iChing roller vs JPDBreader+α (Plus Alpha)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iChing roller
This tool simplifies the process of consulting the I Ching by using your phone's shake function to generate hexagrams. It provides detailed information about each gua, including upper and lower trigrams and commentary.
- Shake to roll hexagrams
- Displays pertinent gua information
- Shows upper and lower trigrams
- Includes Confucius' commentary
- Simple and elegant interface
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iChing roller is a tool to let you easily roll the iChing without flipping a single coin. iChing roller rolls hexagrams for you with a simple shake of your phone, gives you all the pertinent information about the gua, and with a simple tap on the hexagram, it will show you the upper and lower trigrams, as well as Confucius' commentary on the hexagram. It's simple, and elegant. Just like the original.
JPDBreader+α (Plus Alpha)
This Safari extension allows users to parse Japanese text on websites, access a dictionary, and identify unknown words. It also enables adding and reviewing flashcards, with unique 2D review modes for vocabulary learning at your own pace. Requires a JPDB.io account.
- Parse Japanese text on websites
- Access Japanese dictionary
- Identify unknown words
- Add and review flashcards
- 2D SRS vocabulary review
- Learn words at your own pace
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Everything that you know and love about the JPDBreader with just a little bit more! With this Safari extension, you can: - Parse Japanese you find on websites using your JPDB account. This means you can have easy access to a Japanese dictionary and can see at a glance which words you don't know yet. - Add new flashcards and review them straight from the popup - Lots of quality-of-life improvements aimed at touchscreen users - Review on JPDB.io in 2D! Introducing a new concept where all of your SRS vocabulary words are spread out on the screen, allowing you to review in your own order! - Learn new words at your own pace. Never again will you have to wait until all of your reviews are done Notes: This requires a JPDB.io account and the API key found in the settings page. Credit: This extension is built using Max-Kamp's original jpd-breader with additions/changes applied. Huge shoutout to him for his amazing work!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: JPDBreader+α (Plus Alpha) at Free against iChing roller's $0.99. JPDBreader+α (Plus Alpha) also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months). iChing roller's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, ads, 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
JPDBreader+α (Plus Alpha) is free to download; iChing roller costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
JPDBreader+α (Plus Alpha) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
iChing roller ships an update every 13 months, JPDBreader+α (Plus Alpha) fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iChing roller | JPDBreader+α (Plus Alpha) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Ralley | Franklin Fanelli |
Customer experience
iChing roller
JPDBreader+α (Plus Alpha)
In-app purchases
iChing roller
No in-app purchases
JPDBreader+α (Plus Alpha)
No in-app purchases
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