Comparison

YaoSense vs Qimen Academy

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

Head to head
About

YaoSense

Explore ancient Chinese wisdom with this elegant I Ching divination app. Cast hexagrams using traditional methods, receive AI-powered interpretations, and track your readings. Designed for cultural exploration and personal growth.

Highlights
  • Traditional yarrow stalk hexagram casting
  • AI-powered personalized interpretations
  • Daily hexagram readings for guidance
  • Comprehensive I Ching hexagram library
  • Reading history with notes and outcome tracking
  • Local data storage for privacy
  • iCloud backup and restore functionality
Features
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YaoSense brings the ancient Chinese classic, the I Ching (Book of Changes), to life through a modern and elegant experience. FEATURES: โ€ข Cast Hexagrams โ€” Use the traditional yarrow stalk method to generate authentic hexagram readings. Shake your phone or tap to cast. โ€ข AI-Powered Insights โ€” Receive thoughtful, personalized interpretations powered by AI, rooted in classical I Ching wisdom. โ€ข Daily Reading โ€” Start each day with a hexagram for reflection and guidance. โ€ข I Ching Library โ€” Browse and study all 64 hexagrams with their judgments and line texts. โ€ข Reading History โ€” Keep track of all your past readings, add personal notes, and mark verified outcomes. โ€ข Privacy First โ€” All your data is stored locally on your device. Nothing is uploaded to our servers. โ€ข iCloud Backup โ€” Seamlessly back up and restore your reading history across devices. โ€ข Beautiful Design โ€” A refined, meditative interface designed for focus and reflection. YaoSense is not a fortune-telling tool. It is designed for cultural exploration, philosophical reflection, and personal growth. The I Ching has guided seekers for over 3,000 years โ€” let it guide you too.

About

Qimen Academy

Features
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Qimen Academy turns Qimen Dunjia โ€” one of the "Three Arts" of ancient Chinese cosmology โ€” into a structured course you can actually follow. WHAT YOU GET โ€ข 63 lessons across four stages Foundation (14 free lessons): the legends and history of Qimen, plus the building blocks โ€” yin-yang, the Five Elements, the Hetu and Luoshu diagrams, the Eight Trigrams, Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. Intermediate: the full symbol system โ€” Nine Palaces, Three Nobles and Six Yi, Nine Stars, Eight Gates, Eight Deities โ€” and the craft of chart construction. Advanced: how classical texts read a chart โ€” reference points, strength cycles, and the symbolic meaning of classical patterns. Master: a line-by-line reading of the Yanbo Diaosou Fu and other classical works, school-by-school comparisons, and the cultural links between Qimen and the I Ching. โ€ข Interactive teaching boards Charts inside lessons are not illustrations โ€” they are live, tappable boards computed by a real chart engine, so every example you study is verifiable. โ€ข AI tutor A Socratic AI mentor guides you through each chart with questions rather than answers, helping you learn to see the structure yourself. โ€ข Chart tool Generate a chart for any date and time, in both the solar-term (yang) and lunar-count (yin) traditions. โ€ข Direction compass Project the Eight Gates onto real space around you using your device compass, and experience how ancient scholars thought about direction. QIMEN ACADEMY SUBSCRIPTIONS (auto-renewable) AI tutoring and chart readings are free 3 times per week; Plus raises this to 20 per day and Pro to 50 per day under a fair use policy. Plus: Monthly NT$190 / Yearly NT$1,490. Pro: Monthly NT$350 / Yearly NT$2,690. Eligible new subscribers get a 7-day free trial, which converts to the selected plan price unless cancelled. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase; the subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and can be managed in Settings. Course content is sold separately as one-time purchases and is not part of the subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://adorable-qimen.netlify.app/privacy.html This app is for cultural and educational purposes. Lessons present classical texts, history, and symbolism as study material for reflective decision-making โ€” it makes no claims about fortune or fate.

Screenshots

YaoSense3 screens
Qimen Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Qimen Academy at Free against YaoSense's $2.99. YaoSense's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Qimen Academy is free to download; YaoSense costs $2.99 up front. Qimen Academy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. YaoSense asks for nothing beyond the download.

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YaoSense versus Qimen Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYaoSenseQimen Academy
Price$2.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerๅฎ‡่ฑช ่‹PEICHEN LIN

In-app purchases

None

YaoSense

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Qimen Academy

Subscriptions4
  • Qimen Academy Plus Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Qimen Academy Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Qimen Academy Plus Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Qimen Academy Pro Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time6
  • Remedy: Single Chart$29.99
  • Intermediate Stage$34.99
  • Advanced Stage$39.99
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  • Master Stage$49.99
  • Complete Bundle (Yang)$99.99
  • Yin Board Chapter$119.99

Questions

Is YaoSense free?
YaoSense costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Qimen Academy free?
Qimen Academy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do YaoSense or Qimen Academy have ads?
Neither YaoSense nor Qimen Academy shows ads.

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