Comparison

Visual Acupuncture 3D vs iáomai

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

iáomai

This app provides tools for studying and working in health and wellness professions, focusing on acupuncture, shiatsu, and anatomy. It facilitates a digital system for knowledge exchange and aims to foster multidisciplinary collaboration for patient care.

Highlights
  • Acupuncture and Shiatsu tools
  • Anatomy study resources
  • Medical record management
  • Cross-platform support (PC, tablet, smartphone)
  • Knowledge exchange platform
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration
Features
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Acupuncture, Shiatsu, Anatomy and Medical Records app for PCs, tablets and smartphones Iáomai is a platform that aims to produce support tools for study and work for students and health and wellness professionals. Through the creation of apps, services, websites and dedicated support, we build a digital system in which users can study, work and exchange information. Imagine a future in which specialists, teachers and students are involved in the common goal of building a system of shared knowledge intended for the care of the person. A system in which rivalries between disciplines are overcome and indeed all compete together in the search for a therapeutic and multidisciplinary unit. Iáomai is a word of ancient Greek that means "to remedy a disease with medical or medicinal treatment", including for us in a broad sense all treatments aimed at restoring health and balance. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.iaomai.app/en/info/privacy.php

Screenshots

Visual Acupuncture 3D4 screens
iáomai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Visual Acupuncture 3D at 76% against iáomai's 0%. Visual Acupuncture 3D also leads on ratings volume (153 vs 1). iáomai's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, 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. Visual Acupuncture 3D sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and iáomai sells 26 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iáomai holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Acupuncture 3D has 153 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Visual Acupuncture 3D's written reviews are positive against 0% of iáomai's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Acupuncture 3D ships an update every 2 months, iáomai every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Visual Acupuncture 3D versus iáomai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Acupuncture 3Diáomai
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (153 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings153 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size243 MB271 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGraphicVizionChristian Iallonardi

Customer experience

Visual Acupuncture 3D

All ratings150 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral8.4%
Negative15.9%

iáomai

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and 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

iáomai

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Visual Acupuncture 3D

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$34.991 Year
One-time6
  • 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
26 purchases

iáomai

Subscriptions14
  • ReflexologyMap (monthly)1 Month trial2 variants$3.991 Month
  • ShiatsuMap (monthly)1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Medical file (monthly)1 Month trial2 variants$6.991 Month
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  • AcupointsMap (monthly)1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • AuriculoMap (monthly)1 Month trial2 variants$8.991 Month
  • ReflexologyMap (conventional)1 Month trial$19.991 Year
  • ReflexologyMap (annual)1 Month trial$24.991 Year
  • ShiatsuMap (conventional)1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Medical file (conventional)1 Month trial$34.991 Year
  • ShiatsuMap (annual)1 Month trial$34.991 Year
  • AuriculoMap (conventional)1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • AP (annuale)1 Month trial$49.001 Year
  • AcupointsMap (annual)1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • AuriculoMap (annual)1 Month trial$49.991 Year
One-time12
  • ShiatsuMap Light$0.99
  • Diagnostic Insight 10$11.99
  • Diagnostic Insight 30$24.99
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  • ShiatsuMap PRO Masunaga$25.00
  • ShiatsuMap PRO Namikoshi$34.99
  • Diagnostic Insight 60$34.99
  • Medical file$45.00
  • ShiatsuMap PRO Chinese$49.00
  • ReflexologyMap$69.00
  • ShiatsuMap$99.99
  • AuriculoMap$119.00
  • AcupointsMap$129.00

Questions

Is Visual Acupuncture 3D free?
Visual Acupuncture 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iáomai free?
iáomai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Visual Acupuncture 3D or iáomai?
iáomai is rated higher. Visual Acupuncture 3D averages 4.5 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while iáomai averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Visual Acupuncture 3D or iáomai have ads?
Neither Visual Acupuncture 3D nor iáomai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Acupuncture 3D or iáomai?
Visual Acupuncture 3D ships an update every 2 months, and iáomai every 6 weeks. Most recently, Visual Acupuncture 3D was updated on October 24, 2026 and iáomai on October 25, 2026.

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