Acupoints for iOS vs AcupointDG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 14 Main Acupuncture Points
- Superficial Meridians
- 362 Acupuncture Point Texts
- Comparison with Anatomy
- Scale for Location
- Multilingual Support
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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
AcupointDG
This educational app provides detailed information on acupoints, including their location, effects, and related anatomical structures. Users can explore different views, search for specific acupoints, and create custom prescriptions. It's designed for learning and research in acupuncture.
- Acupoint location, effects, and indications
- Related anatomical structures (muscles, vessels, nerves)
- Research paper search links
- Custom acupoint prescription creation
- View mode and color toggling
- Search by acupoint name, effect, or indication
- Meridian and special acupoint toggling
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경혈학 교육용 APP ACUPOINTDG입니다. 동국대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실에서 제작하였습니다. 메인화면에서 해당 경혈을 클릭하면 경혈의 혈위, 효능, 주치, 관련해부학구조(근육, 혈관, 신경), 연구논문 검색 링크, 나만의 경혈처방 추가를 할 수 있습니다. 첫번째 메뉴에서 View모드를 바꿀 수 있으며 경혈처방을 컬러토글할 수 있습니다. 두번째 메뉴에서는 검색을 할 수 있으며, 경혈명, 효능, 주치, 해부학구조가 포함된 경혈의 토글이 이뤄집니다. 세번째 메뉴에서는 경맥토글, 특수경혈들을 토글할 수 있습니다. 절단면모드에서는 경혈의 해부단면을 확인하거나, 경혈 단면의 초음파 사진(팔/다리제공)을 확인할 수 있습니다 맥북에서 사용시 스크롤 -> 줌, 클릭 이동 -> 카메라회전, Cmd+클릭 이동 -> 카메라이동 입니다. ACUPOINTDG 2에서는 현재의 업데이트들에 더해 연구분야가 강화될 예정입니다.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AcupointDG at $19.99 against Acupoints for iOS's $39.99. AcupointDG also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). Acupoints for iOS's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Acupoints for iOS costs $39.99 and AcupointDG $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Acupoints for iOS ships an update every 5 months, AcupointDG every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Acupoints for iOS | AcupointDG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39.99 | $19.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 429 MB | 285 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kim June-Hyun | Seung-Nam Kim |
Customer experience
Acupoints for iOS
AcupointDG
In-app purchases
Acupoints for iOS
No in-app purchases
AcupointDG
No in-app purchases
Questions
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