Comparison

ShotokanPro vs ECB Player Development

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

ECB Player Development

An exclusive, invitation-only platform for player development within England's Player Development and Performance Programmes. It serves as a private resource for athletes and coaches.

Highlights
  • Invitation-only access
  • Player development resources
  • England Performance Programmes
  • Private resource for athletes
  • Coach support
Features
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Private, invitation only, resource for player development in the England Player Development and England Performance Programmes

Screenshots

ShotokanPro4 screens
ECB Player Development2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShotokanPro at 50% against ECB Player Development's 0%. ShotokanPro also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). ECB Player Development's advantage is price (Free vs $19.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShotokanPro ships an update every 5 months, ECB Player Development every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ShotokanPro versus ECB Player Development: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShotokanProECB Player Development
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpectra-VerlagDartfish

Customer experience

ShotokanPro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative30.0%

ECB Player Development

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ShotokanPro

One-time1
  • Enbusen$5.99
None

ECB Player Development

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShotokanPro free?
ShotokanPro costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ECB Player Development free?
ECB Player Development is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShotokanPro or ECB Player Development have ads?
Neither ShotokanPro nor ECB Player Development shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShotokanPro or ECB Player Development?
ShotokanPro ships an update every 5 months, and ECB Player Development every 12 months. Most recently, ShotokanPro was updated on September 19, 2026 and ECB Player Development on August 18, 2026.

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