Comparison

I Ching Lite vs ECHOES interactive sound walks

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • I Ching consulting tool
  • Complete odd-numbered passages
  • Coin tossing simulation
  • Elegant and easy-to-use interface
  • Access to ancient Chinese wisdom
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. 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.

About

ECHOES interactive sound walks

Discover immersive audio experiences triggered by your location. Explore curated walks by artists and authors worldwide, with content that unfolds as you move. Enjoy rich media and offline access for a seamless exploration of your surroundings.

Highlights
  • Location-triggered audio content
  • Offline download for tours
  • Rich media (audio, video, text, images)
  • Global availability
  • Multilingual support
  • Indoors and outdoors walks
Features
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-- Beautiful content, smart technology, unique experience -- Explore our collection of audio walks, created by authors and artists around the world and powered by Echoes. Enjoy an experience that evolves as you travel around. Our content is triggered by GPS or iBeacons when you physically walk inside the geofenced area of individual sounds - so you can keep your device in your pocket and concentrate on the experience around you. Our app allows you to explore what’s nearby and listen to incredible tours from our community. Check back often to see new content being added! You can easily download individual tours and save them offline for patchy connectivity. Then just make sure you have GPS enabled, plug in your headphones and start walking. Download for free and get exploring! Best experienced with a good pair of headphones. -- Features -- • Available online or offline (download first) • Indoors and outdoors walks • Available globally, multilanguage • Rich media: voiceovers: audio, video, text and images -- Want to create your own walk? -- Head to https://echoes.xyz and sign up to make amazing interactive experiences – it’s free.

Screenshots

I Ching Lite4 screens
ECHOES interactive sound walks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: I Ching Lite at 83% against ECHOES interactive sound walks's 38%. I Ching Lite also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 203). ECHOES interactive sound walks's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. I Ching Lite sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and ECHOES interactive sound walks sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

I Ching Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: I Ching Lite has 1.1K ratings behind it against 203, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of I Ching Lite's written reviews are positive against 38% of ECHOES interactive sound walks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

I Ching Lite ships an update every 3 months, ECHOES interactive sound walks every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
I Ching Lite versus ECHOES interactive sound walks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterI Ching LiteECHOES interactive sound walks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better4.2 (203 ratings)
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews — better38.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better203
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian WalkerEchoes.xyz

Customer experience

I Ching Lite

All ratings1,060 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative13.6%

ECHOES interactive sound walks

All ratings203 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative53.8%

Bugs and requests

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

ECHOES interactive sound walks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

I Ching Lite

One-time2
  • I Ching: Book of Changes$5.99
  • Wei Wu Wei Ching$5.99
7 purchases

ECHOES interactive sound walks

Subscriptions2
  • Elemental$5.991 Month
  • Extend$7.991 Month
One-time5
  • Open the Night (De) Hausvogteiplatz$3.99
  • Elemental$6.99
  • Extend$7.99
Show 2 more
  • Passages of the Past$14.99
  • Hawthorne's Shadow$14.99

Questions

Is I Ching Lite free?
I Ching Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ECHOES interactive sound walks free?
ECHOES interactive sound walks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, I Ching Lite or ECHOES interactive sound walks?
I Ching Lite is rated higher. I Ching Lite averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while ECHOES interactive sound walks averages 4.2 from 203 ratings.
Do I Ching Lite or ECHOES interactive sound walks have ads?
Neither I Ching Lite nor ECHOES interactive sound walks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, I Ching Lite or ECHOES interactive sound walks?
I Ching Lite ships an update every 3 months, and ECHOES interactive sound walks every 8 days. Most recently, I Ching Lite was updated on November 2, 2026 and ECHOES interactive sound walks on November 1, 2026.

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