Sideshow vs Exclusive MA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sideshow
Engage live with events through interactive features like trivia, polls, and Q&A. Submit photos and videos to be featured, earning points for participation. Experience virtual events like never before, whether you're there in person or watching from afar.
- Real-time event interaction
- QR code scanning for event access
- Live polling and Q&A
- Photo and video submission
- Earn participation points
- Virtual experience creation
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Sideshow enables you to interact in real time with your favorite live in person and televised events. Simply scan the on screen QR code, or follow a link provided by the event organizer to begin. You will be instantly transported into the event. Whether near or far you will be a part of the conversation. Your participation will drive the show, allowing us to create virtual experiences like never before. Inside you will find interactions such as Trivia, Polling, Q&A, Reactions, and the ability to submit photos and videos to be featured in the show. Your interactions are displayed in real time to the event hosts, allowing a near instant response. As you participate you will earn points. What are you waiting for? Join the Show!
Exclusive MA
This app provides students and families with access to martial arts curriculum, class schedules, and printable documents. It offers video content for practice and a subscription for more detailed curriculum access. Parents can also schedule classes and lessons for their children.
- View curriculum
- Schedule classes
- Print documents
- Video practice content
- Subscription for detailed curriculum
- Schedule testing and private lessons
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This is for all students and families of Exclusive Martial Arts. Students and families can look at curriculum, schedule classes, view and now be able to print documents, and more! If you are a student of EMA, this is the app for you. Every piece of your curriculum is videoed for you to watch and practice. If you would like more content, check out the "EMA PASS." It is a monthly subscription that you can sign up for to see the curriculum detailed out! If you are a parent of EMA, you have come to the right place! download this app to schedule your child's classes, testing, and private lessons. There is also a lot of really good content for you to read for your child. For Terms of use go to https://www.emakarateprograms.com/termsofuse
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sideshow at 5.0 against Exclusive MA's 4.0. Sideshow also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Exclusive MA's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Exclusive MA sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Sideshow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sideshow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Sideshow ships an update every 3 weeks, Exclusive MA every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sideshow | Exclusive MA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Event Center LLC | Sal Cisneros |
Customer experience
Sideshow
Exclusive MA
In-app purchases
Sideshow
No in-app purchases
Exclusive MA
- EMA Pass - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- EMA Pass - Yearly7 Days trial$32.991 Year
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