Comparison

Tobu vs BITACHAKU

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

Head to head
About

Tobu

Features
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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.

About

BITACHAKU

Features
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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. ■ Auto-trim long fixed-camera clips Leave the camera rolling — BITACHAKU finds the trick in your long fixed-camera clips and suggests a trim. Pick the ones you want and trim them all at once. The original is kept, so you can restore the full length anytime, or delete it to free up space. ■ 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, and clips you choose to send to help improve auto-trim.

Screenshots

Tobu3 screens
BITACHAKU4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tobu and BITACHAKU are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tobu versus BITACHAKU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTobuBITACHAKU
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHanpokohei yamamoto

In-app purchases

None

Tobu

No in-app purchases

None

BITACHAKU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tobu free?
Tobu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BITACHAKU free?
BITACHAKU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tobu or BITACHAKU have ads?
Neither Tobu nor BITACHAKU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tobu or BITACHAKU?
Tobu ships an update every 4 days, and BITACHAKU every 4 days. Most recently, Tobu was updated on October 14, 2026 and BITACHAKU on October 10, 2026.

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