Comparison

I Ching Lite vs SoulNotes

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

SoulNotes

Features
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SoulNotes is a private journal for your inner world — a calm place to capture how you really feel, whenever a wave rises. The highs, the lows, and everything between. Some days you feel grateful and light. Other days are heavier. SoulNotes holds all of it, without judgment, and helps you notice the patterns over time. RECORD WHAT MATTERS • Feelings — put words to what you're feeling right now • Thoughts — capture what's on your mind before it slips away • Emotions — name the emotion and sit with it • Dreams — write down that vivid dream before it fades • Activities — remember the moments you shared with someone QUICK TO CAPTURE Every entry is stamped automatically, and you can adjust it later. Not sure how to start? Tap a suggestion and make it your own. MADE FOR SHARING, TOO Activities are perfect for couples and friends. Note who you were with, where you went, and rate how it went. SHARE & DISCUSS IN CIRCLES Create a private Circle with your partner, family, or close friends. Share the entries you choose and talk them through with comments. What you don't share stays private to you. MEMORIES & PEOPLE The longer you write, the more SoulNotes gives back. • Memories — what you wrote on this day in earlier years, and older entries worth revisiting. Keep the ones that matter and it learns what to bring back • People — everyone you've noted being with, and your history together • Your story with someone — tap through the moments you've shared Built from your own writing, and free. BEAUTIFULLY PRIVATE Your entries sync securely to your account, so your journal is with you on every device and on the SoulNotes website. SoulNotes doesn't sell your data, run ad trackers, or profile you. Only what you share into a Circle is visible to that circle. Lock the app behind Face ID or Touch ID. EXPORT ANYTIME Turn your whole journal into a clean, formatted PDF and save it to Files or AirDrop it. SOULNOTES AI (OPTIONAL ADD-ON) An optional companion, sold separately from Premium — you can hold both. Nothing runs unless you open it, and nothing is sent until you have read the consent notice and agreed. • Reflect — a companion that reads your journal when you ask it to • I Ching — cast the coins on a question and have the hexagram read • Songs — lyrics drafted from your own entries and notes • Attach an image and have it described • Polish — tighten any entry without losing your voice It runs on a self-hosted model on our own GPU server — never a third-party AI provider. Your writing is never used to train any model. Cycle data is never sent to it. Turn it off any time in Settings. What it writes is for reflection only. AI-generated text can be wrong. • SoulNotes AI Monthly — $9.99 per month • SoulNotes AI Yearly — $99.99 per year Includes up to 1,000 AI interactions each month. SOULNOTES PREMIUM See your life over time. Weekly reports on the week you just had, reports for the Circles you share with, unlimited PDF exports, and priority access to new features. • SoulNotes Premium Monthly — $6.99 per month • SoulNotes Premium Yearly — $39.99 per year A free trial is available. You can start free and upgrade whenever you're ready. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your device Settings → your name → Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://soulnotes.vktech.ai/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://soulnotes.vktech.ai/terms SoulNotes is a tool for personal journaling and self-reflection. It is not a medical or mental-health service and does not provide advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you're struggling, please reach out to a qualified professional or your local emergency services.

Screenshots

I Ching Lite4 screens
SoulNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SoulNotes at every 2 days against I Ching Lite's every 3 months. I Ching Lite's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. I Ching Lite sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and SoulNotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

I Ching Lite ships an update every 3 months, SoulNotes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
I Ching Lite versus SoulNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterI Ching LiteSoulNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBrian WalkerPreston Kabiro

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

SoulNotes

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
2 purchases

SoulNotes

Subscriptions2
  • SoulNotes Premium Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • SoulNotes Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is I Ching Lite free?
I Ching Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SoulNotes free?
SoulNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do I Ching Lite or SoulNotes have ads?
Neither I Ching Lite nor SoulNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, I Ching Lite or SoulNotes?
I Ching Lite ships an update every 3 months, and SoulNotes every 2 days. Most recently, I Ching Lite was updated on October 18, 2026 and SoulNotes on October 9, 2026.

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