Comparison

Aikido vs Aikido Guide

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

Aikido Guide

Features
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Aikido Guide is a reference and learning tool designed for Aikido practitioners of all levels. Explore an extensive catalog of techniques through videos, quickly find the content you need, and use filters by grade, attack, defense, and category. The app includes: • Technique videos organized by grade. • Advanced search and filters. • Explanations and labels to identify each movement. • Player with speed control, time skipping, and A/B loop to study specific segments. • Glossary of Aikido terms. • Content dedicated to its founding principles. • Favorites and viewing history. • Overall and per-grade progress tracking. • Content available in several languages. Aikido Guide complements regular practice in the dojo, letting you review names, concepts, and movements from anywhere. Some content is available for free. Premium access unlocks additional content and features through a subscription. The app is not a substitute for in-person instruction from a qualified teacher. Techniques must be practiced safely and under proper supervision. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Aikido4 screens
Aikido Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aikido at none against Aikido Guide's shown. Aikido Guide's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.4). On price, in-app purchases 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 and Aikido Guide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Aikido versus Aikido Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAikidoAikido Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB35 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developeribudokan ltdSergio Torres Prieto

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
2 purchases

Aikido Guide

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Aikido free?
Aikido is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aikido Guide free?
Aikido Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aikido or Aikido Guide have ads?
Aikido Guide shows ads; Aikido does not.

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