Visual Acupuncture 3D vs iáomai
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
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.
- Acupuncture and Shiatsu tools
- Anatomy study resources
- Medical record management
- Cross-platform support (PC, tablet, smartphone)
- Knowledge exchange platform
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Visual Acupuncture 3D | iáomai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (153 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 153 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 243 MB | 271 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | GraphicVizion | Christian Iallonardi |
Customer experience
Visual Acupuncture 3D
iáomai
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
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
iáomai
- 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
- 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
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