Comparison

UNITY now vs Chair Tai Chi Guide

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

Head to head
About

UNITY now

Features
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UNITY now supports a regular personal practice with guided sessions, courses, video lessons, progress tracking and simple badges. Built for adults, the app helps you come back to presence, movement, breathing, body awareness and calm, at your own rhythm. With UNITY now you can: - Create your member account - Complete a short onboarding - Discover teachers and follow their programs: Chen Style (Tai Chi Chuan), White Crane Qi Gong, Morning Qi Gong, daily practice - Watch the free first lesson of each program, then the following ones when your access allows it - Ask the teacher a question under each lesson - Enter an invitation code received from your teacher or organisation - Track practice sessions - Follow progress and badges UNITY now is not a medical app and does not provide diagnosis, treatment or medical advice. SUBSCRIPTIONS Each teacher has their own subscription, which opens all of their programs (Chen Style; White Crane Qi Gong; Morning Qi Gong and daily practice). Each costs EUR 12.99 per month, or EUR 119.99 per year. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://unity-france.org/app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Chair Tai Chi Guide

Features
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Free, offline Tai Chi for people 50+. No ads, no account, no tracking. Tai Chi Guide walks you through three weekly sessions — Tuesday, Friday and Sunday — with large timers and looping demo videos. Put the phone down and follow along. Built for seniors and beginners who want calm practice, not a gym app. Chair / seated mode included. WHY IT’S DIFFERENT • Completely free — no subscriptions or in-app purchases • Works fully offline after install • Designed for 50+: large type and one big Pause button • No account, no ads, no tracking WEEKLY SESSIONS • Tuesday (~25 min) — breathing, horse stance, cloud hands, brush knee • Friday (~25 min) — warm-up, white crane, repulse monkey, weight shifts • Sunday (~30 min) — a longer flowing practice Pause anytime and resume the same day. The next calendar day the session starts fresh.

Screenshots

UNITY now4 screens
Chair Tai Chi Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chair Tai Chi Guide at none against UNITY now's 6. Chair Tai Chi Guide also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. UNITY now sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Chair Tai Chi Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UNITY now ships an update every 6 weeks, Chair Tai Chi Guide every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
UNITY now versus Chair Tai Chi Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUNITY nowChair Tai Chi Guide
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTooLooLooAppfabriek

In-app purchases

6 purchases

UNITY now

Subscriptions6
  • Sébastien Zacharie - Monthly$11.991 Month
  • JS - Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Style Chen - Mensuel$14.991 Month
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  • Style Chen - Annuel$99.991 Year
  • Sébastien Zacharie - Yearly$99.991 Year
  • JS - Yearly$99.991 Year
None

Chair Tai Chi Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UNITY now free?
UNITY now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chair Tai Chi Guide free?
Chair Tai Chi Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UNITY now or Chair Tai Chi Guide have ads?
Neither UNITY now nor Chair Tai Chi Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UNITY now or Chair Tai Chi Guide?
UNITY now ships an update every 6 weeks, and Chair Tai Chi Guide every 5 days. Most recently, UNITY now was updated on October 31, 2026 and Chair Tai Chi Guide on October 31, 2026.

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