# Wenbu or Labyrinthos: a first reading or a tarot practice?

Compare lessons, spreads, artwork and journals. See how Labyrinthos’s tarot learning features differ from Wenbu’s four tools and Agent.

Canonical: https://wenbu.app/en/compare/labyrinthos/

Public pages checked 2026-09-29. This comparison uses official sources; paid and signed-in features have not been tested.

Authorship: Wenbu · AI-assisted editorial. Listed sources have not been fetched again by this read; predictive accuracy was not compared.

## Compare the workflow first

Labyrinthos describes card-meaning exercises, varied spreads and a reading journal for people building a tarot practice. Wenbu offers one- and three-card readings alongside BaZi, I Ching and Zi Wei, with a shared journal and conversation space. Wenbu’s beginner guides are an introduction, not a full tarot course.

Public pages checked 2026-09-29. This comparison uses official sources; paid and signed-in features have not been tested.

## Product comparison

| Dimension | Wenbu | Labyrinthos |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Learning | Bilingual starter guides, card keywords and follow-up questions for the Agent | Flashcard exercises, a meanings reference and story-based lessons |
| Draws | 78 cards; one- and three-card spreads; optional reversals | Preset spreads and custom spreads |
| Artwork | 78 original AI illustrations with a closer-view option | Several illustrated decks, including physical decks for sale |
| Journal and cost | Free browser journal, optional account history, JSON export and published AI allowances | Official site lists free basic readings and 100 saved readings per free account; check current subscription terms for extras |
| Your own AI assistant | Structured card results through MCP, the CLI or a Skill | The pages reviewed do not describe equivalent interfaces |

## Making a choice

Explore Labyrinthos for regular card practice, more spreads or a physical deck. Try Wenbu for a simple draw, other traditions or results you can use with your own assistant. This is a comparison of public features, without paid account testing or an assessment of predictive accuracy.

## Sources and their scope

- [Labyrinthos · app, readings and journal allowances](https://app.labyrinthos.co/)
- [Labyrinthos · beginner tarot lessons](https://labyrinthos.co/pages/learn-tarot-for-beginners-with-our-online-tarot-classes)
- [Labyrinthos · tarot decks](https://labyrinthos.co/collections/tarot-decks-for-sale)
- [Wenbu · Methodology](https://wenbu.app/en/methodology/)
- [Wenbu · Free-use policy](https://wenbu.app/en/free/)

[Find your starting point](https://wenbu.app/en/learn/choose-a-tool/)

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# Wenbu vs Labyrinthos: choose for the task you have (with a task-evaluation exercise)

Beyond the existing comparison, this edition adds a repeatable task-evaluation exercise: write the task, the destination of results and the acceptance check, verify against public pages, then run one real action in each free scope. Public pages only; paid and signed-in features were not tested, and no accuracy is assessed.

Updated: 2026-10-16 · Wenbu AI-assisted editorial

Start with the task, then the tool. Labyrinthos's public learning page lists flashcard-style meaning practice, a reading journal and self-analysis of recorded readings for people building a tarot practice. Wenbu's free-access page lists 78-card tarot draws, a local journal, JSON export and calculation interfaces as currently free without payment or sign-up, plus MCP, CLI or Skill access so structured results can go to your own assistant. Wenbu does not call its starter guides a full tarot course. This edition adds a task-evaluation exercise on top of the existing comparison, uses official public pages only, and does not test paid or signed-in features or assess predictive accuracy.

[Labyrinthos · official learning library](https://labyrinthos.co/pages/learn-tarot-for-beginners-with-our-online-tarot-classes) · [Wenbu · current free access](https://wenbu.app/free/) · [Wenbu · agent integrations](https://wenbu.app/agents/) · [Wenbu · calculation conventions](https://wenbu.app/methodology/)

- Write the task, the destination of results and the acceptance check first; compare brands last.

- Labyrinthos's public pages cover practice, a journal and analysis of records; Wenbu's public pages cover draws, a journal, export and calculation interfaces.

- Paid and signed-in experiences were not tested, and no accuracy ranking is offered; check each vendor's current terms.

- Random draws cannot be reproduced from the same question; deterministic charts can be recalculated from the same inputs and conventions.

## Task-evaluation exercise: four steps from task to acceptance

1. **Step 1: write the task** — State in one sentence what you need: meaning practice, multi-spread work, long-term records, or results for your own assistant.

