Muscle Trigger Points vs Visual Acupuncture 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Muscle Trigger Points
Explore a comprehensive reference for trigger points and referral patterns across 108 muscles. Discover the origins of pain with detailed muscle information, visual referral patterns, and instructional videos. Identify problem areas and understand muscle function for pain relief.
- 108 muscle references
- 160 trigger points with referral patterns
- 80 trigger point-related conditions
- 25 muscle release videos
- Detailed muscle anatomy and function
- Individual and zone muscle views
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A reference for trigger points and referral patterns for 108 muscles. Features 160 trigger points with their corresponding referral patterns, 80 conditions that can be caused by trigger points, and 25 videos that show how to release specific muscles. Each muscle includes the visual referral pattern and point location, plus a written muscle action, referral, origin, insertion, nerve, comments, and audio pronunciation for each muscle. You can choose to view each muscle individually, or use the zones view to see all the muscles that refer into a specific area (or for a specific condition). This is a great help in discovering the source of pain. This app features all the scientifically proven trigger points and referral patterns as shown in the research. Trigger points are tight places in a muscle that cause pain to be felt elsewhere in the body. This is great for massage therapists, physical therapists, chiropractors, or anyone wanting to discover the source of muscular pain, and learn about muscle function. FEATURED IN APPLE'S WHATS HOT FOR TWO WEEKS! "Any iPhone user with an interest in the human body may find Real Bodywork’s reference app Muscle Trigger Points to be of special interest." Phone Gear Review "...the app is quite useful for identifying problem areas and gives us a great visual for pinpointing the problem. " Slap App Review iTunes User Reviews: "SIMPLE & EASY to use, INEXPENSIVE, along with EXCELLENT 3D graphics to help zero-in on areas of each muscle when palpating." Roc 5/5
Visual Acupuncture 3D
Explore acupuncture points and meridian pathways with an interactive 3D anatomy model. Study detailed descriptions, search for specific points, and test your knowledge with quizzes. Ideal for learning and reference.
- Interactive 3D anatomy model
- Meridian pathway visualization
- Acupuncture point location details
- Textual descriptions for points and meridians
- Search by point name, function, or indication
- Quiz and testing features
- Customizable display options
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Study acupuncture visually and interactively. Get a good feel for the flow of meridian pathways and their (anatomical) point locations. Includes a complete interactive anatomy model (muscles, bones and organs), which can be interactively edited (hide, fade etc). Each acupuncture point, meridian (and anatomical model) contain full textual descriptions, which can be edited and saved. Contains extended searching options; search by acupuncture point name, by function or by indication. All acupuncture point groups are included, along with additional information about each point group. Display options allow to either show the anatomical model, only the skin, hide certain meridians etc. Quiz and test yourself on all included subjects; meridians, acupuncture points and anatomy (muscles, bones, organs). Co-created and checked by TotalHealth(totalhealth.eu) and acupuncture institute located in the Netherlands. Errors cannot always be prevented, if you notice anything, please let us know. Terms of use: https://visualacupuncture3d.app/app/policies/termsofuse.html Privacy policy: https://visualacupuncture3d.app/app/policies/privacypolicy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Visual Acupuncture 3D at Free against Muscle Trigger Points's $4.99. Muscle Trigger Points's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (92% vs 76%). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Visual Acupuncture 3D is free to download; Muscle Trigger Points costs $4.99 up front. Visual Acupuncture 3D sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Muscle Trigger Points asks for nothing beyond the download.
Muscle Trigger Points holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 548 and 150 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Muscle Trigger Points's written reviews are positive against 76% of Visual Acupuncture 3D's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Muscle Trigger Points | Visual Acupuncture 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (548 ratings) — better | 4.6 (150 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.8% of reviews — better | 75.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 548 — better | 150 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #18 — better | #170 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 246 MB | 243 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Real Bodywork | GraphicVizion |
Customer experience
Muscle Trigger Points
Visual Acupuncture 3D
User reviews
Muscle Trigger Points
From 548 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💯 Helpful for pain relief
- 🔍 Accurate trigger point identification
- 🎓 Educational and informative
- 👨⚕️ Useful for healthcare professionals
- 🏃♀️ Beneficial for athletes and active individuals
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of detailed instructions for locating trigger points
- 🔊 Issues with audio/sound in videos
- 📱 Compatibility problems on certain devices
- 🔍 Limited coverage of some muscle groups
Visual Acupuncture 3D
From 150 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
- 🎯 Comprehensive 3D anatomical visualization
- 📚 Detailed point information (location, needling depth, indications, contraindications)
- 🔍 Powerful search functionality by meridian, keyword, and groups
- 🧠 Excellent learning and study tool with quiz feature
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive pricing and aggressive upselling
- 🔐 Frustrating purchase restoration and cross-platform issues
- 🚫 Limited to male body model only
- 🐛 Legs positioned too close together, difficult to access medial points
- 📵 Poor customer support responsiveness
Bugs and requests
Muscle Trigger Points
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes or freezes after recent updates
- Certain muscle images or videos not displaying properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add more self-treatment techniques and instructions
- Improve navigation and search functionality
- Provide the ability to save personal notes or bookmarks
- Expand the range of muscles and trigger points covered
- Integrate a pain tracking or symptom logging feature
Visual Acupuncture 3D
Reported bugs
8 issues- Nervous system toggle not displaying when enabled
- Body model moves off-screen and doesn't anchor properly
- Extraordinary points not visible on body model
- Missing point descriptions (e.g., GB21)
- Luo-connecting vessel information displays as NA despite being documented
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- Gallbladder internal pathway not wrapping correctly
- Support email not functioning
- Lifetime purchase not fully restoring on account recovery
Requested features
12 requests- Female body model option
- Bendable/movable joints, especially knees
- More detailed circulatory system (arteries and veins)
- More comprehensive nervous system display
- English translations of point names
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- Pinyin romanization for point names
- Treatment plan recommendations
- More muscle groups displayed
- Chinese language support
- Quiz options for selective learning (meridians only, partial display)
- Text selection capability for translation
- Cross-device purchase synchronization
In-app purchases
Muscle Trigger Points
No in-app purchases
Visual Acupuncture 3D
- Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$34.991 Year
- Quiz$3.99
- Point Groups$4.99
- Extraordinary meridians$4.99
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- Anatomy Systems$9.99
- Primary Meridians$13.99
- Full Version$49.99
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