FunSchulte vs iMencius
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FunSchulte
Enhance speed reading, focus, and visual perception with interactive exercises. This app utilizes Schulte tables to train your peripheral vision and attention span through engaging modes and customizable features.
- Multiple Schulte table levels
- Light and Classic modes
- Worldwide leaderboard
- Customizable table appearance
- Time recording per round
- Playing record statistics
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TRAIN YOUR FOCUS, ONE NUMBER AT A TIME Looking for a simple and engaging way to challenge your attention? FunSchulte brings the classic Schulte Table exercise to your iPhone and iPad. Find numbers in order, complete the grid as quickly as you can, and see how your time compares with your previous attempts. Whether you have a few minutes between tasks or want a quick visual search challenge, FunSchulte makes it easy to start practicing. HOW TO PLAY A Schulte Table is a grid filled with randomly arranged numbers. Find and tap the numbers in ascending order, starting from 1. Complete the entire grid as quickly and accurately as you can. Start with a smaller grid, then explore larger tables as you become more comfortable with the challenge. KEY FEATURES ◉ MULTIPLE GRID SIZES Choose from 3×3, 4×4, 5×5, 6×6, and 7×7 grids. Start with a quick challenge or try a larger table that requires more visual searching. ◉ TWO PLAY MODES Switch between Light and Classic modes for different Schulte Table experiences. ◉ TRACK YOUR RESULTS Record your completion time for each round, review your previous results, and compare your personal bests. ◉ GAME CENTER LEADERBOARDS Compare your completion times with other players through Game Center leaderboards. ◉ CUSTOMIZE YOUR TABLE Adjust the table appearance to create a playing experience that suits your preferences. ◉ A SIMPLE DAILY CHALLENGE FunSchulte offers a straightforward way to practice visual scanning, attention, and number recognition through short, repeatable challenges. Play at your own pace, challenge your previous best time, or explore a different grid size whenever you want something new. Download FunSchulte and see how quickly you can complete your next Schulte Table!
iMencius
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iMencius is an offline study companion for the Works of Mencius. Not a quote scrapbook, and not a page torn from a multi-classic set. Close reading, recitation, Yangqi Study, Daily Saying, Analogy Hall, and Dialogue Atlas grow around this book alone. Seven books, fourteen juan, 690 passages. Classical Chinese, vernacular, and James Legge public-domain English from The Chinese Classics, Volume II stand in three layers. Both glosses cover all 690 passages. Also 100 famous lines, 26 analogies, and seven interlocutors. No account, no ads, no tracking. 1. Three-layer close reading • Bilingual, Chinese only, or English only, independent of the interface language • Vernacular, English, and pinyin toggle on their own • Horizontal, vertical, and centered layouts, with adjustable type size • Long passages split by sentence, then page. Immersive mode hides chrome • Guides, appreciations, and public-domain Zhu Xi excerpts sit with the text • Traditional glyphs can apply to the body only • Adjacent passages and famous lines jump back to the full chapter 2. Analogy Hall and Dialogue Atlas • 26 analogies such as fifty paces and climbing a tree for fish, each linked to its chapter • Read by person: King Hui, Gaozi, Wan Zhang, and others • Seven themes: benevolent rule, the people as root, goodness of nature, flood-like qi, righteousness and profit, king and hegemon, analogy • Browse by collection, juan, theme, analogy, dialogue, famous lines, or all • List, grid, and card. Multi-select to favorite, list, recite, or study 3. Recitation workbench • Paragraph highlighting, plus voice, rate, pitch, and volume • Playback content is separate from the view. Hear source, vernacular, English, or a mix • Continuous play, queues, background play, and lock-screen Now Playing • Optional Live Activities, including Dynamic Island 4. Yangqi Study and Meaning Hunt • Fade, fill-in, recall, and quiz. Mastery is written as flood-like qi • Levels: Known, Learned, Mastered. Practice by section or in a batch • Meaning Hunt finds a line by one character • Finishing Study checks you in for the day 5. Daily Saying • Solar terms, festivals including Teachers Day, and seasons shape today • Local notifications. Home opens on today. Continue Reading returns to the last place • 100 famous lines. Tap one and open the whole chapter 6. Favorites, lists, notes, and history • Reading lists, notes, history, and Last Read • Multi-select to recite or batch study. Group by person, theme, or juan • Optional iCloud key-value sync. 7. Search and handwriting • Search titles, authors, source, vernacular, English, and famous lines • Traditional input folds to Simplified. Handwriting recognizes on device • Optional system search stays off until you turn it on 8. Mencius Cards • Twelve styles and four ratios. Add vernacular or English. Share or save to Photos 9. Home Screen, Lock Screen, and system doors • Widgets for Daily Saying, Famous Lines, Favorites, and Study progress, plus extra-large on iPad • Lock Screen accessories and StandBy • Eleven Control Center doors on system 18 and later • Siri, Shortcuts, Home Screen quick actions, and deep links 10. More than one screen • Phones stack languages. A wide iPad can split left and right • iPad opens Recite, Study, notes, and Cards as a full-screen workbench • iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Simplified, Traditional, and English 11. Look and habit • Nine accents plus a custom color. Light, dark, or follow the system • Six alternate icons on iPhone. Tabs can hide • Guides and a six-page welcome 12. Privacy and sources • All body text works offline. No sign-in, no ads, no analytics • Study data stays on device by default • Chinese source is public domain. English follows James Legge, 1861, Volume II, for study • Vernacular covers all 690 passages as a learning aid • This app does not claim copyright in the classical texts One Mencius, one companion, walking with flood-like qi. May a little clarity stay in a busy day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FunSchulte at none against iMencius's 1. FunSchulte also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
FunSchulte costs $0.99 and iMencius $0.99 up front. iMencius sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FunSchulte asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | FunSchulte | iMencius |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 华芳 张 | 天从 何 |
In-app purchases
FunSchulte
No in-app purchases
iMencius
- Reward developers$0.99









