Comparison

酷看周易 vs Uncle Bear

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

Head to head
About

酷看周易

Explore ancient Chinese wisdom with this app, offering traditional I Ching study and divination. It uses the historical Da Yan divination method with animated explanations of卦象 (gua xiang) and philosophical interpretations for daily guidance and learning.

Highlights
  • Da Yan divination method
  • Animated divination process
  • Divination result notes
  • Gua xiang interpretation
  • I Ching texts
  • Divination history
  • iCloud data backup
Features
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酷看周易是传统周易学习与算卦APP。 使用古老的大衍筮法,即五十根蓍草来推演每一爻,经十八次演算得出一个卦象,并有动画显示演卦过程。 本软件使用卦象和义理来解释易经里的哲学内容,以占学易。可作为日常生活解疑,及易经学习之用。 【功能】 - 揲蓍法演算卦象 - 观看与回放演卦过程动画 - 算卦结果备注 - 卦象解析 - 易传资料(系辞,说卦等) - 算卦历史记录 - 分享算卦结果 - 查看六十四卦信息 - 记忆助手(使用记忆曲线) - 繁简体中文显示 - iCloud数据备份 【连续包月/包年订阅 续费说明】 - 成为会员,获得免广告特权。 - 订阅分为包月和包年模式。 - 会员服务为自动续期的订阅模式, App Store 会在到期24小时内向 iTunes 帐户扣费。 - 如不想继续订阅,可在系统【设置】>【iTunes Store 与 App Store】> Apple ID 中退订。 - 如遇到任何问题,请联系coolsee_app@hotmail.com 自动续费条款: https://coolseeapp.tumblr.com/post/618438330953187328/cs-zhouyi-vip-subscription

About

Uncle Bear

Features
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Uncle Bear tells stories about the world in Chinese and English — helping kids aged 3-8 discover the world while picking up everyday English, one bedtime at a time. ◆ Stories that open up the world - Topics range from Taiwanese folklore and everyday science to world classics: the zodiac animals, the Nian beast, day and night, rainbows, seeds, caterpillars becoming butterflies... - Kids get to know the world through stories, not flashcard drills - The library keeps growing; the format stays the same ◆ Bilingual, with Chinese as the scaffold - Cultural ideas (the zodiac, Chang'e, Sun Moon Lake...) are explained clearly in Chinese - Each episode teaches 4-6 high-frequency everyday English sentences, each followed by a plain-Chinese recap the first time it appears - Understandable and usable — not a curriculum, no pronunciation scoring ◆ Screen-free English exposure - Made for listening — no need to stare at a screen - Each episode runs 3-5 minutes, opening with "Story time!" and closing with "Good night!" to build a daily ritual - Every episode ends with a recall question and a pause, inviting kids to speak up before the answer plays ◆ Plays on the lock screen - Background playback with lock-screen controls, perfect for bedtime and car rides ◆ Every episode ends on its own - No autoplay into the next episode — parents decide whether to play one more ◆ Word cards for reading together - Tap a word card to hear the word read aloud — a light interaction for parents reading along with their kids ◆ Offline and private - Free stories come bundled; purchased story packs play offline once downloaded - No account, no sign-up, Data Not Collected, no analytics SDKs

Screenshots

酷看周易4 screens
Uncle Bear3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Uncle Bear at none against 酷看周易's shown. Uncle Bear also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 酷看周易 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Uncle Bear sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
酷看周易 versus Uncle Bear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter酷看周易Uncle Bear
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlec XiaLin Ping Cheng

In-app purchases

2 purchases

酷看周易

Subscriptions2
  • 连续包月$1.491 Month
  • 连续包年$11.491 Year
6 purchases

Uncle Bear

One-time6
  • 小杯咖啡$0.99
  • 經典故事包$0.99
  • 科學探索包$0.99
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  • 台灣節慶包$0.99
  • 中杯咖啡$1.99
  • 大杯咖啡$2.99

Questions

Is 酷看周易 free?
酷看周易 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Uncle Bear free?
Uncle Bear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 酷看周易 or Uncle Bear have ads?
酷看周易 shows ads; Uncle Bear does not.
Which is updated more often, 酷看周易 or Uncle Bear?
酷看周易 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Uncle Bear every 3 weeks. Most recently, 酷看周易 was updated on October 26, 2026 and Uncle Bear on October 7, 2026.

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