SanHe LouPan vs HexWave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SanHe LouPan
This app offers a simplified Chinese Metaphysics Compass for personal and educational purposes. It allows users to set up multiple profiles for calculating BaZi using the Loupan feature.
- Simplified Chinese Metaphysics Compass
- 24 mountains feature
- Multiple profile setup
- Simple BaZi calculation
- Personal and educational use
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This is a simple version of the Chinese Metaphysics Compass called SaHe Loupan featureing 24 mountains. For personal and education use, setup multiple profiles for simple BaZi calculation with the Loupan.
HexWave
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HexWave turns your birth date into a living I Ching identity. Enter the day you were born and instantly meet your Birth Hexagram Triad: your Primary Hexagram (who you are), your Changing Line (your growth edge), and your Resultant Hexagram (who you are becoming). It is calculated deterministically from the 3,000-year-old Plum Blossom method, so the same input always yields the same reading. Every day brings a new hexagram from the Gan Zhi cycle, with a personal reading drawn through your own chart. Discover your Chinese Zodiac animal, Five Elements, and full BaZi Four Pillars. Explore all 64 hexagrams of the King Wen sequence. Connect with people you know through Mutual Hex Maps and named Bond Levels that reveal the pattern between you. FEATURES - Your Birth Hexagram Triad, calculated from your birth date - A daily hexagram and a personal daily reading - Chinese Zodiac, Five Elements, and Four Pillars (BaZi) identity - The full library of 64 hexagrams - Mutual Hex Maps and Bond Levels with the people you add - Beautiful, poetic interpretations, and no ads ever HexWave is a mirror, not a fortune teller. It reflects the archetypes of the I Ching to help you see yourself clearly; it does not predict the future. Premium unlocks deeper interpretations, full mutual maps, and unlimited people. Core readings are always free. — Terms of Use (EULA): https://hexwave.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://hexwave.app/privacy HexWave Premium is an auto-renewable subscription ($12.99/month or $129.99/year). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SanHe LouPan at none against HexWave's 2. SanHe LouPan also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). HexWave's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 194 months). 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
Both are free to download. HexWave sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. SanHe LouPan asks for nothing beyond the download.
SanHe LouPan ships an update every 194 months, HexWave fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SanHe LouPan | HexWave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 194 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | vizTree | Asaf Eliyahu |
In-app purchases
SanHe LouPan
No in-app purchases
HexWave
- Monthly$12.991 Month
- Annual$129.991 Year





