Ailey Extension vs Amayi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ailey Extension
Access a variety of dance and fitness classes online or in-person, taught by renowned instructors. Explore different techniques in a welcoming environment and manage your schedule and account easily through the app.
- Open classes for all ages and experience levels
- World-renowned instructors
- Wide range of dance and fitness techniques
- Online and in-person class options
- Class package purchasing
- Account management
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Ailey Extension was founded to continue Alvin Ailey’s legacy that “dance came from the people and should be delivered back to the people” by offering open classes for people of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels taught by world-renowned instructors. Classes are offered seven days a week online and at the Ailey Studios in a wide range of dance and fitness techniques—from modern and ballet to street styles and Pilates. Experience the Ailey legacy in a welcoming, non-competitive environment. Ailey Extension is located at The Joan Weill Center for Dance at 405 W. 55th Street in Midtown Manhattan. This beautiful glass-encased building—the largest building dedicated to dance in New York City—is home to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and houses 16 climate-controlled studios with sprung floors and state-of-the-art acoustics. Located in New York City's midtown west area, the Ailey Studios are easily accessible by public transportation. The Ailey Extension app makes it easy for you to browse upcoming classes, learn more about our instructors, purchase class packages, sign up on the go, and manage your account, all from the convenience of your phone. Visit ailey.org/classes to learn more about Ailey Extension.
Amayi
This app offers a peaceful sanctuary for mothers to pause, breathe, and reconnect with themselves. It allows for the creation of personalized affirmations and grounding exercises tailored to current feelings, with options for guided audio and community connection.
- Personalized affirmations
- Grounding practices
- Guided audio
- Ambient sounds
- Saved affirmations and practices
- Gentle reminders
- Moderated community
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Motherhood can hold a lot. Amayi gives you a calm place to pause, breathe, and come back to yourself whenever you need it. Create personalized affirmations and grounding practices shaped around what you are feeling and what would help right now. Save the practices that speak to you, listen with gentle voice and ambient audio, and connect with other mothers in a supportive community. With Amayi you can: • Create personalized affirmations for the moment you are in • Follow short grounding and self-care practices • Listen to guided audio and calming ambient sounds • Save affirmations and practices for later • Set gentle reminders and check-ins • Share and connect in a moderated community Amayi is a general wellness app. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, crisis intervention, or emergency services. Amayi Pro includes a 7-day free trial and then renews monthly or annually unless canceled. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Prices are shown in the app before purchase and may vary by region. Terms of Service: https://amayi.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://amayi.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Amayi at 5.0 against Ailey Extension's 4.1. Amayi also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Ailey Extension's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Amayi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Ailey Extension asks for nothing beyond the download.
Amayi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Ailey Extension's written reviews are positive against 100% of Amayi's.
Ailey Extension ships an update monthly, Amayi every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ailey Extension | Amayi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Inc. | Mike Fifield |
Customer experience
Ailey Extension
Amayi
In-app purchases
Ailey Extension
No in-app purchases
Amayi
- Monthly Membership7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Yearly Membership - save 35%7 Days trial$69.991 Year
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