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. ■ 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).

Screenshots

Tobu3 screens
BITACHAKU4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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 September 15, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Tobu versus BITACHAKU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTobuBITACHAKU
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB56 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?
Tobu shows ads; BITACHAKU does not.
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 September 15, 2026 and BITACHAKU on September 23, 2026.

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