Comparison

iBudokan Judo vs JudoTimer Basic

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

Head to head
About

iBudokan Judo

Learn over 70 Judo techniques with detailed, multi-angle video demonstrations. Organize your learning by technique group, belt level, or type. Practice anytime, anywhere, from your dojo to on the go.

Highlights
  • Over 70 Judo techniques
  • Multi-angle video demonstrations
  • Close-up detail views
  • Organize by technique group
  • Organize by belt level
  • Organize by technique type
  • Accessible anytime, anywhere
Features
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Learn judo by seeing every technique from several angles. A throw turns on an off-balance, a foot placement, a hand that pulls at the right moment. Those are the instants the videos capture — from the front, the side and above. 73 TECHNIQUES, 431 VIDEOS, THREE ENTRIES • By type — hip, shoulder, leg and sacrifice techniques • By group — from the first to the fifth group, from Ikkyo to Gokyo • By level — from white belt to brown belt The same content, arranged three ways: you enter through the logic that speaks to you. SEVERAL ANGLES, SLOW MOTION, KATAS 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 the detail shot revisit what happens fast. Katas have their own views, including an overview. FINDING A TECHNIQUE Type the name of what you are looking for. 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. Rooms 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 belt grading, or to pick up a series session after session. WHO IT IS FOR For the judoka preparing the next belt, the one revising a whole group, the teacher building a class. You come back to a technique as many times as you need. JUDO Founded in 1882 by Jigoro Kano, judo rests on off-balancing: using the other's force rather than opposing it with your own. Throws, pins and ground controls form its repertoire. 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. Choose a group, and work through it technique after technique.

About

JudoTimer Basic

Features
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A simple, easy-to-use, and feature-rich judo timer. Functions change depending on the device orientation. Portrait: Training Program Timer (with ads) Landscape: Simple Match Timer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Introduction and User Guide for iOS Version 1: https://youtu.be/_FoFjpiDiJU Updates through iOS Version 2.1.1: https://youtu.be/FuMekmNhsps Updates through iOS Version 3.1: https://youtu.be/tpvMUbI2osM Updates through iOS Version 5.3: https://youtu.be/5THtWacEMrY

Screenshots

iBudokan Judo4 screens
JudoTimer Basic2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JudoTimer Basic at none against iBudokan Judo's 4. JudoTimer Basic also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (14 vs 26.4). On price, ads 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. iBudokan Judo sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. JudoTimer Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBudokan Judo ships an update every 6 months, JudoTimer Basic every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 4, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
iBudokan Judo versus JudoTimer Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBudokan JudoJudoTimer Basic
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.414 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeribudokan ltdMasanobu Takahashi

In-app purchases

4 purchases

iBudokan Judo

One-time4
  • Judo by group of techniques$2.99
  • Judo by level$2.99
  • Judo by Type$2.99
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  • Judo - All$5.99
None

JudoTimer Basic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iBudokan Judo free?
iBudokan Judo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JudoTimer Basic free?
JudoTimer Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iBudokan Judo or JudoTimer Basic have ads?
Neither iBudokan Judo nor JudoTimer Basic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iBudokan Judo or JudoTimer Basic?
iBudokan Judo ships an update every 6 months, and JudoTimer Basic every 3 weeks. Most recently, iBudokan Judo was updated on October 4, 2026 and JudoTimer Basic on October 4, 2026.

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