Karate Timer Simple Free vs Simple Karate Scoreboard
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.
Simple Karate Scoreboard
This app provides a simple and intuitive scoreboard for karate matches. It features customizable themes, player name input, point and penalty tracking, a timer, and a "Senshu" indicator for the first point. Easily reset scores and fouls from the settings menu.
- Customizable themes (Theme 1 & Theme 2)
- Player name input
- Add/subtract points
- Penalty tracking (C1/C2)
- Adjustable timer (2 or 3 minutes)
- Senshu indicator
- Reset scores and fouls
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A scoreboard app for karate. It is easy to use and has simple operations. It also has a SENSHU indicator(the indicator that gets first point) and you can set the timer. ● Basic functions 1 . Theme You can choose from two themes, "Theme 1" and "Theme 2", on the setting screen. Theme 1 has a "+" button for the scoring method, while Theme 2 has "Ippon", "Waza-ari", and "Yaku" buttons. 2. Player name Tap "Player1" or "Player2" on the screen to enter the player's name. 3. Adding and subtracting points You can add or subtract points by tapping the button next to the score. You can also add points by tapping the score. 4. Penalties (C1/C2) Tap a number to increase the number of penalties by one. If you press the number by mistake and want to decrease the number of penalties by one, press and hold the number to decrease it. 5. Timer Tap the time to start the timer. If you want to stop it, tap it again. You can set the timer time to either "2 minutes" or "3 minutes" in the settings screen. 6. Take first（SENSHU） When one of the players gets a point first, a yellow circle will be displayed on the score of that player. If you want to cancel the preemptive score due to a foul, tap the yellow circle. 7. Reset Tap the gear icon at the bottom center of the screen to display the menu, where you can reset the score, timer and foul count. ● Privacy Policy https://apps.seeds-digital.com/privacy-policy/ ● Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple Karate Scoreboard at 5.0 against Karate Timer Simple Free's 2.0. Simple Karate Scoreboard also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Karate Timer Simple Free's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Simple Karate Scoreboard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Karate Timer Simple Free asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Karate Scoreboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Karate Timer Simple Free ships an update every 4 weeks, Simple Karate Scoreboard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Karate Timer Simple Free | Simple Karate Scoreboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shinobu Kimura | NAOYA ONO |
Customer experience
Karate Timer Simple Free
Simple Karate Scoreboard
In-app purchases
Karate Timer Simple Free
No in-app purchases
Simple Karate Scoreboard
- Premium Plan$0.991 Month
- Support Developer$0.99
- Remove ads$24.99
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