2. **Step 2: set the destination** — Will results stay here for review, or be exported and connected elsewhere? If export matters, check whether public pages describe it.

3. **Step 3: verify the public basis** — Record only what official public pages state, with the source noted; a page that omits a feature is not proof it is absent.

4. **Step 4: try each once and review** — Run one real task in each free scope, judge it against column four, then decide whether to look further into paid tiers.

This figure explains the order of the exercise: write the task, set the destination of results, verify against public pages, then run one real action in each free scope and review. It describes a decision process, not a product ranking; when a step lacks a public basis, gather more information before choosing.

[Labyrinthos · official learning library](https://labyrinthos.co/pages/learn-tarot-for-beginners-with-our-online-tarot-classes) · [Wenbu · current free access](https://wenbu.app/free/) · [Wenbu · agent integrations](https://wenbu.app/agents/)

## Why evaluate the task before comparing features

The existing comparison already lists public features on both sides, but a feature list does not answer which tool fits this particular job. A steadier approach is to write three lines first: what you need to finish, where the result should go, and what counts as done well. Once those lines exist, many choices narrow on their own. If the acceptance check is reciting three card keywords without prompts, the practice path matters more; if it is walking away with a record you can organise later, export and storage matter more.

This step also prevents treating a missing page as a missing feature. The Labyrinthos pages reviewed here do not describe interfaces equivalent to Wenbu's calculation access, but that only means those pages do not cover the capability; it is not evidence that the vendor lacks it. The exercise keeps attention on your own task instead of settling the question for either side.

[Labyrinthos · official learning library](https://labyrinthos.co/pages/learn-tarot-for-beginners-with-our-online-tarot-classes) · [Wenbu · agent integrations](https://wenbu.app/agents/) · [Wenbu · current free access](https://wenbu.app/free/)

## The exercise: a four-column worksheet and three reader scenarios

Write the evaluation as four columns: task, destination of results, public-page basis, and acceptance check. Column one states the action in one sentence. Column two says whether results stay here for review or need to be exported or handed to another tool. Column three records only what official public pages actually state, with the source noted. Column four sets an observable finish line, such as reciting three card keywords or holding a JSON file after the session. If a column has no basis, you need more research before choosing, not a faster decision.

Three common scenarios fit this worksheet. Scenario one, systematic meaning practice: the acceptance check is reciting keywords, and Labyrinthos's public page mentions flashcard practice and a reading journal, which sits closer to that path. Scenario two, one draw before deciding whether to ask more: the acceptance check is having a draw result, and Wenbu's free-access page lists 78-card tarot draws and a local journal, a shorter entry point. Scenario three, feeding results into your own assistant: the acceptance check is a structured result, and Wenbu's integration page says MCP returns structured results and calculation conventions for the host model to interpret; the Labyrinthos pages reviewed here do not describe equivalent interfaces, which is not the same as lacking them.

[Labyrinthos · official learning library](https://labyrinthos.co/pages/learn-tarot-for-beginners-with-our-online-tarot-classes) · [Wenbu · current free access](https://wenbu.app/free/) · [Wenbu · agent integrations](https://wenbu.app/agents/)

## Records, cost and uncertainty: what the public pages say

Wenbu's free-access page states that BaZi charts and the five-element diagram, the twelve Zi Wei palaces, I Ching coin casting, 78-card tarot draws, the local journal, JSON export and the knowledge handbook currently need no payment or sign-up, and that MCP and CLI calculation interfaces are also free. AI interpretation runs on a daily allowance; after it ends, you can still cast, draw, save journal entries and export results. Labyrinthos's public learning page says the built-in journal can record digital readings or physical readings made with cards, then review common cards, suits, numbers and reversal percentages over a period. Paid and signed-in features were not tested here, so paid tiers are not compared.

Recording method shapes the choice. Wenbu's journal is stored in the browser and can be exported as JSON, and AI allowances do not affect saved local records. Labyrinthos's journal lives in the app, which suits reviewing trends in one place. The first makes data easier to carry elsewhere; the second makes accumulation easier in one place. The methodology page also notes that traditional meanings, AI inference and real-world context should be kept apart, and that passing software tests means tested behaviour matches stated conventions, not that fortune-telling predictions are validated.

