Kata Mastery vs Barn Burner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kata Mastery
This app allows members and interested individuals to engage with award-winning martial arts programs. Users can register for events, enroll in classes, view curriculum, track progress, and manage schedules. It also facilitates communication and referrals within the community.
- Event registration
- Program enrollment
- Curriculum video access
- Progress tracking
- Class scheduling
- Community messaging
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This app is for members and those who are interested in our award winning programs. * Register for our events * Enroll in our martial arts programs * Get School Updates * Send messages * View our curriculum videos and download supporting documents * View payment, rank and attendance history * Refer your friends * Rate your classes * Schedule your classes * Quick access to our class schedule
Barn Burner
This app provides a high-visibility interval timer designed for intense workouts. It offers multiple pre-set modes and custom interval creation, with integrated music controls and seamless background audio support.
- High-visibility display
- Multiple built-in workout modes (AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata)
- Custom interval creation
- In-app music controls
- Seamless background audio support
- Distraction-free UI
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BARN BURNER — a workout timer for your whole gym. Your music's playing, you're mid-set, and the last thing you want is a timer that kills the song every time it beeps. Barn Burner doesn't. Its cues layer right over Spotify or Apple Music — no pausing, no ducking. Built for Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad, with digits big enough to read from across the room. NINE WAYS TO TRAIN • AMRAP — as many rounds as possible • For Time — race the clock, optional cap • EMOM — every minute on the minute • Tabata — 8 rounds of 20 on / 10 off • Interval — set your own work and rest • Death By — one more rep every minute • Countdown & Stopwatch • Custom Sequence — build your own multi-step workout MADE FOR THE WAY YOU TRAIN • A start countdown you set — from instant to 30 seconds • 3-2-1 warning beeps before every interval flip • Remembers your settings for every mode • Repeat your last workout with one tap • A one-of-a-kind piece of generative art every workout — share it when you finish • Big, high-contrast clock, readable across the gym SIMPLE PRICING Free to try with AMRAP and Stopwatch. Unlock all nine modes for a single $1.99 — no subscription, no ads. One purchase covers your household with Family Sharing. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. No analytics. Your settings stay on your device. Light your workouts on fire.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kata Mastery at none against Barn Burner's 1. Kata Mastery also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). Barn Burner's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 23 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Barn Burner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kata Mastery asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kata Mastery against 5.0 for Barn Burner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
Kata Mastery ships an update every 23 months, Barn Burner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kata Mastery | Barn Burner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AmeriKick Martial Arts-Overland Park | Daniel Anderson |
Customer experience
Kata Mastery
Barn Burner
In-app purchases
Kata Mastery
No in-app purchases
Barn Burner
- Unlock All Timers$1.99
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