Comparison

I Ching Lite vs Desk Herd

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

Desk Herd

Features
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Desk Herd helps you stay focused by raising one animal companion at a time. Start a focus session, watch your cat, dog, or rabbit grow, and earn coins for looks and farm decor. When fully grown, send them to My Farm. This is your living pasture of animals you’ve raised through real focus time. • Raise only one animal at a time • Focus sessions grow your companion and earn coins • Send grown animals to My Farm • Decorate with scarves, clips, and farm items No account required. Progress stays on your device.

Screenshots

I Ching Lite4 screens
Desk Herd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Desk Herd at none against I Ching Lite's 2. I Ching Lite's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Desk Herd asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
I Ching Lite versus Desk Herd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterI Ching LiteDesk Herd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian Walker家祥 王

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

Desk Herd

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
None

Desk Herd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is I Ching Lite free?
I Ching Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Desk Herd free?
Desk Herd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do I Ching Lite or Desk Herd have ads?
Neither I Ching Lite nor Desk Herd shows ads.

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