Comparison

Tiska Beginner vs Movements Karate

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

Head to head
About

Tiska Beginner

Learn the fundamentals of Shotokan Karate with this instructional app. It guides beginners step-by-step through techniques up to the blue belt grading, including video demonstrations for offline learning.

Highlights
  • Beginners grading syllabus
  • Step-by-step instruction
  • Video demonstrations included
  • Offline playback
  • Covers basics to blue belt
Features
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The Official TISKA / AHK Shotokan Karate Beginners Grading Syllabus. This fantastic instructional app in an easy to follow step by step format, takes the complete beginner through to their blue belt grading. This really covers the basics from bowing up to 5 attack sparing. Everything a beginner would need, this is the 1st app in a series of 4 apps developed for you to take away and master Karate. Video is all included so there is no need for an internet connection, it can be played anywhere and taken with you, you can also share on social media if you like the instruction and in the about section read more about Tiska and who is behind this app. The instructor Now an 8th Dan, Gursharan has competed in a multitude of kata and kumite events, many at national and international level. This is all free for you to get started and enjoy the beginners instructional video.

About

Movements Karate

Explore a vast library of motion-captured Shotokan Karate techniques. Track your practice, test your knowledge with quizzes, and visualize techniques in augmented reality. Enhance your training with guided meditation and customizable environments.

Highlights
  • Motion-captured Karate technique library
  • Exercise and practice session tracker
  • Competition scoring modes (Kata & Kumite)
  • Karate knowledge quiz games
  • Augmented reality visualization
  • Customizable 3D environments and avatars
Features
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If you have any interest in Shotokan Karate and want to learn and develop your karate in an innovative and exciting way, this app is for you. Features * Large library of motion captured Shotokan Karate techniques - unlock the entire library with in-app purchase * Exercise tracker; track your practice sessions * Competition scoring app with Kata and Kumite modes * Quiz games to test your Karate knowledge * Meditation audio - meditate to a calming audio session * Change your character, 3D environment and scene props * Augmented reality mode - watch all techniques performed in 'real life' through your camera (subject to device capabilities) Movements Shotokan karate is one of a kind and offers an unparalleled resource for your development now and into the future with with the entire Shotokan Karate syllabus (154 individual animations) from white belt to black belt shown in motion capture, as well as individual techniques (658 individual animations) from every stance from the art. Movements Shotokan Karate brings masters of the art to your phone, tablet or laptop with changeable avatars that you can slow down, pause, rotate and place in a range of different virtual locations as well as in your world with AR.  Search for your chosen technique from the database according to criteria such as stance (foot position and centre of gravity), attack or defence and target. Then see the techniques being performed as a speed relevant to your style of learning and interest. Techniques are described in both English and (anglicised) Japanese to help build and deepen your knowledge of the art. The database currently has a growing number of techniques and has recently expanded to include Katas, in a new library - the syllabus library - In the syllabus library you can choose to view techniques needed to move up the grades in Shotokan Karate and this will be added to regularly. MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION & TERMS Movements Shotokan Karate is free to download and use. Extra features and additional techniques are available if you purchase a monthly subscription. The monthly subscription is auto-renewing and billed monthly. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Daily and Lifetime passes are also available for purchase in the app. For our Privacy Policy, please visit: https://movementskarate.app/privacy For our full terms of use, please visit: https://movementskarate.app/terms

Screenshots

Tiska Beginner4 screens
Movements Karate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Movements Karate at 89% against Tiska Beginner's 40%. Tiska Beginner'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Movements Karate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Tiska Beginner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tiska Beginner versus Movements Karate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiska BeginnerMovements Karate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—36 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB543 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGursharan SahotaMovements Map Limited

Customer experience

Tiska Beginner

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Movements Karate

All ratings36 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tiska Beginner

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Movements Karate

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time2
  • Daily Pass$0.99
  • Lifetime Pass$14.99

Questions

Is Tiska Beginner free?
Tiska Beginner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Movements Karate free?
Movements Karate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tiska Beginner or Movements Karate have ads?
Movements Karate shows ads; Tiska Beginner does not.

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