Comparison

PVS vs Acupuncture Tools

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PVS

Features
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PVS . The management software for your equipment, for warehouse management and inventory and, of course, for planning your upcoming inspections. · Faster documentation, maintenance, location and planning · Secure and unique identification with the smartphone · All information and data always and everywhere available · Safe application due to short introduction · No special hardware required · PVS App in the Stors or as desktop version Whether tracking, NFC or disposition, with PVS you make your resource management system-independent on your smartphone, tablet or desktop. This makes your product management transparent. The full functionality makes you efficient and frees up time for the many other tasks in your business. On your smartphone, you always have the inventory and the test reports in your pocket. Everything is under control! The PVS app speaks German, English, French, Italian and Dutch. This makes it even more convenient and efficient for your employees with different mother tongues. Go digital now and bring more simplicity to your business! Anyone who also uses Whats-App understands the PVS app. PVS is self-explanatory, intuitive and user-friendly. This way, digitisation in your company will work in no time.

About

Acupuncture Tools

This app provides acupuncturists with a comprehensive suite of tools for TCM, Five Element, and Dr. Tan's Balance Method. It includes AI pattern determination, symptom and condition indexes, and substance searches. Offline functionality ensures accessibility for practitioners.

Highlights
  • AI pattern determination
  • Symptom and condition indexes
  • Five Element theory tools
  • Dr. Tan's Balance Method calculations
  • Substance search (salts, homeopathy, Ayurveda, TCM foods)
  • Offline functionality
Features
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This App has tools that are useful to acupuncturists, both from a TCM, "Five Element" (5E), Japanese and Dr Tan background. a) For TCM there is a simple list of point categories like Yuan Source, Xi Cleft, Shu Points. It also has an AI Chat service which helps determine involved patterns. It also has a BaGua AI service, though this is in Beta. There are pages for: * Sign and Symptoms. * Pathology Diagrams * Extraordinary Channels * Conditions Points (a large index) b) For Five Elements it has tools for the following theories: * Transfer of Qi, * Four Needles, * Aggressive Energy, * Possession, * Husband-Wife, * Entry-Exit blocks. c) Dr. Richard Tan's acupuncture system, often referred to as "Balance Method" or "Dr. Tan's Balance Method," is a unique approach to acupuncture that focuses on achieving quick and effective results. Dr. Tan's Balance Method is known for its systematic approach to diagnosis and treatment, often resulting in quick pain relief and improvement in various conditions. It combines traditional Chinese medicine principles with modern insights into the body's energy systems. This app calculates global balance, seasonal balance and meridian conversion. Once installed, no internet connection is necessary. The app is created in the spirit of generosity of Dr Tan. d) Substances - salts, homeopathy, Ayurveda and TCM foods. There is a search engine that searches across all these categories. The substances are not harmful. TCM foods and Ayrveda substances can be bought in supermarkets. Do let me know if there are other calculations that might benefit acupuncturists.

Screenshots

PVS4 screens
Acupuncture Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

PVS and Acupuncture Tools are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PVS ships an update every 2 months, Acupuncture Tools every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PVS versus Acupuncture Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPVSAcupuncture Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBRUGG Lifting AGJon Loken

In-app purchases

None

PVS

No in-app purchases

None

Acupuncture Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PVS free?
PVS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Acupuncture Tools free?
Acupuncture Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PVS or Acupuncture Tools have ads?
Neither PVS nor Acupuncture Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PVS or Acupuncture Tools?
PVS ships an update every 2 months, and Acupuncture Tools every 3 months. Most recently, PVS was updated on October 11, 2026 and Acupuncture Tools on October 3, 2026.

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