Karateka Classic vs ttPong
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Karateka Classic
Experience a classic side-scrolling martial arts adventure from 1984. Fight as a lone hero to rescue a princess from an evil warlord, overcoming relentless guards and a challenging hawk. Relive the original charm or discover this iconic game for the first time.
- Side-scrolling combat
- Classic 1984 gameplay
- Save the princess quest
- Challenging enemy AI
- Original Apple II experience
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A side-scrolling karate classic from 1984! The first game by the creator of Prince of Persia, Karateka arrives on iOS with all the challenge and charm of the original Apple II experience. Fight as the lone hero to save the princess from the evil warlord Akuma. His relentless guards and pesky hawk will challenge your skill whether you remember the original, have played the remake, or are experiencing Karateka for the first time.
ttPong
Experience a unique take on the classic arcade game where you play against yourself. Track your personal best scores and compete on a global leaderboard. Enjoy endless replayability with this simple yet engaging title.
- Solo Pong gameplay
- Personal record tracking
- Global leaderboard
- Simple controls
- Addictive arcade experience
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Play Pong "against" yourself. With personal record tracking and global rank.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ttPong at Free against Karateka Classic's $0.99. ttPong also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 46 months). Karateka Classic's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (88 vs 2). On ads, 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
ttPong is free to download; Karateka Classic costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Karateka Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Karateka Classic has 88 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Karateka Classic ships an update every 46 months, ttPong every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Karateka Classic | ttPong |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (88 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 46 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #124 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DotEmu | Raul Costa Junior |
Customer experience
Karateka Classic
ttPong
Bugs and requests
Karateka Classic
Reported bugs
3 issues- Black screen or missing graphics on certain devices
- Rewind function not working as expected
- Sound issues or loss of audio
Requested features
3 requests- Support for external keyboards and controllers
- Leaderboards and competitive features
- Difficulty options or accessibility settings
ttPong
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Karateka Classic
No in-app purchases
ttPong
No in-app purchases
