Comparison

Gongfu vs 太极学堂

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Gongfu

Track your martial arts and meditation practice, syncing data like duration and calories burned to Apple Health. Offers a simple timer for various practices and real-time workout stats on Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Syncs workout data to Apple Health
  • Simple timer for practice
  • Real-time workout stats on Apple Watch
  • Lap tracking for Taolu
  • Mindfulness minute tracking
Features
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Want to see your Martial art practice show up inside Apple’s Health app? Want to add mindfulness minutes from Yoga, Zen, and other meditation practice? Get a scientific insight into them with Apple's Health app! After each workout session, you can check the data from Apple’s Health App. Improve your training utilizing energy burned, heart rate pattern and laps! The iPhone app: provides a simple timer user interface to add workouts and mindfulness minutes. It can’t track the vitals and energy burned. We recommend you to use the Apple Watch app to record more health data. Everything made it easy for use on your wrist: - Provides timer for beginner to practice JingZhuo, and Qigong, helps you conquer the chaotic mind and sense of urgency in life. - Follow along with your workout from your wrist. Get details about your workout stats in real-time on your Apple Watch. - Integration with Apple Health: add the details of your workout, like duration and calories burned, to your Apple Health Application. - Provide Lap when you practice Taolu, so you know the time you spend one each repetition. Please send me an email if you have good ideas to add to this app! Luc.alexander.sun@icloud.com "The application made for you to enter Asian culture's meditation and martial art. Kungfu simply means the result of time spent on practicing a skill, within the process, it will n=just the skill elevated aslo the person is transformed. Hope you get enough self-control, you can throw away the app, find your self. Keep training." Notice: All the health record will be deleted if you decide to remove the app from your phone. It's the limitation of the Apple Health app.

About

太极学堂

Features
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《「太极学堂」—— 开启太极养生之旅》 想要随时随地学习正宗的太极吗?太极学堂将是你的绝佳选择! 一、个性化学习体验 定制课程:根据你的年龄、身体状况和学习目标,为你量身定制个性化的学习课程。无论你是想强身健体、缓解压力,还是追求更高的太极境界,都能在这里找到专属的学习方案。 进度跟踪:实时记录你的学习进度,让你清楚地了解自己的学习成果。同时,还可以设置学习提醒,帮助你保持学习的连贯性。 二、专业的师资团队 名师授课:拥有丰富的教学经验和深厚的太极功底,将为你传授正宗的养生知识。 在线答疑:专业的老师团队随时为你解答学习中遇到的问题,让你的学习过程更加顺畅。 丰富课程:多种种类供您选择:太极拳、养生操、八段锦。课程内容全部适合零基础、40 岁以上的人群跟练,无需进行激烈的运动就能实现告别亚健康、增强体质的目的。 三、便捷的使用体验 随时随地学习:支持手机、平板等多种设备,无论你是在家中、办公室还是户外,都能随时随地打开 app 进行学习。 离线观看:可以将喜欢的课程下载到本地,在没有网络的情况下也能进行学习,方便又省心。 简洁界面:app 界面简洁直观,操作方便快捷,让你轻松找到自己需要的功能。 快来下载「太极学堂」,一起感受太极的魅力,开启健康养生之旅吧!

Screenshots

Gongfu2 screens
太极学堂4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gongfu at none against 太极学堂's 3. Gongfu also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support 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. 太极学堂 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Gongfu asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gongfu ships an update every 4 days, 太极学堂 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Gongfu versus 太极学堂: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGongfu太极学堂
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer翔宇 孙乐学科技

In-app purchases

None

Gongfu

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

太极学堂

One-time3
  • 1元课程$0.99
  • 5元课程$0.99
  • 6元课程$0.99

Questions

Is Gongfu free?
Gongfu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 太极学堂 free?
太极学堂 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gongfu or 太极学堂 have ads?
Neither Gongfu nor 太极学堂 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gongfu or 太极学堂?
Gongfu ships an update every 4 days, and 太极学堂 monthly. Most recently, Gongfu was updated on October 24, 2026 and 太极学堂 on October 26, 2026.

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