Yi Jing vs I Ching Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yi Jing
This app provides an ancient oracle experience on your modern device. It helps you navigate life's challenges by offering a journal, multiple book translations, and various methods for casting coins or manipulating yarrow stalks to receive guidance.
- Ask questions using coin toss or yarrow stalks
- Manage a detailed journal with notes and search
- Browse multiple I Ching book translations
- Access original Chinese and other language texts
- Includes artwork and specialized casting methods
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Ancient oracle meets modern device! Deal with life's challenges more meaningfully. Tap into your inner self. Find the translation that speaks to you. Ask questions, use the oracle, manage a journal, and browse multiple book translations. Ask questions... * Specify a topic * Enter a question or phrase * Toss coins by shaking * Or manipulate yarrow stalks * Or toss dice * Or use Stephen Karcher's Circle of Protectors * Or navigate Michael Tingle's I Ching Mandala * Or use the Quick option * Or use manual input Manage a journal... * Multi-line questions & notes * Sort by topic, hexagram or date * Search by keyword * Present, Changes and Future * Add your own notes * Switch translations for readings * Mail journal entries Browse the book... * Multiple book translations * Chinese with Pinyin phonetics * King Wen Hexagram numbers * Trigram descriptions * Component Trigrams * Ruling Lines * Related Hexagrams English translations... * A Library tab makes it easy to switch books * "Yi Jing - Book of Transformations" by Brian Arnold, featuring artwork by Elizabeth Nelson * "A Guide to the I Ching" by Carol K. Anthony (English and German) * "Yi Jing / Book of Changes" by Gregory C. Richter * "I Ching Oracle" by Nigel Richmond Other translations... * "Language of the Lines", English (Nigel Richmond) * Original Chinese (two versions) * "I Ging", German (Wilhelm) * "Yi Jing", Japanese (Yo Fujiwara) * "Yi Jing", in French, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Russian (Arnold) More books for in-app purchase... * "The I Ching or Book of Changes" (Book I, II and III) by Richard Wilhelm * "The Laws of Change" by Jack Balkin * "The Complete I Ching" by Taoist Master Alfred Huang Other key features... * Straightforward and elegant interface * Option to represent coin heads as Yang * Option to cast coins using Yarrow stalk probabilities * Portrait and landscape orientation * Resources to access help and online I Ching resources
I Ching Lite
This app provides access to the ancient Chinese oracle, the Book of Changes, for guidance on life's challenges. It offers an elegant and accessible way to consult its wisdom, helping users find balance, perspective, and peace of mind.
- I Ching consulting tool
- Complete odd-numbered passages
- Coin tossing simulation
- Elegant and easy-to-use interface
- Access to ancient Chinese wisdom
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For years the #1 I Ching app in the world, and perhaps the most elegant, distilled version of the I Ching there is. For centuries, the Book of Changes has been consulted for sage advice at life's turning points. When its wisdom is sought with sincerity and sensitivity, this ancient Chinese oracle will promote success and good fortune and impart balance and perspective to your life. Its lasting popularity lies in the profound lessons it teaches about how reliance on one's higher qualities leads to life's greatest rewards: well-being, understanding, and peace of mind. Now available as an elegantly designed and easy to use iOS app, it is both highly accessible to new users and a revelation to those long familiar with the text. Throw your own coins, or let the app cast for you, and make the wisdom of the sages your own. This lite version contains the I Ching consulting tool and complete odd-numbered passages. Additional content and emailing feature is available through an In App Purchase. Brian Browne Walker is the author of celebrated contemporary translations of the I Ching, Tao te Ching, Hua hu Ching, and Art of War which are published by Harper and St. Martin's Press and translated into over a dozen languages around the world. His "I Ching, or Book of Changes", long beloved for its clarity and accessibility, has received five star reviews on Amazon consistently for over a decade.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: I Ching Lite at Free against Yi Jing's $4.99. I Ching Lite also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Yi Jing's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 82%). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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
I Ching Lite is free to download; Yi Jing costs $4.99 up front. Yi Jing sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and I Ching Lite sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Yi Jing against 4.9 for I Ching Lite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 909 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Yi Jing's written reviews are positive against 82% of I Ching Lite's.
Yi Jing ships an update every 4 months, I Ching Lite every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yi Jing | I Ching Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (909 ratings) | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.2% of reviews — better | 82.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 909 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flat Earth Studio LLC | Brian Walker |
Customer experience
Yi Jing
I Ching Lite
User reviews
Yi Jing
From 909 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Excellent I Ching resource
- 📚 Comprehensive library of translations
- 🗓️ Useful journaling capabilities
- 🔍 Ability to compare multiple interpretations
- 🧭 Variety of casting methods (coins, yarrow)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or stability issues
- 🔒 Difficulty syncing journal across devices
- 🖋️ Typing issues (disappearing text)
- 🔍 Lack of full Wilhelm translation availability
I Ching Lite
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent translation and interpretation
- 🔍 Insightful and wise guidance
- 📓 Helpful journaling feature
- 🔄 Easy to use and navigate
- 🕰 Useful for daily reflection
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes or freezes
- 💰 Incomplete content without paid upgrade
- 📱 Font size too small, difficult to read
- 🔌 Issues with app updates and compatibility
Bugs and requests
Yi Jing
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch or shortly after
- Typing issues (text disappearing)
- Syncing problems between devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more I Ching text translations
- Improve syncing and cross-device support
- Implement password protection for journal entries
- Optimize performance and stability
I Ching Lite
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to save journal entries
- Paid upgrade not working as expected
- Inconsistent or incomplete hexagram readings
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save and review past journal entries
- Option to adjust font size and background
- Support for multiple translations or versions
- Sharing capabilities to connect with others
In-app purchases
Yi Jing
- I Ging: Das Buch der Wandlungen$2.99
- I Ching (Hurn)$4.99
- The I Ching: Book I (Wilhelm)$4.99
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- The I Ching II: The Material$4.99
- The I Ching III: Commentaries$4.99
- The I Ching Workbook (RL Wing)$6.99
- I Ching (Barrett)$6.99
- Navigating Change (Karcher)$8.99
- The Complete I Ching (Huang)$9.99
- The Laws of Change (Balkin)$9.99
I Ching Lite
- I Ching: Book of Changes$5.99
- Wei Wu Wei Ching$5.99









