Kata++ vs Movements Karate
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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Kata++ at none against Movements Karate's shown. Kata++ also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Movements Karate's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 69%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Kata++ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Movements Karate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kata++ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Movements Karate has 36 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Kata++'s written reviews are positive against 89% of Movements Karate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Kata++ ships an update every 6 months, Movements Karate every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kata++ | Movements Karate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.7 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 543 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timothy Waterhouse | Movements Map Limited |
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Kata++
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In-app purchases
Kata++
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Support Developer$0.99
Movements Karate
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Daily Pass$0.99
- Lifetime Pass$14.99
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