Acupuncture Points, cool index vs Herbapp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Acupuncture Points, cool index
This app serves as a comprehensive knowledge base for learning acupuncture points from Traditional Chinese Medicine. It features detailed information, images, and personal note-taking capabilities for over 400 acupoints and meridians.
- 20 meridians and 422 acupuncture points
- Images and descriptions for point location
- Personal notes and favorites
- Additional TCM categories
- Offline data persistence
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Acupuncture index, a nice knowledge base dedicated to be your learning assist for acupuncture from traditional Chinese medicine (known as TCM). === Content Includes === * 20 meridians, with 422 acupuncture points including 61 extra points * Picture and description, easy to locate each point * Add personal note for each point * Add your own favorites! * Few additional categories, such as five elements, Front-Mu, Back-Shu, Su Si-Miao's ghost points, and Ma Danyang's 12 Acupoints etc. * Auto persist locally for notes/personal categories I really wish that it will be helpful to you, please feel free to reach out to me if you have any suggestion or comment! Please check the terms of use here: https://silvergold-aaa4a.firebaseapp.com/tcm_terms_of_use.html
Herbapp
Access and compare information on herbs and formulas from Traditional Chinese Medicine. This tool is for informational purposes only and should not replace professional medical advice or diagnosis.
- Herb information lookup
- Formula comparison
- Traditional Chinese Medicine focus
- Informational reference tool
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Herbapp lets you easily find and compare information about herbs and formulas used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. This app should not be used to diagnose or treat. Diagnosis and treatment should be performed by a licensed herbalist.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Herbapp at none against Acupuncture Points, cool index's 1. Acupuncture Points, cool index's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Acupuncture Points, cool index sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 3 months. Herbapp asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Acupuncture Points, cool index against 5.0 for Herbapp. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Acupuncture Points, cool index ships an update every 2 months, Herbapp every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Acupuncture Points, cool index | Herbapp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 云胜 刘 | Ievgen Kryvun |
Customer experience
Acupuncture Points, cool index
Herbapp
In-app purchases
Acupuncture Points, cool index
- $2.99 for 3 months$4.993 Months
Herbapp
No in-app purchases
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