I Ching Lite vs PlantWave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- I Ching consulting tool
- Complete odd-numbered passages
- Coin tossing simulation
- Elegant and easy-to-use interface
- Access to ancient Chinese wisdom
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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.
PlantWave
Experience the unique soundscapes generated by plants. Tune into your own PlantWave device or explore broadcasts from around the globe. Select different instrumentations to create calming audio experiences and connect with nature.
- Listen to plant-generated music
- Stream global plant broadcasts
- Select instrument groups
- Relaxing audio experience
- Access to Sound Set library
- Customizable sound sets
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Listen to plants with PlantWave Tune into your PlantWave device or stream one of many others broadcasting from around the world. Choose Instrumentation Select groups of instruments for your plants to play. Relax Listening brings humans into the present moment. Take time to listen to your plants and appreciate them as active participants in your life. Every listener gets the full Sound Set library, with new Sound Sets added regularly, and the tuning controls, free. Unlock Multimode, multiple PlantWaves, and your own custom Sound Sets with a PlantWave Designer subscription. Designer starts with a free trial, and you can cancel any time. See our terms here: https://plantwave.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: I Ching Lite at 4.9 against PlantWave's 4.2. I Ching Lite also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 65%) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 59). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. I Ching Lite sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and PlantWave sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
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 59, 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 65% of PlantWave's.
I Ching Lite ships an update every 3 months, PlantWave every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | I Ching Lite | PlantWave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.2 (59 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better | 64.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 59 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 206 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Brian Walker | Data Garden |
Customer experience
I Ching Lite
PlantWave
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
PlantWave
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
I Ching Lite
- I Ching: Book of Changes$5.99
- Wei Wu Wei Ching$5.99
PlantWave
- PlantWave Plus3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- PlantWave Pro3 Days trial$8.991 Month
- PlantWave Plus (Annual)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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- PlantWave Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
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