Comparison

AnimalSkills vs Renshi

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

Head to head
About

AnimalSkills

Features
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AnimalSkills is a dynamic movement app that brings you back to the way the human body was meant to moveβ€”powerful, fluid, and instinctive. Inspired by animalistic motion and full-body coordination, the app helps you build strength, mobility, agility, and control through playful yet highly effective bodyweight training. Learn the following Skills: - Lizard Crawl - Monkey Handstand - QDR Hold - Tiger Leap - Monkey Climb - Scorpion Jump - Kangaroo Jump - Sneaking Ape Walk - Animal Move Combos Explore 50+ exercises and fundamental movement patterns. For more details please read our full Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: https://thenics-flow.de/TermsOfUse.html https://thenics-flow.de/DataPrivacy.html https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Renshi

Features
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Renshi turns your training and competing into a game. Log every wrestling match, BJJ roll, boxing round, MMA session, and tournament result. Earn XP. Share your wins, post to the feed, and climb the global leaderboard. Build streaks that outlast your worst weeks. Renshi is the workout-and-competition tracker built for combat-sports athletes who actually compete. TRACK EVERY ROUND Quick-log any session in under 10 seconds. Drilling, live rounds, sparring, strength, conditioning, mobility, film study β€” every minute on the mat counts. LEVEL UP YOUR GAME Earn XP for every workout. Climb from Rookie to Mythic across 15 rank tiers. Build your OVR β€” a single number that captures how seriously you're training right now. BUILD A FIGHT CAMP Plan an 8-, 10-, or 12-week camp with built-in loading and taper phases. Hit your daily targets to earn camp XP and unlock camp-specific badges. LOG COMPETITIONS Track every tournament, fight, and match. Wins, losses, submissions, decisions β€” all of it. Your competition record becomes part of your fighter profile and earns its own XP, badges, and share cards. POST TO THE FEED Share your sessions, camp finishes, and competition results to the Renshi feed. Every share card bakes in your XP, streak, and overall stats β€” so your wins post themselves. Follow other athletes who train as hard as you do. CLIMB THE LEADERBOARD Compete against every other athlete on Renshi. Weekly and monthly champion badges go to the athletes who put in the most work. FOLLOW YOUR TEAM Join or create a team. See your teammates' feeds. Compete on the team leaderboard. Train together, climb together. EARN BADGES + ACHIEVEMENTS Dozens of badges and achievements to unlock β€” from "Early Bird" (train before 6 AM) to "Iron Will" (100-day streak) to "World Champion" (#1 on the global leaderboard). SPORTS WE SUPPORT - Wrestling (freestyle, folkstyle, Greco) - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (gi and no-gi) - Boxing - Mixed Martial Arts FREE 7-DAY TRIAL Try every feature for 7 days, free. No credit card required to start. After your trial: - Monthly: $2.99/month - Yearly: $29.99/year (save ~16%) Subscriptions auto-renew. Cancel anytime from your iPhone's Settings β†’ [Your Name] β†’ Subscriptions, at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. ABOUT THE NAME Renshi (錬士) is a traditional Japanese martial-arts title meaning "polished expert" β€” earned by athletes who've put in the work, refined their craft, and earned their place. That's what Renshi is built for. Privacy Policy: https://renshicombat.github.io/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://renshicombat.github.io/terms-of-service.html Questions or feedback? renshicombat@yahoo.com Train hard. Train smart. Earn your rank.

Screenshots

AnimalSkills4 screens
Renshi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Renshi at every 4 days against AnimalSkills's fortnightly. AnimalSkills's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. AnimalSkills sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Renshi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AnimalSkills ships an update fortnightly, Renshi every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
AnimalSkills versus Renshi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimalSkillsRenshi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size147 MB39 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperInnothenics GmbHIan Fritz

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AnimalSkills

Subscriptions2
  • Animal Skills Pro$2.991 Month
  • Animal Skill Pro$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • AnimalSkills Pro$99.99
2 purchases

Renshi

Subscriptions2
  • Renshi Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Renshi Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is AnimalSkills free?
AnimalSkills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Renshi free?
Renshi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AnimalSkills or Renshi have ads?
Neither AnimalSkills nor Renshi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AnimalSkills or Renshi?
AnimalSkills ships an update fortnightly, and Renshi every 4 days. Most recently, AnimalSkills was updated on October 7, 2026 and Renshi on October 7, 2026.

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