to Olivier Vaillant and Ivan Bel for the point names in different languages (http://www.shiatsu-therapeutique.org/index.php/fr/2015/11/20/traductions-points-acupuncture-fr-en-jp-ch/) and to our fabulous translators: Jordan Chin, Katharina Bouchaar, Tamsin Grainger, Tamara Lunn, Amanda Priestley, Claudia Wnning, Isabelle Laroche. Do you want to be notified when a new version is available? Then subscribe to our newsletter: http://www.tsubook.net/en/subscription/ Do you want to talk with us and other Tsubook users? Then subscribe to our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tsubookers/ End-User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Physio Network

Access monthly research reviews from leading experts in physiotherapy, delivered in easy-to-understand summaries. Enhance your clinical practice with reliable information, audio versions, and the ability to earn CPD/CEU points. Keep up-to-date with the latest studies and a vast library of past reviews.

Highlights
  • Monthly research reviews
  • Expert-written summaries
  • Audio versions of reviews
  • Access to 1000+ reviews
  • CPD/CEU points
  • Offline learning
  • Searchable library
Features
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Looking for a better way to keep up to date? Meet the Physio Network app - your very own journal, right in your pocket! Receive monthly research reviews from world-leading experts, and: - Save time and money keeping up to date - Receive reliable information in easy-to-understand summaries - Become more confident and effective in your clinical practice What you get in your subscription: - 12 reviews every month on the most recent and clinically relevant studies in physio, written by industry experts - Audio recordings of each review - Immediate access to our entire library of 1000+ reviews - CPD/CEU points - Access to our members-only Facebook group Special learning features: - Customize reviews by your favorite topics - Audio versions of each review for learning on the go - Download reviews for offline learning - Favorite reviews to check out later - Search our library of 1000+ reviews - Quizzes and certificates of completion for CPD/CEU points Want to try it out? Getting started is simple: Download the Physio Network app now and start your 7-day free trial. Here’s what some of our customers had to say: “Amazing! It is a very useful and highly recommended PD tool!” “Nicely designed. Easy to navigate and fast to load.” “Very simple to use layout makes finding and reading research articles easy.” “Easy access to the latest research that fits with busy lives.” “Great for on the go learning.” “What the physio world needs.” Have any questions or suggestions? If so, we’d love to hear from you. Our customer support team is just an email away - simply write to info@physio-network.com

Screenshots

Tsubook4 screens
Physio Network4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tsubook and Physio Network both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Tsubook's written reviews are positive against 68% of Physio Network's. Physio Network's advantage is ratings volume (152 vs 49). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tsubook sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Physio Network sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Tsubook against 4.8 for Physio Network. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 152 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Tsubook's written reviews are positive against 68% of Physio Network's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tsubook versus Physio Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTsubookPhysio Network
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (49 ratings) — better4.8 (152 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better68.4% of reviews
Number of ratings49152 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB255 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperStudio LevartPhysiotherapy Research Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Tsubook

All ratings49 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative8.6%

Physio Network

All ratings152 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative26.3%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tsubook

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited full content (-50%)$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited full content$3.991 Month
One-time8
  • Upgrade v6$4.99
  • Masunaga's meridians$17.99
  • Full content v6$39.99
Show 5 more
  • Content v6 +Diag areas$49.99
  • Content v6 +Masunaga$59.99
  • Full content v6 (x2)$69.99
  • Content v6 +Diag areas (x2)$79.99
  • Content v6 +Masunaga (x2)$99.99
3 purchases

Physio Network

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$15.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$129.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$129.991 Year

Questions

Is Tsubook free?
Tsubook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Physio Network free?
Physio Network is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tsubook or Physio Network?
Tsubook is rated higher. Tsubook averages 4.9 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Physio Network averages 4.8 from 152 ratings.
Do Tsubook or Physio Network have ads?
Neither Tsubook nor Physio Network shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tsubook or Physio Network?
Tsubook ships an update monthly, and Physio Network monthly. Most recently, Tsubook was updated on September 21, 2026 and Physio Network on September 22, 2026.

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