# I vs Triple Flame

The clearest difference is price: Triple Flame at Free against I's $3.99. Triple Flame also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). I's advantage is review sentiment (98% vs 80%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Triple Flame is free to download; I costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

I holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 101 and 81 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of I's written reviews are positive against 80% of Triple Flame's.

I ships an update every 4 months, Triple Flame every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | I | Triple Flame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (101 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/i-ching-app-of-changes/id959384356/reviews)** | [4.6 (81 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/triple-flame/id6448287073/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **101** | 81 |
| Positive reviews | **97.9% of reviews** | 79.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#92** | — |
| Size | 86 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Brian Fitzgerald](https://appshunter.io/developer/959384355) | [Gene Keys Publishing Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1566207379) |

## What reviewers say

### I

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/i-ching-app-of-changes/id959384356)

**Currently charting:** #92 Top Paid · Lifestyle (US App Store)

This app provides a digital I Ching (Yi Jing) experience for divination and self-reflection. It offers intuitive design, a journal for saving readings, and multiple casting methods, including virtual coins and a manual builder.

**Highlights:** Digital I Ching/Yi Jing oracle, Intuitive modern interface, Journal for saving readings, Multiple casting methods (coins, stalks, manual), Original Chinese text and Legge Translation, Lookup library organized by number and trigram

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and straightforward
- ✨ Simple and elegant design
- 📖 Journal/record-keeping feature
- 🔮 Accurate and insightful readings
- 💡 Yarrow stalk method implementation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Tapping Yin Yang button can stop registering
- 🤔 Readings can be obscure/difficult to understand
- 🚫 No commentaries on the lines (older review)
- 🤔 Interpretation sometimes lacking (older review)

**Reported bugs**

- Tapping the Yin Yang button selects and highlights it, causing it to stop registering taps.

**Requested features**

- Way to clear the 'Ask' box
- Ability to tap on hexagrams to toggle between them in readings with changing lines
- Swipe left and right through pages of a reading
- Add own notes to journal entries
- History tab


### Triple Flame

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/triple-flame/id6448287073)

This app guides users through short, regular pauses throughout the day to foster contemplation and enrichment. It offers a live count of global participants, various pausing modes, and audio journeys for deeper practice. Users can also access resources from Richard Rudd and track their progress.

**Highlights:** Pause Contemplation Timer with Live Count, Silent, Guided, or Soundscape Pause Modes, Audio Journeys for Extended Contemplation, Resources from Richard Rudd, Daily Contemplative Quotes, Customizable Practice Schedule and Notifications, Pause Journey Tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💖 Beautifully designed app
- 🧘‍♀️ Peaceful and powerful meditations
- ✨ Profoundly simple and effective
- 🎁 Generous free offering
- 🎶 Great selection of music

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and freezes often
- 🐌 Slow to respond
- 🔋 Decimating battery life
- 🤷‍♀️ Reminders to pause while pausing
- 🤔 Notification timing awkward

**Reported bugs**

- App doesn't load or work
- Nothing loads
- App freezes
- App freezes from the get go
- Frozen. Not working

**Requested features**

- Meditation more closely tied to Gene Keys
- Notification to signal end of 3 minutes


## Frequently asked questions

### Is I free?

I costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Triple Flame free?

Triple Flame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, I or Triple Flame?

I is rated higher. I averages 4.8 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Triple Flame averages 4.6 from 81 ratings.

### Do I or Triple Flame have ads?

Neither I nor Triple Flame shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, I or Triple Flame?

I ships an update every 4 months, and Triple Flame every 5 weeks. Most recently, I was updated on November 6, 2026 and Triple Flame on November 3, 2026.

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