Tang Soo Do Reference vs Tang Soo Do Karate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tang Soo Do Reference
This app provides a comprehensive curriculum reference for Tang Soo Do practitioners, covering forms, sparring, self-defense, weapons, and more. It offers progress tracking and offline access through subscriptions, with a free download available.
- Curriculum training reference
- Forms and techniques
- One step sparring
- Self-defense
- Weapons training
- Terminology and history
- Progress tracking
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Curriculum training reference for Tang Soo Do students and instructors that includes forms, one step sparring, self-defense, weapons, combinations, terminology/history/philosophy, breaking, free sparring, instructor training, and more. INFORMATION ABOUT THE APP AND PURCHASE OPTIONS By signing up, you will get access to subscription(s) that include features such as progress tracking, and offline sync. The download of Tang Soo Do Reference is free of charge. Should you use Tang Soo Do Reference to access in-app content via available subscription(s), a payment will be charged to your credit card after the trial period ends and when a subscription renews. A subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. Subscription(s) can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in the App Store after purchase. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy
Tang Soo Do Karate
This app offers a modern approach to learning and practicing martial arts, allowing users to revisit instructor lessons and track their progress between classes. It aims to build confidence through structured martial arts training.
- Revisit instructor lessons
- Strengthen practice
- Track progress
- Build confidence
- Modern learning approach
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Tang Soo Do has always been passed from instructor to student. The app gives you a modern way to revisit that instruction, strengthen your practice, and continue progressing between classes. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tang Soo Do Karate at none against Tang Soo Do Reference's shown. Tang Soo Do Karate also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Tang Soo Do Reference sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Tang Soo Do Karate sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tang Soo Do Reference against 4.9 for Tang Soo Do Karate. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tang Soo Do Karate has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Tang Soo Do Reference ships an update every 2 weeks, Tang Soo Do Karate daily. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tang Soo Do Reference | Tang Soo Do Karate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (10 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steven Elmore | Dominick Giacobbe |
In-app purchases
Tang Soo Do Reference
- Standard Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
Tang Soo Do Karate
- White Belt to Black Belt Monthly$4.991 Month
- Black Belt & Master Levels Monthly$5.991 Month
- White Belt to Black Belt Annual$59.901 Year
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- Black Belt & Master Levels Annual$71.901 Year
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