Tobu vs BITACHAKU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tobu
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Tobu is a hands-free camera app built for ski jumping, gymnastics, skateboarding, and any sport where you need to record yourself without anyone behind the lens. Set a countdown, strike your pose, and Tobu records automatically. Review your jumps instantly, mark your best ones with a star, and browse sessions grouped by day. Features: - Adjustable countdown timer (3–10 s) and recording duration (3–30 s) - Hands-free triggers: Apple Watch remote, clap detection - Pinch-to-zoom and double-tap zoom during playback - Session-based gallery with favorites filtering - Custom countdown sounds you can record yourself - 16 languages supported No account required. All videos stay on your device.
BITACHAKU
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BITACHAKU is your personal trick library for freestyle skiing and snowboarding — film your tricks, record them, and manage everything automatically. ■ Register by trick, spin & grab Pick the trick name, then log the rotation direction, number of spins, and grab. Folders are created automatically by category, so you can focus on riding. ■ Organize and search with ease Your clips are auto-sorted by category. Search tricks in your language or by romaji to jump straight to the one you want. Cover frames, memos, and favorites (Keep) tell similar fixed-camera clips apart at a glance — and tags are there when you want them. ■ Film while watching a reference Pick a reference clip and film alongside it with Reference mode — check the motion you're aiming for while you practice. ■ Built for off-season & fixed-camera filming Start recording with the volume button or a remote. Show a device name on the standby screen so you can spot your phone among many. Power-save mode conserves battery. ■ Film and share Select multiple clips and share them to social or editing apps at once. ■ 4 languages Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, and Korean. All your videos and trick records are stored on your device and are not sent externally (except anonymized usage data for quality improvement).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BITACHAKU at none against Tobu's shown. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tobu | BITACHAKU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hanpo | kohei yamamoto |
In-app purchases
Tobu
No in-app purchases
BITACHAKU
No in-app purchases








