Acu vs SciMaster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Acu
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AcuAssistant is an AI-powered intelligent acupuncture assistant that provides on-demand measurement of acupuncture manipulations, assistance with acupuncture knowledge, and case-based acupoint prescription recommendations, supporting your acupuncture teaching and research work!
SciMaster
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SciMaster is the world's first general-purpose scientific research agent, dedicated to becoming "your AI scientist friend." It possesses core scientist-like capabilities and can execute the entire process of "reading, calculating, doing, and writing" in scientific research in a closed loop.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Acu at every 5 weeks against SciMaster's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Acu ships an update every 5 weeks, SciMaster every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Acu | SciMaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks β better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1.7 GB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | ATOMBEAT TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. |
In-app purchases
Acu
No in-app purchases
SciMaster
No in-app purchases
