KENDO vs Aikikorner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KENDO
This app provides Kendo education, news, and articles for practitioners of all levels. Learn about Bogu, fitness, and well-being through videos and written content. It's designed for self-study and exploring Kendo Budo culture.
- Kendo educational videos
- News and articles
- Bogu information
- Fitness and well-being advice
- Self-study resources
- Kendo Budo culture exploration
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First APP that brings Kendo education on the go, news, articles and videos to get you start. The app is for all level of Kendo practitioner. Features includes: *Videos *Articles *Bogu informations *Fitness & wellbing advices It's a simple APP for self study and deep dive into Kendo Budo cultures.
Aikikorner
This app serves as a pocket reference for Aikido practitioners, offering visual explanations and Japanese names for various techniques. It's designed for review between classes, helping users remember movements and prepare for training.
- Over 145 HD technique videos
- Visual explanations and Japanese names
- Exam mode for grading preparation
- Offline video access
- Interactive technique name quiz
- Available in 18 languages
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Your dojo in your pocket Do you mix up Ikkyo and Nikkyo? Can't remember how Suwari Waza goes? This app helps you review and clarify Aikido techniques, with visual explanations and clear Japanese names. NOT an Aikido course. This is what you use BETWEEN classes. If you practice Aikido, you already know there is no substitute for the tatami. But sometimes, outside the dojo, you need to remember a movement, understand a position, or prepare before your next training. Here you will find a small guide made with care for my fellow practitioners. Welcome: I hope you find it useful. VIDEO LIBRARY Over 145 HD techniques recorded with our master and his best students. Technique review Descriptions and Japanese names (Tachi-Waza, Suwari-Waza, Ushiro-Waza, Hanmi-Handachi-Waza) to clarify each movement. Exam Mode Filter the exact techniques for your next grading by level (6 Kyu to Shodan) and position. Offline access Download the videos you want and train without internet. Interactive quiz Test yourself on the correct Japanese technique names. Available in 18 languages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aikikorner at 89% against KENDO's 33%. Aikikorner also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0). KENDO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Aikikorner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KENDO asks for nothing beyond the download.
Aikikorner holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of KENDO's written reviews are positive against 89% of Aikikorner's.
KENDO ships an update every 2 days, Aikikorner every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KENDO | Aikikorner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (7 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +17 |
| Developer | John Ou | David Margalef Mari |
Customer experience
KENDO
Aikikorner
In-app purchases
KENDO
No in-app purchases
Aikikorner
- Premium Content$3.99









