Comparison

Kongming Oracle vs lich

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

Head to head
About

Kongming Oracle

This app provides divination readings based on the methods of Zhuge Liang, utilizing the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching. It offers 384 unique readings derived from these hexagrams, inspired by historical accounts of Zhuge Liang's strategic insights.

Highlights
  • Zhuge Liang's divination method
  • Based on 64 I Ching hexagrams
  • 384 unique readings
  • Historical inspiration
  • For I Ching and Zhuge Liang enthusiasts
Features
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The 384 oracles of Zhuge Kongming — the Chinese divination text known as the Zhuge Divine Numbers — in a quiet, careful app. Kongming built this system on the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching: each hexagram turns through six moving lines, giving 384 readings in all. Legend has it he consulted them before a march or a hard decision. WHAT YOU GET • All 384 oracles: the Chinese verse, an English translation of it, the poetic rendering, the commentary, the verdict and the fortunate numbers • Cast the old way — outer trigram, inner trigram, then the moving line • Oracle of the Day: one reading that stays yours for the whole day • Journal: the readings you have cast, with your own notes, kept on your device • All 64 I Ching hexagrams, searchable by name or by shape • A fortune card you can save or share • Four languages: English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Simplified Chinese • Light and Dark, Dynamic Type, and it reads properly with VoiceOver • Works entirely offline Your readings and notes never leave your phone. We cannot see them. Offered for entertainment and cultural interest. The readings are not medical, legal, or financial advice.

About

lich

This app provides comprehensive traditional Vietnamese calendar information, including solar and lunar dates, astrological details, and cultural heritage insights. Users can easily convert dates, view auspicious hours, and explore historical locations.

Highlights
  • Solar and lunar calendar views
  • Can Chi and astrological information
  • Traditional 12 Trực and solar terms
  • Auspicious hours
  • Solar to lunar date conversion
  • Cultural heritage exploration
Features
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Lịch Việt – Bản Sắc Việt is a Vietnamese calendar app designed to help users explore traditional Vietnamese calendar information and cultural heritage. Key features: • View solar and lunar calendar information • Check Can Chi information for day, month, and year • View Hoàng Đạo and Hắc Đạo information • Explore traditional 12 Trực and solar terms • View traditional auspicious hours • Convert between solar and lunar dates • Explore Vietnamese cultural heritage and historical locations • View traditional age and elemental references • Simple and easy-to-use daily and monthly calendar views Traditional calendar information is provided for cultural and reference purposes.

Screenshots

Kongming Oracle4 screens
lich3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: lich at 100% against Kongming Oracle's 60%. lich also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Kongming Oracle's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kongming Oracle ships an update every 2 months, lich weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kongming Oracle versus lich: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKongming Oraclelich
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiep DuongNGUYEN THANH THAI DAO

Customer experience

Kongming Oracle

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

lich

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kongming Oracle

No in-app purchases

None

lich

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kongming Oracle free?
Kongming Oracle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is lich free?
lich is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kongming Oracle or lich have ads?
Kongming Oracle shows ads; lich does not.
Which is updated more often, Kongming Oracle or lich?
Kongming Oracle ships an update every 2 months, and lich weekly. Most recently, Kongming Oracle was updated on November 2, 2026 and lich on October 31, 2026.

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