Kata++ vs Hajime!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kata++
Track your martial arts practice by logging the number of times you perform each kata and basic technique. Customize your list of techniques and kata to suit your specific style and training needs.
- Log kata and technique repetitions
- Customizable kata and technique lists
- Track progress with running totals
- Based on Karate Do Kyohan
- Editable basic techniques list
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"You must make 10,000 or more of your favorite kata before you begin to understand its true meaning." -Tsutomu Ohshima, Notes On Training This simple app will help you track your progress in your favorite and required kata by keeping a running total of the number of each kata you've made. You begin by entering the total number of kata you've made so far (or start from zero), and each time you practice you can add the number performed. The list of kata is taken from Gichin Funakoshi's "Karate Do Kyohan", but the kata can be edited for karateka or martial artists from different styles. Also included is an editable list of basic techniques such as kicks and punches to help track progress with those. NB: Kata++ collects anonymous usage data to help us improve the app. This can be disabled from the info screen.
Hajime!
This Karate app allows users to practice and improve their techniques at home. It provides access to a comprehensive list of movements and katas, with plans for ongoing content expansion.
- Home Karate practice
- Improve technique
- List of movements
- Katas included
- New content added
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Your Karate app. Take the opportunity to improve your technique at home. Learn from the entire list of available movements and katas. We will continue to grow with new content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kata++ at 5.0 against Hajime!'s 4.6. Kata++ also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Kata++ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Hajime! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kata++ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Kata++'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Hajime!'s.
Kata++ ships an update every 6 months, Hajime! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kata++ | Hajime! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.6 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timothy Waterhouse | Alberto Sanz Redondo |
Customer experience
Kata++
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In-app purchases
Kata++
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Support Developer$0.99
Hajime!
- Remove all advertisement$0.99
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