Taoscopy vs I CHING 1
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Taoscopy
This app helps users consult the I Ching by guiding question formulation, recording readings, and providing detailed commentary. It offers multiple translation versions and allows for note-taking and PDF export.
- Guided question formulation
- Record I Ching readings
- Multiple commentary versions
- Detailed analysis screen
- Note-taking for interpretations
- PDF export
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Taoscopy is an application designed to facilitate your use of the I Ching or Yijing. You will first create consultations to be able to group your readings by theme or by period. Before each cast, you will be able to use an assistant(wizard) that will help you ask better questions. You can then enter your casts manually or let the application get them for you. Once you have obtained the hexagram, the comments will be displayed in a simple way, but you will have access to a detailed view via the analysis screen. You will be able to write notes in relation to your reading in the interpretation part. You will also be able to ask additional questions which will be displayed below the parent question. At the commentary level, you will have access to the 4096 comments of Taoscopie, but also to the classic versions of Charles de Harlez and James Legge, with the possibility of accessing the main online translation services. Other functionalities are at your disposal, including export to PDF format, the Search function, detailed help and, of course, saving and restoring your consultations.
I CHING 1
Access ancient wisdom with this intuitive application. Focus on your question, simulate coin tosses, and receive guidance from the "Book of Changes." Features include changing line notation, related hexagrams, and saved readings.
- Intuitive I Ching experience
- Simulated coin tosses
- Hexagram readings
- Changing line notation
- Related Hexagrams
- Saved readings
- Light and dark mode
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A simple, intuitive I Ching experience. Access the intelligence of the "Book of Changes" by focusing on your question, then watch your hexagram develop line by line as you toss coins. I Ching 1.0 will deliver a reading based on the ancient oracle that can guide you to your next step. - Notation for changing lines - Related Hexagrams - Saved Readings - Light and dark mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: I CHING 1 at 100% against Taoscopy's 50%. I CHING 1 also leads on price (Free vs $9.99). Taoscopy's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
I CHING 1 is free to download; Taoscopy costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Taoscopy ships an update every 2 months, I CHING 1 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Taoscopy | I CHING 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dominique Lorre | Alexander Deleuse |
Customer experience
Taoscopy
I CHING 1
In-app purchases
Taoscopy
No in-app purchases
I CHING 1
No in-app purchases
