I Ching Lite vs Triple Flame
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.
Triple Flame
This app guides users through short, regular pauses throughout the day to foster contemplation and enrichment. It offers a live count of global participants, various pausing modes, and audio journeys for deeper practice. Users can also access resources from Richard Rudd and track their progress.
- Pause Contemplation Timer with Live Count
- Silent, Guided, or Soundscape Pause Modes
- Audio Journeys for Extended Contemplation
- Resources from Richard Rudd
- Daily Contemplative Quotes
- Customizable Practice Schedule and Notifications
- Pause Journey Tracking
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Welcome to the transformative experience of The Triple Flame: a powerful pausing technique that involves pausing for 3 minutes every 3 hours, alongside many people spread across the globe. Regular but short pausing will infuse your busy day with a contemplative state, which can be an incredibly enriching experience. Contemplate with others, and deepen your joy into the silence and beauty that we often miss in our busy lives. Features: · Pause Contemplation Timer + Live Count: See how many people are pausing at the same time with you! · Multiple Pausing Modes: Silent, Guided or Soundscape Pause - 3/5/10 min options. · Track your pauses over time, privately and offline + export function · Journeys: Got more than 20 minutes on your hands? Explore our incredible audio journeys ranging from Essential Meditations to Ecstatic Contemplations. · Deepen your practise with enriching resources by author and mystic Richard Rudd, founder of the Gene Keys. · Synchronicity Abounds: get inspired with daily contemplative quotes. · Practise Schedule: Customise your perfect Triple Flame practise schedule, and get gently notified to take time to pause. · Track your pause journey - cosily and privately. · Dark Mode The Triple Flame App is the perfect pause app for beginners and returning voyagers alike.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Triple Flame at none against I Ching Lite's 2. Triple Flame also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). I Ching Lite's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 75). On price, review sentiment, 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. I Ching Lite sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Triple Flame asks for nothing beyond the download.
I Ching Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: I Ching Lite has 1.1K ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of I Ching Lite's written reviews are positive against 80% of Triple Flame's.
I Ching Lite ships an update every 3 months, Triple Flame every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | I Ching Lite | Triple Flame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.6 (75 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better | 80.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 75 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brian Walker | Gene Keys Publishing Ltd |
Customer experience
I Ching Lite
Triple Flame
User reviews
I Ching Lite
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent translation and interpretation
- 🔍 Insightful and wise guidance
- 📓 Helpful journaling feature
- 🔄 Easy to use and navigate
- 🕰 Useful for daily reflection
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes or freezes
- 💰 Incomplete content without paid upgrade
- 📱 Font size too small, difficult to read
- 🔌 Issues with app updates and compatibility
Triple Flame
From 75 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💖 Beautifully designed app
- 🧘♀️ Peaceful and powerful meditations
- ✨ Profoundly simple and effective
- 🎁 Generous free offering
- 🎶 Great selection of music
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and freezes often
- 🐌 Slow to respond
- 🔋 Decimating battery life
- 🤷♀️ Reminders to pause while pausing
- 🤔 Notification timing awkward
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
Triple Flame
Reported bugs
11 issues- App doesn't load or work
- Nothing loads
- App freezes
- App freezes from the get go
- Frozen. Not working
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- Hangs up and doesn’t respond
- App freezing up and cutting off
- Screen keeps freezing
- Buttons won't work or function
- Glitches
- Only sees 'one being pausing'
Requested features
2 requests- Meditation more closely tied to Gene Keys
- Notification to signal end of 3 minutes
In-app purchases
I Ching Lite
- I Ching: Book of Changes$5.99
- Wei Wu Wei Ching$5.99
Triple Flame
No in-app purchases
Questions
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