Slow Ink
Classics, I Ching & Reflection
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Read one classical Chinese passage a day with its source, context, and museum art. Explore artwork with curatorial notes, then sync favorites with Apple or Google.
Read one classical Chinese passage each day—with its source, context, and museum artwork.
Slow Ink brings Traditional Chinese originals, careful translations, historical context, and classical art into a quiet daily reading ritual. It is not a quote feed. It is a place to understand why one enduring passage is worth keeping.
TODAY
Discover one selected passage each day, presented in Traditional Chinese with an interpretation in your chosen language, traceable source details, seasonal context, and museum artwork. The day’s selection remains stable so you can return to it.
ARTWORK VIEW
See the complete artwork, read its curatorial note, and explore its title, artist, period, collection, and original institutional source.
LIBRARY
Explore the Analects, Tao Te Ching, Zhuangzi, Mencius, I Ching, Book of Songs, and other classics. Browse by work or theme and read original passages alongside translations, context, and chapter references.
DAILY I CHING REFLECTION
Pause with a once-daily cultural reflection inspired by the I Ching, seasonal timing, and the position of its lines. It does not predict outcomes and is not medical, legal, financial, or other professional advice.
SAVE AND SYNC
Keep the passages that speak to you. Optional Apple or Google Sign-In synchronizes saved passages and reading preferences across devices. Daily public content remains available without an account.
PART OF YOUR DAY
• Receive the daily selection at your preferred time
• Read from Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
• Carry today’s passage to Apple Watch
• Use Traditional Chinese or English
• Choose reading themes and text sizes
• Follow the system appearance
MEMBERSHIP
Membership unlocks the complete library, full-text search, synchronized favorites, expanded Daily Reflections, every reading theme, and richer widget and Apple Watch content.
Subscriptions renew automatically for the selected period unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings.
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Privacy Policy:
https://slowink.app/privacy/
Terms of Use:
https://slowink.app/terms/
Ratings & Reviews
• Added Google Sign-In for syncing saved passages and reading preferences
• Added Artwork View and curatorial notes for the daily artwork
• Improved full-artwork presentation, source details, and transitions
• Unified Apple and Google sign-in button styling
• Improved loading and scrolling in Library
• Fixed display issues and improved overall stability
The developer, 焱 易, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- 焱 易
- Size
- 7.8 MB
- Category
- Reference
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 2 more
- English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Quarterly Membership $19.99
- Annual Membership $59.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 YAN YI