Notionize vs Acupuncture Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notionize
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Notionize is a powerful productivity app that helps you organize your work and personal life. With its intuitive and flexible interface, you can easily create customized pages and efficiently manage your tasks, notes, and projects. Add checklists, tables, and more to keep track of every aspect of your work. Whether you're a student, professional, or busy parent, Notionize is the perfect app to streamline your productivity and keep you organized.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Notionize at every 4 days against Acupuncture Tools's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Notionize ships an update every 4 days, Acupuncture Tools every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 16, 2026 and August 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notionize | Acupuncture Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nabil Chatbi | Jon Loken |
In-app purchases
Notionize
No in-app purchases
Acupuncture Tools
No in-app purchases
Questions
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