Shen vs OpusGo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shen
Access a comprehensive digital reference for acupuncture, featuring over 1000 pages and 400 charts. Quickly find TCM diagnoses for symptoms and diseases, and utilize intelligent search tools for treatment planning. Includes foundational TCM knowledge for beginners.
- 1000+ page digital atlas
- 400+ high-quality charts
- Intelligent Power Search for point combinations
- Extensive symptom and disease database
- Foundations of TCM module
- Cardinal symptoms, causes, and treatment tips
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Shen-Acupuncture Discover the ancient art of acupuncture with the most comprehensive TCM app. ACUPUNCTURE ATLAS Over 1,000 pages with more than 400 high-quality, detailed acupuncture charts. Every point shown on four anatomical layers: skin, muscles, skeleton, and internal organs with vessels and nerves. POWER SEARCH The intelligent search that finds deep connections normal searches would never discover. TCM DIAGNOSES Over 5,000 symptoms and Western conditions with precise TCM pattern differentiation, cardinal symptoms, causes, treatment tips, and proven point combinations. Now also with Root and Branch diagnosis. FOUNDATIONS OF TCM & TONGUE DIAGNOSIS Complete theoretical foundations and practical tongue diagnosis – all free in the app. FU KE – CHINESE GYNECOLOGY The comprehensive field of Chinese women's health – exclusive to the full version. MYNOTES Save your own notes, patient cases, point combinations, tongue images, and audio recordings. With extended formatting options and secure backups. Disclaimer: One of the aims of the Shen Acupuncture App is to bring Chinese medicine closer to as many people as possible worldwide. For this reason, both the Foundations of TCM and Chinese tongue diagnostics are available free of charge in all world languages. All content has been created to the best of the author's knowledge and belief. However, every user is responsible for handling the content conscientiously and subjecting it to their own examination. If you wish to use TCM on a patient, you do so at your own risk and liability. In order to make a reliable TCM diagnosis, you need an experienced doctor or therapist. Auto Renewable Subscription Terms***** - You will get a yearly subscription for $23.99/year or a monthly subscription for $2.49/month (both come with a 30 days trial). -With the subscription of Shen-Acupuncture, the first month is free. If you cancel your subscription within the first 30 days, you do not have to pay anything. *Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. *Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. *Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. *Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. *Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://www.shen-apps.com/privacy-policy
OpusGo
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The most reliable and comprehensive Homeopathic App for accurate prescribing. Free download. The free version includes a large number of documents in order to support the homeopathic community. It’s a gift for those who cannot afford to pay. If you have the means to support us, please consider to get the Premium version. The income goes to maintain our products and develop them further for everybody. KEY FEATURES: Create initial analysis on the go, search for symptoms and easily browse references and documents. Easy and intuitive. Powerful search functions. All features of the App are included in the free version. The Premium contains a much larger library and the renewable payment can be cancelled any time. You can also purchase additional Documents on the go. The only app containing Zeus Soft’s Synthesis Repertory - the most accurate and reliable repertory in the world. FULL FEATURE LIST • Take many symptoms in multiple clipboards • Easily create and edit Patient Files • Send cases to RadarOpus software or download the analysis • Buy additional documents with a single click • Search for words, roots, remedies, by degree • Remedies & Authors list • Browse documents by chapter • Search for words in any document • Easily jump back and forth between open tabs • Manage subscriptions • Clipboard List management • Day/night mode • Breadcrumb navigation (see your path of actions and easily jump back) • Link patient to current analysis • Core Synthesis Repertory (Premium - several languages) • Full Synthesis Repertory (add on - several languages) • Search for a remedy in multiple Materia Medica • Copy/paste function anywhere in the app • Partial offline capabilities NOTE: some features need an internet connection For more info visit https://opusgo.app Initial App size: approx. 150MB (App size changes depending on the number of documents you downland) MOST IMPORTANTLY… This App is made with love! Subscription Information: Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://opusgo.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OpusGo at every 6 weeks against Shen's every 11 months. Shen's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Shen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and OpusGo sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shen ships an update every 11 months, OpusGo every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shen | OpusGo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Juergen Bschaden | ZEUS SOFT sprl |
In-app purchases
Shen
- Shen-Acupuncture Monthly1 Month trial$2.491 Month
- Shen-Acupuncture Yearly1 Month trial$22.491 Year
OpusGo
- Norland L. Thematic Repertory$6.001 Year
- NORLAND Thematisch Repertorium$6.001 Year
- NORLAND Repertorio Temático Yearly$6.001 Year
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- NORLAND Tematik Repertuar$6.001 Year
- Mental Quality (Version 5)$9.001 Year
- SHERR J. Mentale thema's(Version 4)$9.001 Year
- Synthesis Adonis Turkish Yearly$14.001 Year
- Synthesis Treasure Edition Russian$14.001 Year
- Synthesis Adonis English$15.001 Year
- Premium Package$59.001 Year








