Comparison

Unified Practice 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

Unified Practice

This native iPad application serves as an Electronic Medical Records and Practice Management system for Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners. It allows acupuncture clinics to efficiently manage patient appointments, forms, and charts. The app requires a subscription to its web-based service for full functionality.

Highlights
  • Native iPad application
  • Electronic Medical Records (EHR)
  • Practice Management
  • Patient appointment scheduling
  • Form and chart management
  • Designed for TCM practitioners
Features
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Unified Practice introduces the first native iPad application designed specifically for TCM practitioners. Our Electronic Medical Records and Practice Management helps Acupuncture clinics easily create and manage patient appointments, forms and charts. Please note that UnifiedPractice can only be used in conjunction with a subscription-based Web Application Service.

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

Visual Acupuncture 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Visual Acupuncture 3D at 76% against Unified Practice's 22%. Visual Acupuncture 3D also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (154 vs 30). Unified Practice's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Visual Acupuncture 3D sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Unified Practice asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Visual Acupuncture 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Acupuncture 3D has 154 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Unified Practice's written reviews are positive against 76% of Visual Acupuncture 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unified Practice ships an update monthly, Visual Acupuncture 3D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Unified Practice versus Visual Acupuncture 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnified PracticeVisual Acupuncture 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (30 ratings)4.6 (154 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews75.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30154 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB243 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperUnified Practice, Inc.GraphicVizion

Customer experience

Unified Practice

All ratings30 ratings
Positive53.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral22.2%
Negative55.6%

Visual Acupuncture 3D

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

Bugs and requests

Unified Practice

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

Unified Practice

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 Unified Practice free?
Unified Practice is free to download, 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, Unified Practice or Visual Acupuncture 3D?
Visual Acupuncture 3D is rated higher. Unified Practice averages 3.5 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Visual Acupuncture 3D averages 4.6 from 154 ratings.
Do Unified Practice or Visual Acupuncture 3D have ads?
Neither Unified Practice nor Visual Acupuncture 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unified Practice or Visual Acupuncture 3D?
Unified Practice ships an update monthly, and Visual Acupuncture 3D every 2 months. Most recently, Unified Practice was updated on October 24, 2026 and Visual Acupuncture 3D on October 29, 2026.

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