Comparison

循迹讲堂 vs Tesseract

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

Head to head
About

循迹讲堂

Features
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-什么是循迹讲堂? 专注于历史文化音视频节目,与众多文化人深度合作,独家签约知名历史老师方生。出品节目包括《腾飞五千年》(方生);《论三国智慧》(曾仕强);《世界文明之源》(钱文忠等);《名人名画》(牧之);《名人名城》(百家讲坛众多名师)等。 -什么时候上循迹讲堂? 循迹内容每日更新, 音视频内容随时上新, 热爱与激情永不掉线! -为什么要来循迹讲堂? 为天地立心, 为生民立命, 为往圣继绝学, 为万世开太平。 -在哪里找到循迹讲堂? 建议、商务合作请联系, 微信公众号:循迹讲堂 电子邮箱/应用反馈:app@taixuetv.com

About

Tesseract

This app offers a unique emotional journaling experience inspired by interstellar travel. It allows users to record memories in an immersive 3D interface, transforming diary entries into cosmic coordinates. Features include voice dictation, AI prompts, and secure iCloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Immersive 3D Tesseract interface
  • Voice dictation journaling
  • AI-powered journaling prompts
  • Aesthetic writing with animations
  • Secure iCloud sync
  • Privacy-first design
Features
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Keep your days in a photo diary that brings memories to life. Tesseract gives your words and photos a universe of starlight, rain, and black holes. Write a little today, then return to the moments you want to remember. ◆ A space to revisit your memories Motion and depth bring the atmosphere of each entry back to life. Browse your diary horizontally, vertically, or in a grid. ◆ Words and photos that come alive Eleven visual themes inspired by starlight, rain, wormholes, and black holes add motion and depth to your words and photos. Adjust effect intensity and photo placement in supported themes to create your own atmosphere. ◆ Your day in words and photos Write a quick thought or a longer entry, at your own pace. Add photos to hold on to the moments words alone can’t capture. ◆ Revisit past entries Find any memory quickly with the calendar and search. The On This Day widget brings one past entry back to your Home Screen. ◆ Journaling Suggestions to help you begin On iPhone, bring photos, reflection prompts, and places into an entry from Apple’s Journaling Suggestions. Save text you use often as templates to make your next entry easier to begin. ◆ Personal by choice Start without an account. New entries are stored on your device. Lock individual entries with Face ID or Touch ID. With Pro, choose whether to enable iCloud sync. ◆ Tesseract Pro Use every visual theme, create custom folders, and add up to ten photos to each entry. With iCloud sync enabled, continue your diary across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Key features - Eleven visual themes, including free and Pro themes - Spatial presentation for words and photos - Two photos per entry, or up to ten with Pro - Horizontal, vertical, and grid layouts - Calendar and search - Diary templates and writing reminders - On This Day Home Screen widget - Face ID or Touch ID lock for individual entries - Real-time voice dictation on supported devices - Markdown text import and export - Custom folders and optional iCloud sync with Pro An ordinary day can become a scene you will want to revisit. Keep today’s memory in your own universe with Tesseract. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

循迹讲堂3 screens
Tesseract4 screens

Verdict

The call

循迹讲堂 and Tesseract both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Tesseract's written reviews are positive against 47% of 循迹讲堂's. Tesseract also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (110 vs 29). 循迹讲堂's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, 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. 循迹讲堂 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Tesseract sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for 循迹讲堂 against 4.5 for Tesseract. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 110 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of 循迹讲堂's written reviews are positive against 78% of Tesseract's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

循迹讲堂 ships an update every 6 weeks, Tesseract fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
循迹讲堂 versus Tesseract: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter循迹讲堂Tesseract
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (29 ratings)4.5 (110 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews78.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaixue (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd.Goateraction

Customer experience

循迹讲堂

All ratings29 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral6.9%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral11.8%
Negative41.2%

Tesseract

All ratings110 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative16.0%

Bugs and requests

循迹讲堂

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tesseract

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Data deletion after app updates
  • Journal entries disappearing after switching apps
  • Edit button causing app crashes
  • Photos disappearing when adding new ones
  • Photos disappearing after editing entries
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  • iCloud sync not working between iPhone and iPad
  • Bluetooth keyboard Enter key not functioning
  • App freezing and lagging
  • Text alignment issues in display view
  • Paragraph spacing issues in display view
  • Premium features not working after subscription
  • App crashes on edit button press

Requested features

16 requests
  • Customizable theme colors and backgrounds
  • Additional font options (especially for Chinese)
  • PDF export functionality
  • iCloud sync support
  • Auto-save functionality
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  • Photo position/placement control
  • Galaxy map/note clustering visualization
  • Auto-scroll features
  • Pin/favorite entries functionality
  • Search functionality
  • Weather integration
  • Image filters
  • macOS version
  • Customizable line spacing
  • Live photo support
  • Adjustable text size for long entries

In-app purchases

6 purchases

循迹讲堂

One-time6
  • 6循迹贝$0.99
  • 68循迹贝$9.99
  • 228循迹贝$29.99
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  • 398循迹贝$59.99
  • 698循迹贝$99.99
  • 998循迹贝$149.99
3 purchases

Tesseract

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is 循迹讲堂 free?
循迹讲堂 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tesseract free?
Tesseract is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 循迹讲堂 or Tesseract?
Tesseract is rated higher. 循迹讲堂 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Tesseract averages 4.5 from 110 ratings.
Do 循迹讲堂 or Tesseract have ads?
Neither 循迹讲堂 nor Tesseract shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 循迹讲堂 or Tesseract?
循迹讲堂 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tesseract fortnightly. Most recently, 循迹讲堂 was updated on October 26, 2026 and Tesseract on October 30, 2026.

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