Comparison

ShotokanKata vs KATAS SHITO

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

KATAS SHITO

Master Shito-Ryu karate katas and bunkais with this comprehensive guide. Perfect your techniques, visualize movements with directional arrows, and zoom in on every detail. Includes 10 katas essential for 2nd and 3rd Dan black belt preparation.

Highlights
  • Perfect your Katas
  • Implement Katas with Bunkais
  • Visualize displacements with arrow directions
  • Zoom in on details of positions
  • Find names of positions/techniques
  • View complete Kata through reader
Features
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This application was designed by Daniel CERON, karate teacher Shito-Ryu 7th dan student of Master Hidetoshi NAKAHASHI, graduate DESCHI UCHI state of Master Mabuni. and developed by Jean-Claude BLOT, 1st DAN SHOTOKAN. We designed it to accompany karatekas for obtaining their different belts. USING THIS APP LETS YOU: - To perfect your Katas. - To implement the Katas with Bunkais. - In view your displacements in space thanks to the arrow directions. - To zoom in at any time on every detail of positions. - To find the name of the position or technique. - To view the complete Kata through a reader. THE KATAS IN THIS APPLICATION: 10 katas : The 5 Jion, Wanshu, Bassai Dai, Seienchin and Kosokun Dai for the preparation of the 2nd DAN black belt. The 5 other Bassai Sho, Chinto, Jitte, Naifanchin Nidan and Kosokun Sho for the preparation of the 3th DAN black belt. KATAS PERFORMED BY DANIEL CERON: https://www.danielceron.fr

Screenshots

ShotokanKata4 screens
KATAS SHITO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShotokanKata at 86% against KATAS SHITO's 0%. ShotokanKata also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 20 months). KATAS SHITO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 21). 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

ShotokanKata is free to download; KATAS SHITO costs $4.99 up front. ShotokanKata sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. KATAS SHITO asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShotokanKata ships an update every 3 months, KATAS SHITO every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ShotokanKata versus KATAS SHITO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShotokanKataKATAS SHITO
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (46 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpectra-VerlagJEAN-CLAUDE BLOT

Customer experience

ShotokanKata

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

KATAS SHITO

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

21 purchases

ShotokanKata

One-time21
  • Hangetsu$0.99
  • Goju shi ho dai$1.99
  • Gankaku$1.99
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  • 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

KATAS SHITO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShotokanKata free?
ShotokanKata is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KATAS SHITO free?
KATAS SHITO costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShotokanKata or KATAS SHITO have ads?
Neither ShotokanKata nor KATAS SHITO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShotokanKata or KATAS SHITO?
ShotokanKata ships an update every 3 months, and KATAS SHITO every 20 months. Most recently, ShotokanKata was updated on October 23, 2026 and KATAS SHITO on October 27, 2026.

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