[Wenbu · current free access](https://wenbu.app/free/) · [Labyrinthos · official learning library](https://labyrinthos.co/pages/learn-tarot-for-beginners-with-our-online-tarot-classes) · [Wenbu · calculation conventions](https://wenbu.app/methodology/)

## Randomness and reproducibility: one practical rule

Wenbu's methodology page separates results from interpretation: BaZi and Zi Wei are charted from input data, while tarot and online I Ching casting are drawn randomly by the program, and the page keeps the original result. Tarot draws one or three cards with equal probability from 78 cards, without repeats in the same draw; with reversals on, each card independently has a 50 percent chance of appearing reversed. The three positions are present, pull and next step, meant to organise thinking rather than mark a fixed sequence. The model receives card names, orientation and keywords, not card images.

One practical rule follows: deterministic charts can be recalculated from the same inputs and conventions, while random draws cannot be reproduced from the same question. When comparing two tarot results, first check whether it was the same draw, whether reversals were on, and whether position meanings match; when comparing BaZi or Zi Wei, check date, time, time zone and day-boundary convention first. Putting this rule in column three of the worksheet helps you avoid mistaking a different redraw for a tool error.

[Wenbu · calculation conventions](https://wenbu.app/methodology/) · [Wenbu · current free access](https://wenbu.app/free/)

## Task-evaluation worksheet (four columns)

| Column | What to write | Check |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Task | One sentence naming the action to finish | If you cannot name the action, the choice is not ready |
| Destination | Review here only, or export and hand to another tool | If export matters, check whether public pages describe it |
| Public-page basis | Only what official pages state, with the source noted | A page that omits a feature is not proof it is absent |
| Acceptance check | One observable finish line | An unobservable standard drifts into impressions |

[Labyrinthos · official learning library](https://labyrinthos.co/pages/learn-tarot-for-beginners-with-our-online-tarot-classes) · [Wenbu · current free access](https://wenbu.app/free/) · [Wenbu · agent integrations](https://wenbu.app/agents/)

## Hypothetical example: using the worksheet to prepare a reading-group segment

This is a hypothetical situation used to demonstrate the exercise. It involves no real personal data and is not a computed birth chart. Suppose a reader is leading a 20-minute tarot segment at a reading group, needs to practise three-card meanings first, and wants a record they can take away.

1. Step 1, fill the task column: practise meanings, prepare a three-card flow, keep a record afterwards.

2. Step 2, fill the destination column: the record should be exportable so it can become notes later.

3. Step 3, fill the public-page basis column: Labyrinthos's public learning page mentions flashcard practice and a reading journal; Wenbu's free-access page mentions 78-card tarot draws, a local journal and JSON export.

4. Step 4, fill the acceptance column: recite three card keywords, and hold a readable record file after the session.

5. Step 5, try each once: run the keyword practice and save one journal entry in Labyrinthos; draw three cards in Wenbu and export the JSON, then judge which record suits the follow-up.

6. Step 6, review: compare the record with what actually happened, separating card prompts from the discussion that took place.

The point of this hypothetical example is not that one side wins, but that the worksheet makes the choice checkable: practice and journaling are more concentrated in Labyrinthos's public features, while export and connection to your own tools are clearer in Wenbu's public documentation. Neither paid tier was tested; check each current page for the actual experience.

[Labyrinthos · official learning library](https://labyrinthos.co/pages/learn-tarot-for-beginners-with-our-online-tarot-classes) · [Wenbu · current free access](https://wenbu.app/free/) · [Wenbu · calculation conventions](https://wenbu.app/methodology/)

## FAQ

### How is this exercise different from the existing comparison?

The existing comparison lists public features on both sides; this exercise puts those features back into your task through a four-column worksheet covering task, destination, public-page basis and acceptance check. It adds no product verdict, only a repeatable decision step that avoids comparing brands before defining the need.

[Labyrinthos · official learning library](https://labyrinthos.co/pages/learn-tarot-for-beginners-with-our-online-tarot-classes) · [Wenbu · current free access](https://wenbu.app/free/) · [Wenbu · agent integrations](https://wenbu.app/agents/)

### Why can't a random draw be reproduced from the same question?

Wenbu's methodology page says tarot and online I Ching casting are drawn randomly by the program, with the original result kept. Tarot draws one or three cards with equal probability from 78 cards, without repeats in the same draw. Randomness does not guarantee the same card for the same question, so reproducibility means keeping and checking the original result, not redrawing until it matches.

