Comparison

ShotokanKata vs FFKarate e

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

Head to head
About

ShotokanKata

Master martial arts sequences with detailed illustrations and adjustable animation speeds. Track your progress, zoom into details, and practice in various modes to perfect your kata forms. Supports multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Detailed kata illustrations
  • Adjustable animation speeds
  • Zoomable graphics
  • Progress tracking to-do list
  • Portrait and landscape modes
  • Multiple background options
Features
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*** We are constantly improving our App. Thus we are thankful for every hint. *** Discover our App ShotokanKata! 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. • Eight 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 3 Shôtôkan-Kata inc. 3 Enbusens: Taikyoku shodan Heian shodan Heian nidan The upgrade to "ShotokanPro" contains additional 24 Shôtôkan-Kata: 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 Enbusens: Contain all Enbusens for each Kata We wish you a lot of fun at practicing and hope that we could support you a little bit ! Available in german, english, french, italian and spanish.

About

FFKarate e

This application from the French Karate Federation allows licensed members to access their personal data and view their license visually. Content is secured and managed by the FFKDA.

Highlights
  • View personal data
  • Access digital license
  • Secure content access
  • Managed by FFKDA
Features
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FFK e-licence est une application de la Fédération Française de Karaté et Disciplines associées. En tant que licencié vous pourrez retrouver toutes vos données personnelles et notamment le visuel de votre Licence. Les contenus font l’objet d’un accès sécurisé spécifiques, géré par la FFKDA.

Screenshots

ShotokanKata4 screens
FFKarate e4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FFKarate e at none against ShotokanKata's 21. ShotokanKata's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 60%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. ShotokanKata sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. FFKarate e asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShotokanKata ships an update every 3 months, FFKarate e every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ShotokanKata versus FFKarate e: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShotokanKataFFKarate e
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (46 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB19 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSpectra-VerlagOPENIUM

Customer experience

ShotokanKata

All ratings46 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative12.0%

FFKarate e

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

21 purchases

ShotokanKata

One-time21
  • Hangetsu$0.99
  • Goju shi ho dai$1.99
  • Gankaku$1.99
Show 18 more
  • Tekki sandan$1.99
  • Kanku sho$1.99
  • Sochin$1.99
  • Goju shi ho sho$1.99
  • Ji'in$1.99
  • Meikyo$1.99
  • Jion$1.99
  • Heian godan$1.99
  • Heian sandan$1.99
  • Heian yondan$1.99
  • Tekki shodan$1.99
  • Tekki nidan$1.99
  • Bassai dai$1.99
  • Bassai sho$1.99
  • Kanku dai$1.99
  • Empi$1.99
  • Enbusen$5.99
  • All kata unlocked$19.99
None

FFKarate e

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShotokanKata free?
ShotokanKata is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FFKarate e free?
FFKarate e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShotokanKata or FFKarate e have ads?
Neither ShotokanKata nor FFKarate e shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShotokanKata or FFKarate e?
ShotokanKata ships an update every 3 months, and FFKarate e every 2 months. Most recently, ShotokanKata was updated on September 23, 2026 and FFKarate e on September 22, 2026.

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