Extra Acupoints vs TsuboMap Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Extra Acupoints
Explore a comprehensive database of 952 extra acupuncture points with detailed information on location, treatment, and application. Visualize these points on interactive 3D anatomical models, with options to customize views and add notes. This app is based on established medical texts and supervised by Korean medical professionals.
- 952 extra acupoints database
- 3D anatomical models
- Interactive model editing (transparency, zoom, notes)
- Customizable display options (skin, muscles, meridians)
- Detailed text information (location, treatment)
- Multilingual support (Korean, English, Chinese)
- References WHO/WPRO standards and medical texts
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- ‘Extra Acupoints’ was created by integrating ‘Old extra Point(Gi-hyeol)’ and ‘New Point(Shin-hyeol)’ and creating a group called ‘Extra-Acupuncture Point’ and applying it to a 3D human body model. A total of 952 acupoints. - It is an application that allows you to easily get detailed information about ‘The Extra Point’, by comparing with ‘Main Acupuncture Point’ and ‘Extra-Acupuncture Point’ expressed at the same time. - It contains complete texts such as the location, source, treatment, operation method, etc. of about a thousand extra acupuncture points. - It is made in three languages, Korean, English and Chinese, so that everyone can use it. - It contains 3D anatomical models (muscles, bones, organs, brain, etc), and various functions (transparency, enlargement, reduction, interactive editing such as notepad, drawing, hiding, writing, etc.) are operated. If you use the display option, you can choose to display only the skin of the anatomical model, only the muscles, or only the meridians and acupuncture points. - This application is based on ‘WHO/WPRO Standard Acupuncture Point Positions’, ‘University Meridian Acupuncture Points’, ‘Emperor’s Internal Medicine Yeongchu’, and referenced various other books. It was supervised by professors and Korea medical doctors at University of Korea Medicine. * Old extra Point -> Acupoints handed down in past textbooks. In Korean called as ‘Gi-hyeol’ * New Point -> A new acupoint that has been recently proven. In Korean called as ‘Shin-hyeol’ * Main Acupuncture Point -> 12 Main Acupuncture Point, Governor Vessel (GV) Acupuncture Point, Conception Vessel(CV) Acupuncture Point.. - Please refer to ‘Acupoints’ application. * For Main Acupuncture Points (such as 12 Main Acupuncture Point, Governor Vessel (GV) Acupuncture Point, Conception Vessel(CV) Acupuncture Point, lung, large intestine, etc.), refer to ‘Acupoints’ application. For Meridian and collateral (12 meridians, 14 meridians, eight extra meridians, twelve meridian divergences, twelve meridian sinews, twelve cutaneous regions, etc.) please refer to ‘Meridian Inside’ application. For Extra acupuncture points, please refer to ‘Extra Acupoints’ application. For Tung ’s family acupunture(In korean called as Dongssihyeol) (Dongssi, Master tung), refer to ‘Master Tung Acupoint’ application. * This product does not have complete text descriptions of Main Acupuncture Points, Meridian and collateral, and Tung ’s family acupunture point. - Meet our(verderoot, acumonster, medimonster) various products (Meridian, Meridian Inside, Master Tung, Extra-Acupuncture Point, Combination Point, Hand Acupuncture, Foot Acupoint, Head Acupuncture, etc.) look. www.verderoot.com www.acumonster.com
TsuboMap Light
Explore Traditional Chinese Medicine concepts using acupuncture points and energetic meridians. Visualize a 3D anatomical model and access a catalog of pathologies with suggested TCM treatments.
- 3D anatomical mannequin (male/female)
- 360-degree model rotation
- Adjustable anatomical levels (skin, muscles, organs)
- Catalog of 134 pathologies
- TCM treatment recommendations
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The light versione of TsuboMap™, the first App which allows you to study all the topics related to the Traditional Chinese Medicine using acupuncture points (tsubo) and energetic meridians. In TsuboMap™ you can view a three-dimensional mannequin (male or female), rotate it 360 degrees and choose the appropriate level to display the tsubo (skin, muscles and bones/organs). You will also find a catalogue of 134 pre-configured pathologies and the related treatment according to the TCM.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TsuboMap Light at $8.99 against Extra Acupoints's $44.99. Extra Acupoints's advantage is update cadence (every 17 months vs every 40 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Extra Acupoints costs $44.99 and TsuboMap Light $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Extra Acupoints ships an update every 17 months, TsuboMap Light every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Extra Acupoints | TsuboMap Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $44.99 | $8.99 — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months — better | Every 40 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 462 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kim June-Hyun | Christian Iallonardi |
In-app purchases
Extra Acupoints
No in-app purchases
TsuboMap Light
No in-app purchases






