Comparison

ShotokanPro vs KaratePlan

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ShotokanPro

Master Shotokan Karate katas with detailed illustrations and animations. Track your progress, adjust playback speed, and zoom in on crucial movements. Includes all 27 Shotokan katas for comprehensive study.

Highlights
  • All 27 Shotokan-Katas included
  • Detailed illustrations and animations
  • Adjustable animation speeds
  • Zoomable graphics
  • Progress tracking to-do list
  • Portrait and landscape modes
Features
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*** We are constantly improving our App. Thus we are thankful for every hint. *** Discover our App ShotokanPro! Have you already experienced this situation? You study a kata form, than let it slide and soon you forget the sequence. So it happens often, that the student forgets the next step in the middle of the kata form. „If I only had the chance to look the sequence up real quick, then I would master it pretty soon again.“ Even prospects and beginners can easily follow the kata sequences because of many illustrations. This App is supposed to be nothing else, than the required support and even more: • Which kata did I study last ? The list with the kata forms is build as a to-do-list. Depending on your progress, you can hook a kata off to change its order for a better overview. •The portrait mode allows you to recognize and study important details, since illustrations are bigger. • Illustrations can be zoomed in. • Two final techniques are always bound with three movements inbetween. Thus you can exactly follow how to get from one technique to another. • 3 different animation speeds and free scrolling allow you to adjust the app to the individual learning progress. • Landscape mode offers you a view of multiple graphics at one time to be able to better follow the sequences. • Six freely eligible backgrounds put you in the right training mood. • Always available legend allows you to look up the symbols really fast. This App contains all 27 Shôtôkan-Kata: Taikyoku shodan Heian shodan Heian nidan Heian sandan Heian yondan Heian godan Tekki shodan Tekki nidan Tekki sandan Bassai dai Bassai shô Kankû dai Kankû shô Empi Hangetsu Jion Jitte Ji’in Chinte Gankaku Nijû shi ho Sôchin Wankan Meikyô Gojû shi ho dai Gojû shi ho shô Unsu We wish you a lot of fun at practicing and hope that we could support you a little bit !

About

KaratePlan

Features
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KaratePlan is the app for following karate competitions. Whether you’re an athlete, coach, or fan, you get everything in one place. Browse competitions See upcoming and past karate events. Open any competition for dates, location, and full details. Add events to your calendar with one tap. Follow your club Link your club and quickly see how your club is doing at each competition. Track results and stay up to date. Results and brackets View detailed results and brackets for each competition so you can see who competed and how they placed. Clubs and competitors Explore the directory of clubs and competitors. Find clubs by name or location and see competitor profiles and history. One account everywhere Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. Your data syncs across the app and the KaratePlan website. Always up to date Competition and result data is kept current so you don’t miss events or new results. Download KaratePlan and keep your karate competition world in your pocket.

Screenshots

ShotokanPro4 screens
KaratePlan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KaratePlan at Free against ShotokanPro's $19.99. KaratePlan also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). ShotokanPro's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

KaratePlan is free to download; ShotokanPro costs $19.99 up front. ShotokanPro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KaratePlan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShotokanPro ships an update every 5 months, KaratePlan weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ShotokanPro versus KaratePlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShotokanProKaratePlan
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpectra-VerlagRafael Ribar

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ShotokanPro

One-time1
  • Enbusen$5.99
None

KaratePlan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShotokanPro free?
ShotokanPro costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is KaratePlan free?
KaratePlan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShotokanPro or KaratePlan have ads?
Neither ShotokanPro nor KaratePlan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShotokanPro or KaratePlan?
ShotokanPro ships an update every 5 months, and KaratePlan weekly. Most recently, ShotokanPro was updated on November 6, 2026 and KaratePlan on October 31, 2026.

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