Karate Sensei, Video learning vs SHITO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Karate Sensei, Video learning
Master Shotokan karate from beginner to black belt with expert-led video lessons. Explore over 60 pieces of content, including Katas, techniques, and coached sessions. Track your progress, test your knowledge with quizzes, and stay motivated with in-app rewards.
- Expert-led video lessons
- Over 60 pieces of content
- Kata and technique instruction
- Coached training sessions
- Progress tracking
- Quizzes and challenges
- Multicam Kata views
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Push the limits of your karate – now completely FREE! From white belt to black belt, speed up your progression with the fundamentals of Shotokan karate! Supervised by certified instructors, train at your own pace with over 60+ pieces of content, including: Kata: Heian Shodan, Heian Nidan, Heian Sandan, Heian Yondan, Heian Godan, Tekki Shodan, Bassai Dai & Kanku Dai Techniques: Blocks, stances, footwork, hand & foot strikes Trainings: Coached sessions to prepare your body and improve key skills Challenges: Push your limits with physical and technical challenges Karate Sensei – Your Pocket Sensei! Designed for karateka of all levels, Karate Sensei guides you anytime, anywhere—at home, in the park, or at the dojo. Why Train with Karate Sensei? 100% Free! No paywalls, no ads—just pure karate. Track Your Progress! View your stats and training milestones. Test Your Knowledge! Fun quizzes to reinforce learning. Real Coaches! Learn with expert-led video lessons. Multicam Katas! Watch from four angles for extra precision. Earn Bajiis! Stay motivated with in-app rewards. Join thousands of karateka already improving their skills—download now and start training for free! Oss! Term of Use & Privacy Policy https://karate-sensei.com/privacy-policy
SHITO
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Master MABUNI Kenwa (1889-1952) founder of the Shito-Ryu was first a pupil of Master ITOSU asutsume (1830-1915) living in SHURI at the beginning of its career. He then studied under the direction of Master HIGAONA Kanryo (1852-1915) living in NAHA. The school name of SHITO-RYU finds its origin in the names of the great Masters, by the connection of the two first syllabes constituting their names, -SHI pronounced ITO (in ITOSU), -TO pronounced HIGA (in HIGAONA) KATAS SHITO-RYU 5 5 katas : Kata Shito-Ryu Belt Black 5th DAN FFKDA : - 1. Gojushi-Ho - 2. Suparimpai - 3. Seipai - 4. Matsumura Passai - 5. Rohai This application was designed by Daniel CERON, karate teacher Shito-Ryu 7th dan student of Master Hidetoshi NAKAHASHI, graduate DESCHI UCHI state of Master Mabuni. and developed by Jean-Claude BLOT, 1st DAN SHOTOKAN. We designed it to accompany karatekas for obtaining their different belts. USING THIS APP LETS YOU : - To perfect your Katas. - To implement the Katas with Bunkais. - To view your displacements in space thanks to the arrow directions. - To zoom in at any time on every detail of positions. - To find the name of the position or technique. - To view the complete Kata through a reader.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Karate Sensei, Video learning at Free against SHITO's $4.99. SHITO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Karate Sensei, Video learning is free to download; SHITO costs $4.99 up front. Karate Sensei, Video learning sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. SHITO asks for nothing beyond the download.
Karate Sensei, Video learning ships an update every 2 months, SHITO monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Karate Sensei, Video learning | SHITO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alexandre Nypels | JEAN-CLAUDE BLOT |
In-app purchases
Karate Sensei, Video learning
- 1 month$3.991 Month
- 6 months$17.996 Months
- 12 months$29.991 Year
- 250 Tokuns$0.99
- 500 Tokuns$1.99
- 1500 Tokuns$2.99
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- 3000 Tokuns$3.99
- 5000 Tokuns$5.99
SHITO
No in-app purchases
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