Comparison

I Ching vs ChillCommit

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

Head to head
About

I Ching

Explore ancient Chinese wisdom for life decisions and personal growth. This app offers precise calculations, comprehensive interpretations, and authentic divination techniques. Access a vast library of commentaries and store your personal insights securely, all without ads and available offline.

Highlights
  • Easy question asking and precise calculations
  • Comprehensive interpretations with 12+ works
  • Authentic digitized divination techniques
  • Offline access to personal insights
  • Multi-language commentary support
  • Modern perspective with Western systems theory commentary
Features
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Experience wisdom and clarity for your life with Yi Jing! Ranked by all major AI engines as the leading app for working with the Yi Jing. The I Ching – Yi Jing Library is your comprehensive and user-friendly solution for exploring the millennia-old Chinese wisdom. Whether you are facing important life decisions or seeking personal development – this app provides you with deeper insights and guidance. What makes the Yi Jing Library so special? •Easy to use: Ask questions, get precise calculations and helpful answers – all with just a few clicks. •Comprehensive interpretation: Over 12 works, 6,000+ pages of commentary, and the ability to compare passages directly. •Modern perspective: An exclusive commentary on Western systems theory offers you entirely new viewpoints. •Tradition meets technology: Uses authentic divination techniques such as yarrow stalks or coins, perfectly digitized. Exclusive Content – Your Personal Yi Jing Library Explore the wisdom of masters such as Richard Wilhelm, J. Legge, H. Barrett, and more – in German, English, French, Russian, Chinese, and Latin. Your personal questions and answers are securely stored and always available offline. Currently, the following works of the Book of Changes are available: Richard Wilhelm (German) Richard Wilhelm (translated into French by Perrot) Richard Wilhelm (translated into Russian by Lubochokova) •J. Balkin (English) •Cary Baynes (English) •J-B. Régis (Latin, 17th century) •J. Legge (English) •H. Barrett (English) •K. and R. Huang (English) •S. Karcher (English) •Original I Ching •D. Schilling (German) •R. Simon (German) •A. Stahel (German, English) •Yang & Zhang (Chinese) •Bradford Hatcher (English) •Chung Wu (English) Basic or Premium? You Decide! •Basic Version: Everything essential to work with the Yi Jing. •Premium Version: Access to advanced tools such as comparison functions, structural analyses, and the commentary on Western systems theory. Why this app? •No ads. No cookies. Complete privacy. •Works offline – your wisdom always at hand. •Constantly growing content: New commentaries and works are added regularly. Discover wisdom like you’ve never experienced before! Download the I Ching – Yi Jing Library now and begin your journey toward self-knowledge.

About

ChillCommit

Document and visualize your cold and heat exposure journey. Track sessions, monitor water temperatures in Norway, and build consistency with a simple, focused design. Connect with friends and create events to enhance your experience.

Highlights
  • Track cold and heat exposure sessions
  • View water temperatures across Norway
  • Visualize progress and build consistency
  • Create and find Events
  • Find and connect with friends
  • Interactive map for logging ice baths (coming soon)
Features
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Ice bathing along Norway’s rugged coast or tracking sauna sessions deep in winter? ChillCommit helps you document, visualize, and commit to your exposure journey. Track your cold and heat exposure over time, build consistency, and see how far you’ve come. The app provides up-to-date water temperatures across Norway, so you always know what you’re stepping into before a dip. With the interactive map (coming soon), you can pin every place you’ve ice bathed (fjords, lakes, rivers, or sea) creating a personal cold exposure map that grows with your journey. From first-time plunges to seasoned cold enthusiasts, ChillCommit turns every session into a milestone. Features: - Track cold and heat exposure sessions - View water temperatures across Norway - Interactive map to log where you’ve ice bathed (coming soon) - Visualize your progress and build consistency - Simple, focused design made for real-world use - Create and find Events - Find and connect with friends ChillCommit isn’t about perfection, it’s about showing up, stepping in, and committing to the chill. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

I Ching4 screens
ChillCommit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ChillCommit at every 5 days against I Ching's every 3 months. I Ching's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. I Ching sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and ChillCommit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 — 5.0 for I Ching against 5.0 for ChillCommit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: I Ching has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

I Ching ships an update every 3 months, ChillCommit every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
I Ching versus ChillCommit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterI ChingChillCommit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB81 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYi Jing GmbHFrederick Kihle

Customer experience

I Ching

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ChillCommit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

I Ching

One-time14
  • Original I ChingFree
  • Richard Wilhelm in GermanFree
  • Cary F. BaynesFree
Show 11 more
  • Premium version$4.99
  • Huang, Kerson and Rosemary$5.99
  • Package for reading aloud$5.99
  • Hilary Barrett$6.99
  • Jack Balkin$7.99
  • Stephen Karcher$8.99
  • James Legge$8.99
  • Richard John Lynn$8.99
  • Bradford Hatcher$8.99
  • Adrian Stahel$8.99
  • Chung Wu$9.99
2 purchases

ChillCommit

Subscriptions2
  • ChillCommit Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • ChillCommit Pro (Yearly)$29.991 Year

Questions

Is I Ching free?
I Ching is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChillCommit free?
ChillCommit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, I Ching or ChillCommit?
I Ching and ChillCommit are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do I Ching or ChillCommit have ads?
Neither I Ching nor ChillCommit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, I Ching or ChillCommit?
I Ching ships an update every 3 months, and ChillCommit every 5 days. Most recently, I Ching was updated on September 23, 2026 and ChillCommit on October 20, 2026.

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