Comparison

Aikido vs Tiska Beginner

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

Head to head
About

Aikido

Learn Aikido techniques with over 150 professionally filmed video clips. This app offers multi-view, slow-motion, and close-up perspectives for detailed instruction from a 5th dan Aikikai instructor. It's a comprehensive training supplement for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Over 150 techniques
  • 600+ detailed video clips
  • Multi-view perspectives
  • Slow motion playback
  • Close-up views
  • Instruction from 5th dan Sensei
Features
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Learn aikido by seeing every technique from several angles. A technique is not always clear at first glance. Here, every movement is filmed from several viewpoints, slowed down, and shown again in close-up — down to the detail that makes the difference. 156 TECHNIQUES, 936 VIDEOS, THREE CLASSIFICATIONS • Techniques — the full set of videos, arranged by technique name • Attacks — the same videos, approached through the starting grip or strike • Progression by Kyu — 73 techniques following the grading syllabus One body of content, three ways in: by technique, by attack, or by kyu. UP TO THREE ANGLES Front, top, side. Depending on the technique, up to three viewpoints are available, and you switch between them with a single tap. Multiview brings them together on one screen. Slow motion and close-up are there too, for the movements that turn on a small detail. FINDING A TECHNIQUE Type the name of what you are looking for — nikkyo, katate dori. Each result shows its full path: you know where it comes from before you open it. AT THE DOJO, WITHOUT A NETWORK Videos for a module download the first time you play it. Tatami floors are rarely well covered: once the module is loaded, everything stays readable with no connection. YOUR PLAYLIST Gather the techniques you are working on right now and find them again in one gesture. Useful before a grading, or to pick up a series session after session. WHO IT IS FOR For the beginner discovering the first grips, the graded practitioner revising before an examination, the teacher preparing a class. You come back to a technique as many times as you need. AIKIDO A Japanese martial art born in the 1930s under Morihei Ueshiba, aikido — the way of harmony — is built on immobilizations and projections that seek to resolve conflict without opposing force with force. NO SUBSCRIPTION 114 videos are free to watch, with no account to create. After that, a single payment unlocks the full version, once and for all. Open a technique, change the angle, watch again.

About

Tiska Beginner

Learn the fundamentals of Shotokan Karate with this instructional app. It guides beginners step-by-step through techniques up to the blue belt grading, including video demonstrations for offline learning.

Highlights
  • Beginners grading syllabus
  • Step-by-step instruction
  • Video demonstrations included
  • Offline playback
  • Covers basics to blue belt
Features
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The Official TISKA / AHK Shotokan Karate Beginners Grading Syllabus. This fantastic instructional app in an easy to follow step by step format, takes the complete beginner through to their blue belt grading. This really covers the basics from bowing up to 5 attack sparing. Everything a beginner would need, this is the 1st app in a series of 4 apps developed for you to take away and master Karate. Video is all included so there is no need for an internet connection, it can be played anywhere and taken with you, you can also share on social media if you like the instruction and in the about section read more about Tiska and who is behind this app. The instructor Now an 8th Dan, Gursharan has competed in a multitude of kata and kumite events, many at national and international level. This is all free for you to get started and enjoy the beginners instructional video.

Screenshots

Aikido4 screens
Tiska Beginner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aikido at 78% against Tiska Beginner's 40%. Tiska Beginner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (8.2 vs 26.4). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Aikido sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Tiska Beginner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Aikido versus Tiska Beginner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAikidoTiska Beginner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.48.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeribudokan ltdGursharan Sahota

Customer experience

Aikido

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative12.2%

Tiska Beginner

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Aikido

One-time4
  • Aikido techniques$2.99
  • Aikido All Kyu Progression$2.99
  • Aikido All Attacks$2.99
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  • Aikido All Buy All$6.99
None

Tiska Beginner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aikido free?
Aikido is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiska Beginner free?
Tiska Beginner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aikido or Tiska Beginner have ads?
Neither Aikido nor Tiska Beginner shows ads.

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