I CHING 1 vs Return Here
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
I CHING 1
Access ancient wisdom with this intuitive application. Focus on your question, simulate coin tosses, and receive guidance from the "Book of Changes." Features include changing line notation, related hexagrams, and saved readings.
- Intuitive I Ching experience
- Simulated coin tosses
- Hexagram readings
- Changing line notation
- Related Hexagrams
- Saved readings
- Light and dark mode
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A simple, intuitive I Ching experience. Access the intelligence of the "Book of Changes" by focusing on your question, then watch your hexagram develop line by line as you toss coins. I Ching 1.0 will deliver a reading based on the ancient oracle that can guide you to your next step. - Notation for changing lines - Related Hexagrams - Saved Readings - Light and dark mode
Return Here
This app offers a straightforward way to find a moment of calm amidst daily distractions. Simply press a button, listen to a phrase, and recenter yourself. It's designed for simplicity with no accounts or tracking required.
- Press to listen
- Choose a voice
- No account required
- No tracking or streaks
- Simple, distraction-free design
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Return Here is a simple way to interrupt the noise and come back to where you are. No account. No profile to build. No streak to maintain. No setup to learn. Choose a voice, press Here, and listen. If the phrase doesn’t land, press again. Stay for one phrase or twenty. There’s nothing to finish, track, or achieve. Simple by design, easy to return to, and there when you need a moment to center. Press. Listen. Return.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: I CHING 1 at Free against Return Here's $2.99. Return Here's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
I CHING 1 is free to download; Return Here costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for I CHING 1 against 5.0 for Return Here. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
I CHING 1 ships an update every 5 weeks, Return Here every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | I CHING 1 | Return Here |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Deleuse | Forged Tools LLC |
Customer experience
I CHING 1
Return Here
In-app purchases
I CHING 1
No in-app purchases
Return Here
No in-app purchases
