Comparison

Tsubook vs Klaro

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

Klaro

Features
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Keep your mind active with a simple daily routine. Klaro is a brain training app designed for adults who want to maintain cognitive fitness through short, enjoyable daily exercises. Complete five carefully designed games in less than ten minutes to train memory, logical thinking, mental math, pattern recognition, and general knowledge. Unlike many brain training apps, Klaro focuses on calm, consistency, and encouragement. There are no mandatory timers, no leaderboards, and no pressure—just a daily habit that helps keep your mind engaged. ##Features - 15 games - Less than 10 minutes per day - Adaptive difficulty that adjusts to your progress - Memory, logic, arithmetic, and knowledge training - Personal progress tracking - Daily streaks and milestone celebrations - Offline play – no internet connection required - Large, easy-to-read interface - Clean and distraction-free design - Designed for everyday brain fitness Mental fitness is built through consistency, not intensity. Klaro helps you make brain training part of your daily routine with short sessions that fit naturally into your day. Whether you play with your morning coffee or during a quiet break, every session helps keep your mind active. Designed especially for adults, Klaro combines accessible gameplay with a warm and supportive experience that encourages long-term healthy habits. Klaro is intended for general brain training and cognitive engagement. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, or prevent any medical condition Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://klaro-gehirntraining.netlify.app/en/privacy.

Screenshots

Tsubook4 screens
Klaro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Tsubook at 4 against Klaro's 2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 Klaro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tsubook versus Klaro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTsubookKlaro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB52 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperStudio LevartAbelssoft

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
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  • 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
4 purchases

Klaro

Subscriptions4
  • Klaro Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Klaro Pro Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Klaro Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • Klaro Pro Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Tsubook free?
Tsubook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Klaro free?
Klaro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tsubook or Klaro have ads?
Neither Tsubook nor Klaro shows ads.

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