Comparison

Acupoints for iOS vs Visual Acupuncture 3D

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

Head to head
About

Acupoints for iOS

This professional app provides detailed information on 14 main acupuncture points and their superficial meridians, based on Asian medicine. It includes text for 362 acupuncture points, allowing for easy comparison with skin, bone, organ, and muscle. The app offers accurate location, book references, function, and usage details in multiple languages.

Highlights
  • 14 Main Acupuncture Points
  • Superficial Meridians
  • 362 Acupuncture Point Texts
  • Comparison with Anatomy
  • Scale for Location
  • Multilingual Support
Features
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- This application is a professional app for ’14 Main Acupuncture Points and its superficial Meridians’ which is a basic anatomy of Asian medicine. * 14 Main Acupuncture Points” - 12 Main Acupuncture Points, Governor Vessel (GV) Acupuncture Points, Conception Vessel(CV) Acupuncture Points and its superficial Meridians. - ‘Acupoints’ application is an App that shows and explains the ‘Acupoints’ of Asian Medicine. - The text for a total of 362 acupuncture points is also completely included. Acupuncture points can be compared and confirmed with skin, bone, organ, and muscle easily. - Easily compare the ‘Main Acupuncture Points’ and its ‘Superficial Meridians’ with the skin, muscles, vessels, bones and organs. - By making a ‘scale’, we made it easier to find acupuncture points. - Contents include accurate location, based book, function and character(how to use). Released in Korean, Chinese and English, which allows it to be used across the world! * Main Acupuncture Point -> 12 Main Acupuncture Point, Governor Vessel (GV) Acupuncture Point, Conception Vessel(CV) Acupuncture Point.. - Please refer to ‘Acupoints’ application. * Superficial Meridians -> It is not “Meridian and collateral”, is just a line that connects the acupuncture points. * Scale - a reference line for easily locating acupuncture points * For Main Acupuncture Points (such as 12 Main Acupuncture Point, Governor Vessel (GV) Acupuncture Point, Conception Vessel(CV) Acupuncture Point, lung, large intestine, etc.), refer to ‘Acupoints’ application. For Meridian and collateral (12 meridians, 14 meridians, eight extra meridians, twelve meridian divergences, twelve meridian sinews, twelve cutaneous regions, etc.) please refer to ‘Meridian Inside’ application. For Extra acupuncture points, please refer to ‘Extra Acupoints’ application. For Tung ’s family acupunture(In korean called as Dongssihyeol) (Dongssi, Master tung), refer to ‘Master Tung Acupoint’ application. * This product does not have complete text descriptions of Meridian and collateral, Extra acupuncture points and Tung ’s family acupunture. - Meet our(verderoot, acumonster, medimonster) various products (Meridian, Meridian Inside, Master Tung, Extra-Acupuncture Point, Combination Point, Hand Acupuncture, Foot Acupoint, Head Acupuncture, etc.) look. www.verderoot.com www.acumonster.com

About

Visual Acupuncture 3D

Explore acupuncture points and meridian pathways with an interactive 3D anatomy model. Study detailed descriptions, search for specific points, and test your knowledge with quizzes. Ideal for learning and reference.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D anatomy model
  • Meridian pathway visualization
  • Acupuncture point location details
  • Textual descriptions for points and meridians
  • Search by point name, function, or indication
  • Quiz and testing features
  • Customizable display options
Features
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Study acupuncture visually and interactively. Get a good feel for the flow of meridian pathways and their (anatomical) point locations. Includes a complete interactive anatomy model (muscles, bones and organs), which can be interactively edited (hide, fade etc). Each acupuncture point, meridian (and anatomical model) contain full textual descriptions, which can be edited and saved. Contains extended searching options; search by acupuncture point name, by function or by indication. All acupuncture point groups are included, along with additional information about each point group. Display options allow to either show the anatomical model, only the skin, hide certain meridians etc. Quiz and test yourself on all included subjects; meridians, acupuncture points and anatomy (muscles, bones, organs). Co-created and checked by TotalHealth(totalhealth.eu) and acupuncture institute located in the Netherlands. Errors cannot always be prevented, if you notice anything, please let us know. Terms of use: https://visualacupuncture3d.app/app/policies/termsofuse.html Privacy policy: https://visualacupuncture3d.app/app/policies/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

Acupoints for iOS4 screens
Visual Acupuncture 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Visual Acupuncture 3D at Free against Acupoints for iOS's $39.99. Visual Acupuncture 3D also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (76% vs 53%). Acupoints for iOS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Visual Acupuncture 3D is free to download; Acupoints for iOS costs $39.99 up front. Visual Acupuncture 3D sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Acupoints for iOS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Visual Acupuncture 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Acupuncture 3D has 153 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Acupoints for iOS's written reviews are positive against 76% of Visual Acupuncture 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Acupoints for iOS ships an update every 5 months, Visual Acupuncture 3D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Acupoints for iOS versus Visual Acupuncture 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAcupoints for iOSVisual Acupuncture 3D
Price$39.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.5 (153 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews75.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4153 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size429 MB243 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKim June-HyunGraphicVizion

Customer experience

Acupoints for iOS

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative30.0%

Visual Acupuncture 3D

All ratings150 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral8.4%
Negative15.9%

Bugs and requests

Acupoints for iOS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Visual Acupuncture 3D

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Nervous system toggle not displaying when enabled
  • Body model moves off-screen and doesn't anchor properly
  • Extraordinary points not visible on body model
  • Missing point descriptions (e.g., GB21)
  • Luo-connecting vessel information displays as NA despite being documented
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  • Gallbladder internal pathway not wrapping correctly
  • Support email not functioning
  • Lifetime purchase not fully restoring on account recovery

Requested features

12 requests
  • Female body model option
  • Bendable/movable joints, especially knees
  • More detailed circulatory system (arteries and veins)
  • More comprehensive nervous system display
  • English translations of point names
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  • Pinyin romanization for point names
  • Treatment plan recommendations
  • More muscle groups displayed
  • Chinese language support
  • Quiz options for selective learning (meridians only, partial display)
  • Text selection capability for translation
  • Cross-device purchase synchronization

In-app purchases

None

Acupoints for iOS

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Visual Acupuncture 3D

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$34.991 Year
One-time6
  • Quiz$3.99
  • Point Groups$4.99
  • Extraordinary meridians$4.99
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  • Anatomy Systems$9.99
  • Primary Meridians$13.99
  • Full Version$49.99

Questions

Is Acupoints for iOS free?
Acupoints for iOS costs $39.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visual Acupuncture 3D free?
Visual Acupuncture 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Acupoints for iOS or Visual Acupuncture 3D?
Visual Acupuncture 3D is rated higher. Acupoints for iOS averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Visual Acupuncture 3D averages 4.5 from 153 ratings.
Do Acupoints for iOS or Visual Acupuncture 3D have ads?
Neither Acupoints for iOS nor Visual Acupuncture 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Acupoints for iOS or Visual Acupuncture 3D?
Acupoints for iOS ships an update every 5 months, and Visual Acupuncture 3D every 2 months. Most recently, Acupoints for iOS was updated on October 20, 2026 and Visual Acupuncture 3D on October 21, 2026.

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