Aikido vs Fighting Films+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Over 150 techniques
- 600+ detailed video clips
- Multi-view perspectives
- Slow motion playback
- Close-up views
- Instruction from 5th dan Sensei
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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.
Fighting Films+
Access a vast library of judo training videos from world-class athletes anytime, anywhere. Stream or download content for offline viewing and receive exclusive discounts on merchandise. Improve your judo skills with expert coaching at your fingertips.
- Expert judo coaching
- Unlimited streaming archive
- Exclusive new content
- Offline video viewing
- 20% store discount for subscribers
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Fighting Films+ makes it easy to improve your judo with coaching from the world’s top judoka. ANYTIME, ANYWHERE Whether you’re home, on the road, or can't make it to the dojo, you’ve got access to Olympic and World Champion’s at your fingertips on any device. UNLIMITED STREAMING Get access to the entire Fighting Films archive library spanning 30 years and watch exclusive and brand new content – over 1,500 videos and growing! OFFLINE VIEWING Download videos to your device to watch later. EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS As an annual subscriber to Fighting Films+ you’ll be entitled to a 20% discount in the Fighting Films store! To access all features and content you can subscribe to Fighting Films+ on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary be region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://www.fightingfilms.plus/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.fightingfilms.plus/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Aikido at free with in-app purchases against Fighting Films+'s subscription. Fighting Films+'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (72 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Aikido sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Fighting Films+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Aikido against 4.9 for Fighting Films+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fighting Films+ has 72 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Aikido's written reviews are positive against 97% of Fighting Films+'s.
Aikido ships an update every 14 months, Fighting Films+ every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Aikido | Fighting Films+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (72 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | 97.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 72 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | ibudokan ltd | Fighting Films |
Customer experience
Aikido
Fighting Films+
Bugs and requests
Aikido
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Fighting Films+
Reported bugs
2 issues- Video player needs auto-play
- Video player requires manual chapter progression
Requested features
4 requests- More competition analysis
- More trend analysis
- Subtitles for interviews
- Mirror mode for practice
In-app purchases
Aikido
- 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
Fighting Films+
- Superstar Judo Monthly$6.991 Month
- Superstar Judo Yearly$69.991 Year