[Wenbu · calculation conventions](https://wenbu.app/methodology/)

### If Labyrinthos doesn't describe an interface, does that mean it has none?

No. The pages reviewed here do not describe equivalent interfaces, which only means those pages do not cover the capability; it is not evidence that the product lacks it. If an interface matters to your workflow, check the vendor's current official documentation and note the result in column three of the worksheet.

[Labyrinthos · official learning library](https://labyrinthos.co/pages/learn-tarot-for-beginners-with-our-online-tarot-classes) · [Wenbu · agent integrations](https://wenbu.app/agents/)

### What if a worksheet column has no public basis?

Gather more information before choosing. Check official public pages for whether draws, journals, export or interfaces are described; if you still find nothing, leave the column blank and mark it unconfirmed rather than filling it with a guess. A blank is itself a useful finding: it shows the requirement currently lacks checkable information.

[Wenbu · current free access](https://wenbu.app/free/) · [Labyrinthos · official learning library](https://labyrinthos.co/pages/learn-tarot-for-beginners-with-our-online-tarot-classes) · [Wenbu · agent integrations](https://wenbu.app/agents/)

## Glossary

- **Task-evaluation worksheet**: A four-column record: task, destination of results, public-page basis and acceptance check. It turns feature comparison into checkable decision steps without settling the question for either side. [Labyrinthos · official learning library](https://labyrinthos.co/pages/learn-tarot-for-beginners-with-our-online-tarot-classes) · [Wenbu · current free access](https://wenbu.app/free/)

- **Structured result**: A result returned in fixed fields, such as card name, orientation and keywords, so a program or your own assistant can process it rather than reading only prose. [Wenbu · agent integrations](https://wenbu.app/agents/) · [Wenbu · calculation conventions](https://wenbu.app/methodology/)

- **Day-boundary convention**: The rule deciding when a day starts for charting, such as midnight or 23:00 zi-hour; different conventions can affect the day and hour pillars. [Wenbu · calculation conventions](https://wenbu.app/methodology/)

- **Reversal**: A card presented upside down. Wenbu's methodology page states that with reversals on, each card independently has a 50 percent chance of appearing reversed. [Wenbu · calculation conventions](https://wenbu.app/methodology/)

## Evidence notes

- Labyrinthos's public learning page lists flashcard-style meaning practice, a reading journal and self-analysis of recorded readings. — “flashcard style” (fact); [Labyrinthos · official learning library](https://labyrinthos.co/pages/learn-tarot-for-beginners-with-our-online-tarot-classes)

- Wenbu's free-access page states that tarot draws, the local journal and JSON export currently need no payment or sign-up. — “本地手记、JSON 导出” (fact); [Wenbu · current free access](https://wenbu.app/free/)

- Wenbu's methodology page separates results from interpretation and says random draws keep the original result. — “页面会保留原始结果” (editorial); [Wenbu · calculation conventions](https://wenbu.app/methodology/)

## Sources

- [Current zh canonical article — preserve it and add a distinct useful exercise](https://wenbu.app/compare/labyrinthos/) — Existing article, not a new external source. Avoid repeating its explanation.; fetched 2026-10-16T13:00:44.933Z; complete response

- [Current en canonical article — preserve it and add a distinct useful exercise](https://wenbu.app/en/compare/labyrinthos/) — Existing article, not a new external source. Avoid repeating its explanation.; fetched 2026-10-16T13:00:45.235Z; complete response

- [Wenbu · current free access](https://wenbu.app/free/) — First-party access and quota documentation; fetched 2026-10-16T13:00:45.426Z; complete response

- [Wenbu · calculation conventions](https://wenbu.app/methodology/) — First-party implementation; not evidence of predictive accuracy; fetched 2026-10-16T13:00:45.615Z; complete response

- [Wenbu · agent integrations](https://wenbu.app/agents/) — Current first-party product documentation; fetched 2026-10-16T13:00:45.907Z; complete response

- [Labyrinthos · official learning library](https://labyrinthos.co/pages/learn-tarot-for-beginners-with-our-online-tarot-classes) — Vendor learning offering; do not reproduce its lessons; fetched 2026-10-16T13:00:47.061Z; complete response

- [Wenbu · daily card](https://wenbu.app/daily/) — Current first-party product UI; not a personal forecast; fetched 2026-10-16T13:00:47.248Z; complete response

[Run the four-column worksheet once in each free scope](https://wenbu.app/en/agent/)