MyStudio App vs GNS Karate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyStudio App
This tool simplifies registration and communication for businesses like martial arts studios, gyms, and summer camps. Customers can easily sign up for events, retail purchases, and memberships.
- Customer registration
- Business communication
- Event sign-ups
- Retail management
- Membership management
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MyStudio is registration and communication tool that allows customers to easily register and connect with Events, Retail, and Membership based businesses. Martial Arts, Yoga, Dance, Crossfit, Gymnastics, Summer Camps, and Fitness Studios are some of the businesses that we serve.
GNS Karate
This app provides students with important notifications and announcements. Access curriculum videos, sign up for events, and manage pertinent information for martial arts training.
- Notifications and announcements
- Curriculum video access
- Event sign-ups
- Student information portal
- Mobile access
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Go No Sen Karate has been helping students "Build Better Bodies & Stronger Minds!" for over 25 years! Recieve important notifications and announcements for Go No Sen Students. Sign up for special events, view curriculum videos, and get all pertinent information right on your mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyStudio App at 4.8 against GNS Karate's 4.4. MyStudio App also leads on ratings volume (7.8K vs 8). GNS Karate's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
MyStudio App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyStudio App has 7.8K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyStudio App | GNS Karate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.8K ratings) — better | 4.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7.8K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MyStudio Academy LLC | Adam McCauley |
Customer experience
MyStudio App
GNS Karate
Bugs and requests
MyStudio App
Reported bugs
6 issues- Messages out of order
- Constant loading issues
- Account creation/login problems
- Blank screens and crashes
- Incompatibility with VPN
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- Inability to edit account details
Requested features
6 requests- Add search functionality for all files
- Allow switching between studios without re-logging in
- Display registered classes on schedule
- Ability to cancel/reschedule classes through the app
- Improve payment processing and security
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- Add option to stay logged in
GNS Karate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyStudio App
No in-app purchases
GNS Karate
No in-app purchases
