iTherapySmartCure vs Visual Acupuncture 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iTherapySmartCure
This app offers ear acupuncture maps to target painful body areas and various health conditions. It uses sound and vibration through headphone buds or speaker vibro-massage to promote well-being and relaxation. The therapy is intended as a complementary modality and not a replacement for medical advice.
- Individual ear acupuncture maps
- Targeted pain relief for body areas
- Sound and vibration therapy
- Vibro massage for relaxation
- Full version points list
- Auriculotherapy information
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Therapysmartcure app provides individual Ear Acupuncture maps to help painful body areas and many health conditions by placing your headphone bud on the indicated points while the app emits sound/vibration. This may promote feelings of well being. iTherapySmartCure also provides vibro massage through your favorite speakers over body areas and/or headphone buds at ear reflex points. May promote relaxation and feelings of well being. “Auriculotherapy is a health care modality in which the external surface of the ear (auricle) is stimulated to alleviate pathological conditions in other parts of the body.” (Olsen) Full Version Ear Acupuncture Points: Headache, Sinus, TMJ,Neck, Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist,Hand, Finger, Mid back, Low back, Buttock, Hip, Knee, Foot, Ankle, Heel, Toe DISLAIMER: The therapy is not intended to replace the medical advice, diagnosis, or recommendations of your physician or healthcare provider. This site makes no claims that this therapy will cure disease. SUBSCRIPTION AUTO-RENEWAL • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable
Visual Acupuncture 3D
Explore acupuncture points and meridian pathways with an interactive 3D anatomy model. Study detailed descriptions, search for specific points, and test your knowledge with quizzes. Ideal for learning and reference.
- Interactive 3D anatomy model
- Meridian pathway visualization
- Acupuncture point location details
- Textual descriptions for points and meridians
- Search by point name, function, or indication
- Quiz and testing features
- Customizable display options
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Study acupuncture visually and interactively. Get a good feel for the flow of meridian pathways and their (anatomical) point locations. Includes a complete interactive anatomy model (muscles, bones and organs), which can be interactively edited (hide, fade etc). Each acupuncture point, meridian (and anatomical model) contain full textual descriptions, which can be edited and saved. Contains extended searching options; search by acupuncture point name, by function or by indication. All acupuncture point groups are included, along with additional information about each point group. Display options allow to either show the anatomical model, only the skin, hide certain meridians etc. Quiz and test yourself on all included subjects; meridians, acupuncture points and anatomy (muscles, bones, organs). Co-created and checked by TotalHealth(totalhealth.eu) and acupuncture institute located in the Netherlands. Errors cannot always be prevented, if you notice anything, please let us know. Terms of use: https://visualacupuncture3d.app/app/policies/termsofuse.html Privacy policy: https://visualacupuncture3d.app/app/policies/privacypolicy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Visual Acupuncture 3D at 153 against iTherapySmartCure's 13. iTherapySmartCure's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. iTherapySmartCure sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Visual Acupuncture 3D sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for iTherapySmartCure against 4.5 for Visual Acupuncture 3D. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Acupuncture 3D has 153 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of iTherapySmartCure's written reviews are positive against 76% of Visual Acupuncture 3D's.
iTherapySmartCure ships an update every 3 weeks, Visual Acupuncture 3D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTherapySmartCure | Visual Acupuncture 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better | 4.5 (153 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 75.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 153 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 243 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Energetic Health and Research Center | GraphicVizion |
Customer experience
iTherapySmartCure
Visual Acupuncture 3D
Bugs and requests
iTherapySmartCure
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Visual Acupuncture 3D
Reported bugs
8 issues- Nervous system toggle not displaying when enabled
- Body model moves off-screen and doesn't anchor properly
- Extraordinary points not visible on body model
- Missing point descriptions (e.g., GB21)
- Luo-connecting vessel information displays as NA despite being documented
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- Gallbladder internal pathway not wrapping correctly
- Support email not functioning
- Lifetime purchase not fully restoring on account recovery
Requested features
12 requests- Female body model option
- Bendable/movable joints, especially knees
- More detailed circulatory system (arteries and veins)
- More comprehensive nervous system display
- English translations of point names
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- Pinyin romanization for point names
- Treatment plan recommendations
- More muscle groups displayed
- Chinese language support
- Quiz options for selective learning (meridians only, partial display)
- Text selection capability for translation
- Cross-device purchase synchronization
In-app purchases
iTherapySmartCure
- Full Version7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Professional Version$6.991 Month
Visual Acupuncture 3D
- Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$34.991 Year
- Quiz$3.99
- Point Groups$4.99
- Extraordinary meridians$4.99
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- Anatomy Systems$9.99
- Primary Meridians$13.99
- Full Version$49.99
Questions
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