Karate Timer Simple Free vs Tools for Karate Tournament
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Karate Timer Simple Free
This app functions as a timer and scoreboard specifically designed for Karate kumite matches. It provides audible cues for timeouts and allows for easy adjustment of match times and scores through intuitive gestures.
- Kumite timer
- Scoreboard functionality
- Audible timeout notices
- Adjustable match times
- Score editing
- Customizable notice times
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This is a timer and Scoreboard for the kumite of Karate. [ Operating ] Countdown starts when you tap the time, you will hear the timeout notice buzzer and the timeout buzzer. Stop the countdown and tap the time again. When the panning from the left edge of the screen , time and score will reset. You can edit the time on the setting mode when you press and hold . In the setting mode , by panning the time to the left and right , you can adjust the time . When the panning from the left edge of the screen , you can adjust the notice time. Score label (P, C1, C2) colors switch when you tap each labels in setting mode.
Tools for Karate Tournament
This app provides essential tools for managing karate tournaments, including a score calculator for Kata and a configurable timer for Kumite matches. It also features digital Kata cards for practice.
- Kata score calculator
- Kumite timer with first bell
- Configurable match duration
- Digital Kata cards
- JKA Tournament Rules compliant
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These are tools conforming to the JKA (Japan Karate Association) Tournament Rules & Regulations which facilitate staff operations. There is a score calculator for Kata and a timer for Kumite. The score calculator calculates the total score automatically excepting the maximum and minimum for Kata events, so that you need not calculate manually. The timer for Kumite can ring the first bell. You can configure the match duration and the timing of the first bell according to WKF (World Karate Federation). The digital Kata cards is an extra function which shows a name of Kata chosen at random. Please use for rehearsal of Red and White Flag System events.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Karate Timer Simple Free at every 4 weeks against Tools for Karate Tournament's every 2 months. Karate Timer Simple Free also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Karate Timer Simple Free ships an update every 4 weeks, Tools for Karate Tournament every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Karate Timer Simple Free | Tools for Karate Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shinobu Kimura | Ichiro Mitsuhashi |
Customer experience
Karate Timer Simple Free
Tools for Karate Tournament
In-app purchases
Karate Timer Simple Free
No in-app purchases
Tools for Karate Tournament
No in-app purchases
Questions
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