TcmNote vs iWuJing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TcmNote
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◆ App Introduction Shanghan Notes is a deep learning tool and utility app designed for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) enthusiasts, practitioners, and students. Built upon core classics like the Treatise on Cold Damage (Shanghan Lun) and the Synopsis of the Golden Chamber (Jingui Yaolue), it integrates study notes on formulas, Chinese herbs, and medical cases. Our goal is to assist users in studying, understanding, reviewing, and applying classic theories effectively during their TCM learning journey. ◆ Core Features • Classic Medical Library Includes foundational TCM works such as the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon (Huangdi Neijing), the Classic of Difficult Issues (Nan Jing), and Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica. It serves not only as a reading tool but also as a source of wisdom for exploring human physiology, pathology, and the art of health preservation. • Intensive Reading of Original Clauses Contains the complete original clauses of the Shanghan Lun and Jingui Yaolue. Supports quick search and comparison, helping you repeatedly contemplate the logic of pattern differentiation and treatment by the Medical Sage, Zhang Zhongjing, and master the core essence of Six Meridian Pattern Differentiation. • Detailed Explanation of Formulas & Pharmacology Covers all formulas and Chinese herbs found in the Shanghan and Jingui texts, complete with relevant study notes to help users better understand the usage and efficacy of these formulas and herbs. • Medical Case Studies Features a selection of common clinical cases applying classical formulas. These cases reconstruct the authentic diagnosis and treatment process, helping users cultivate practical skills in TCM inquiry, prescription, and medication. ◆ Usage Scenarios • A clinical reference tool for TCM students and licensed practitioners • Classical formula study notes for TCM enthusiasts • A reference manual for health-conscious individuals focusing on family wellness • A research platform for exploring the logic of TCM inquiry and the wisdom of health management Let's revisit the classics together, appreciate the profound depth of TCM through Shanghan Notes, and become the guardians of our own and our family's health. ◆ Disclaimer All medical information, medical text content, formulas, and herbal information provided by this App are for learning, reference, and academic exchange purposes only. They do not constitute any form of medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment plan. Before making any medical decisions based on information from this App, please be sure to visit a legitimate medical institution and consult a professional doctor. ◆ Terms and Privacy • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://yangguang2009.github.io/docs/manuals/tcmnote/privacy-policy/privacy-policy-english
iWuJing
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iWuJing is an offline study workbench for the Confucian Five Classics, not another page-turning reader. Close reading, recitation, practice, search, and widgets share one daily path. Start from Today's Classic and read the Book of Songs, Documents, Rites, Zhouyi, and Zuo Tradition in ordinary life. One passage today is enough to begin. 1. Full library, fully offline 819 passages: Shijing 305, Shujing 59, Liji 50, Zhouyi 69, Zuo Tradition 336, plus about 350 famous lines. Paragraph-level vernacular covers every passage. About 424 items offer verse-aligned public-domain English by James Legge. Documents and Zuo Tradition use labeled study English, never sold as line-by-line translation. All 819 titles have English names. Everything is on device. No account. No network. Browse by classic and section. Lists can keep only verse-aligned English, variant notes, or famous lines. 2. Close reading Switch bilingual, Chinese, or English. Classical text, vernacular, and English toggle on their own. iPhone stacks a section; iPad splits columns. Long chapters paginate. Optional pinyin and special-reading hints. Long-press for a gloss (about 1,000 entries with usage). Variant hints cover all 819 passages. Introduction and vernacular anthology are separate cards. Immersive mode still opens study, glosses, or variants. Queues show progress. Type size and Dynamic Type are optional. UI in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and English. Short tour; sources live in About. 3. Recitation Line highlight while speaking; VoiceOver can announce the current line. Speed and voice adjust. Playback can speak original, vernacular, or English for title, author, and body. Background audio, Lock Screen, multi-passage queues, optional Live Activity, and a pause between items. 4. Classics Study Fade, fill-in, self-check writing, and quiz, plus mastery. Practice one section of a long passage. Favorites and your lists can be studied or recited as a whole; browse, search, history, and notes can do the same. Keyword Hunt finds a line from one character. Practice still opens notes, glosses, and cards. Where Apple on-device models exist, ClassicAssist can summarize, explain, or answer locally; otherwise it hides. It never gives divination advice. 5. Today's Classic and the system Optional solar terms, lunar festivals, and seasons. Daily and random pools can each be limited to one classic. Widgets and notifications follow those settings. A deep link can limit the book for one open without changing settings. Home has a streak and continue reading. Four widgets: today, famous lines, study progress, favorites (all hearts or one list). Lock Screen and StandBy supported. Control Center covers today, random, search, study, favorites, recite, famous lines, excerpts, browse, and hunt. Siri, Shortcuts, optional Spotlight, and deep links. Up to four Home Screen quick actions. 6. Search, handwriting, tracing Search titles, text, vernacular, English, authors, aliases, and gloss heads. English matching folds spaces and hyphens. Hits show the field. iPhone and iPad: handwriting search on device. Tracing canvas saves a draft per passage. Classic cards export in several styles; lists can mint a card without opening detail. 7. Lists and backup Favorites, custom lists, history, notes, mastery. JSON export and import (merge or replace) via Files or AirDrop. Optional iCloud key-value sync. Themes, accents, iOS alternate icons. Tabs can hide Browse or Favorites. Dynamic Type and VoiceOver included. 8. Privacy and Zhouyi No account, ads, tracking, or third-party analytics. The Zhouyi is a Confucian text only: no casting, divination, fortune-telling, lots, random hexagrams, or prediction. Learning notes are study aids, not verdicts. Base texts and Legge English are public domain; About credits any corpus license. iOS 17+; also macOS 14+. Handwriting, tracing, Lock Screen widgets, Control Center, StandBy, and Live Activities are iPhone or iPad. Start with today's classic.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TcmNote at Free against iWuJing's $0.99. TcmNote also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). iWuJing's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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
TcmNote is free to download; iWuJing costs $0.99 up front. TcmNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and iWuJing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | TcmNote | iWuJing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yangguang Ma | 天从 何 |
In-app purchases
TcmNote
- $1.99 / Month$1.991 Month
- $19.99 / Year$19.991 Year
iWuJing
- Reward developers$0.99









