Comparison

I Ching vs Remember

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

Head to head
About

I Ching

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, cast readings using coins or the app, and record your insights in a journal.

Highlights
  • I Ching oracle consultation
  • Coin casting or app-generated readings
  • Journal for recording questions and results
  • Elegant and easy-to-use interface
  • Accessible for new and experienced users
Features
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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. Includes a journal for recording your questions, results, and thoughts. Brian Browne Walker is the author of celebrated contemporary translations of the I Ching, Tao te Ching, Hua hu Ching, Wei wu Wei 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.

About

Remember

Features
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Remember is a dedicated off-the-cushion mind training (Lojong) utility designed to interrupt your automated daily routines and return you to present-moment awareness. Instead of confining your practice to structured sitting meditation sessions, the app delivers gentle reminder prompts throughout the day, helping you apply spiritual instructions directly to real-world situations. Whether you are walking, typing, washing dishes, or dealing with a moment of irritation, Remember nudges you to pause, breathe, and align with your practice. KEY FEATURES: * SMART SCHEDULER CONFIGURATIONS Choose how you want to be reminded: - Random: Delivers triggers at unpredictable intervals during active hours to break habitual, mechanical states of mind. - Periodic: Delivers prompts at fixed, consistent intervals (e.g., every 3 hours) during your daily practice window. - Specific Times: Triggers notifications at exact times of your choosing (e.g., at 08:30 and 21:00 to start and end your day). * BREATHING TRAINER On the Zen tab, use the animated breathing core to center your mind. Follow the simple, proven somatic rhythm: inhale as the golden ring expands (4 seconds), hold (4 seconds), exhale as it contracts (4 seconds), and rest empty (2 seconds). It is the perfect centering exercise to practice before reading your daily slogans. * CURATED & CUSTOM COLLECTIONS Study and practice with multiple prepackaged slogan lists, including Traditional Lojong and modern somatic collections. You can also easily create your own custom collections, edit individual slogans, or import collections shared by your teacher or Sangha. * PRIVATE CONTEMPLATION JOURNAL Tap on any slogan to record your insights, struggles, and reflections as you work with the instructions throughout the day. Your contemplation history serves as a mirror for your personal growth. * PRIVACY-FIRST BY DESIGN Your practice is sacred and private. Remember requires no account logins, collects no personal data, uses no trackers, and has no ads. All of your custom slogans and journal reflections are stored 100% locally on your device. You can export and import full database backups at any time to keep your data secure.

Screenshots

I Ching4 screens
Remember4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Remember at Free against I Ching's $7.99. Remember also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). I Ching's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Remember is free to download; I Ching costs $7.99 up front. I Ching sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Remember asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

I Ching ships an update every 2 months, Remember fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
I Ching versus Remember: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterI ChingRemember
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian WalkerDMITRIY AGAFONOV

Bugs and requests

I Ching

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when saving journal entries
  • Hexagram details not loading properly
  • Inconsistencies between app and book versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Larger and bolder text options
  • Improved journal functionality with sorting and searching
  • Cross-device syncing for journal entries
  • Autocorrect for journal entries
  • Dark mode or night theme

Remember

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

I Ching

One-time3
  • Full Book Content (Past Purchase)Free
  • Full Book Content$5.99
  • Wei Wu Wei Ching$5.99
None

Remember

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is I Ching free?
I Ching costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Remember free?
Remember is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do I Ching or Remember have ads?
Neither I Ching nor Remember shows ads.
Which is updated more often, I Ching or Remember?
I Ching ships an update every 2 months, and Remember fortnightly. Most recently, I Ching was updated on November 2, 2026 and Remember on October 31, 2026.

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