Comparison

CMI vs Acupuncture Tools

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

Head to head
About

CMI

This app provides daily mass readings for priests and religious of the CMI congregation, following the SyroMalabar Liturgical Calendar. It also serves as a searchable directory of CMI presences globally, integrated with Google Maps, and includes a brief history of the congregation.

Highlights
  • Daily mass readings
  • SyroMalabar Liturgical Calendar
  • Searchable CMI directory
  • Google Maps integration
  • Congregation history
  • Remember departed CMI
Features
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CMI App helps a CMI to keep in touch with the Divine Master and the Community. This smartphone app focuses on helping the priest and religious of CMI congregation to follow the daily mass readings according to SyroMalabar Liturgical Calendar on their Smartphones. The departed CMI of the day can also be remembered. This app also works as an interactive searchable Directory of CMI presences around the world integrated with Google map. A brief History of the congregation also included in the app.

About

Acupuncture Tools

This app provides acupuncturists with a comprehensive suite of tools for TCM, Five Element, and Dr. Tan's Balance Method. It includes AI pattern determination, symptom and condition indexes, and substance searches. Offline functionality ensures accessibility for practitioners.

Highlights
  • AI pattern determination
  • Symptom and condition indexes
  • Five Element theory tools
  • Dr. Tan's Balance Method calculations
  • Substance search (salts, homeopathy, Ayurveda, TCM foods)
  • Offline functionality
Features
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This App has tools that are useful to acupuncturists, both from a TCM, "Five Element" (5E), Japanese and Dr Tan background. a) For TCM there is a simple list of point categories like Yuan Source, Xi Cleft, Shu Points. It also has an AI Chat service which helps determine involved patterns. It also has a BaGua AI service, though this is in Beta. There are pages for: * Sign and Symptoms. * Pathology Diagrams * Extraordinary Channels * Conditions Points (a large index) b) For Five Elements it has tools for the following theories: * Transfer of Qi, * Four Needles, * Aggressive Energy, * Possession, * Husband-Wife, * Entry-Exit blocks. c) Dr. Richard Tan's acupuncture system, often referred to as "Balance Method" or "Dr. Tan's Balance Method," is a unique approach to acupuncture that focuses on achieving quick and effective results. Dr. Tan's Balance Method is known for its systematic approach to diagnosis and treatment, often resulting in quick pain relief and improvement in various conditions. It combines traditional Chinese medicine principles with modern insights into the body's energy systems. This app calculates global balance, seasonal balance and meridian conversion. Once installed, no internet connection is necessary. The app is created in the spirit of generosity of Dr Tan. d) Substances - salts, homeopathy, Ayurveda and TCM foods. There is a search engine that searches across all these categories. The substances are not harmful. TCM foods and Ayrveda substances can be bought in supermarkets. Do let me know if there are other calculations that might benefit acupuncturists.

Screenshots

CMI4 screens
Acupuncture Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CMI at every 3 weeks against Acupuncture Tools's every 3 months. CMI also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). Acupuncture Tools's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CMI against 5.0 for Acupuncture Tools. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CMI has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CMI ships an update every 3 weeks, Acupuncture Tools every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and August 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
CMI versus Acupuncture Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCMIAcupuncture Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCarmelites of Mary ImmaculateJon Loken

Customer experience

CMI

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Acupuncture Tools

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CMI

No in-app purchases

None

Acupuncture Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CMI free?
CMI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Acupuncture Tools free?
Acupuncture Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CMI or Acupuncture Tools?
CMI and Acupuncture Tools are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do CMI or Acupuncture Tools have ads?
Neither CMI nor Acupuncture Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CMI or Acupuncture Tools?
CMI ships an update every 3 weeks, and Acupuncture Tools every 3 months. Most recently, CMI was updated on September 13, 2026 and Acupuncture Tools on August 9, 2026.

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