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Karateka Classic

Dotemu · Arcade · Japan store
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$352
Likely $117 to $1.1K
New ratings
Tracking
Daily counts start building from today
Rating
4.2 of 5
1.3K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
0
was 0 on Oct 17, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 24, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$4.2K
1.2 new ratings a month on average since launch
LIFETIME INSTALLS (GOOGLE)
36.4K
About 226 per month on average since launch
WHERE ITS USERS ARE · SHARE OF RATINGS
  • United States 88 ratings45%
  • Japan 28 ratings14%
  • Australia 14 ratings7%
  • Brazil 13 ratings7%
  • Mexico 10 ratings5%
  • Germany 8 ratings4%
  • South Korea 7 ratings4%
  • France 6 ratings3%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Not in any grossing chart, so this comes from ratings growth (1.2 new ratings a month on average since launch): revenue grows with new ratings, more slowly for apps that collect ratings fast. Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2 times, and big earners tend to come out low. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
1.3K
AVG RATING
4.21
PRICE
¥120
IN APP PURCHASES
No
CONTAINS ADS
No
LAST UPDATE
1985d ago
RELEASED
May 16, 2013
CONTENT RATING
Rated for 12+

Last 30 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
0 / 30
COUNTRIES NOW
0 (was 0)
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Best rank Sep 25, 2026: not ranked. Now: not ranked. Days at zero are days outside every grossing chart.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
No in-app purchases
Earns from its upfront price, ads or payments outside the store.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
0.2 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average4.4 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share10%
From the latest 143 written reviews, covering 4909 days.
RATING BREAKDOWN
1.3K ratings
5★43%
4★43%
3★7%
2★7%
1★0%

What users want

From the latest 143 reviews on the Japan Google Play, May 16, 2013 to Jan 24, 2025: 10% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Slow, laggy, battery13%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Laggy controls unplayable
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • AWESOME,BUT NEED ACHIEVEMENTS....YES? 5★, Jan 20, 2021
  • can you add now moves plz :) 5★, May 8, 2016
  • just need an exit option to make it perfect.. 5★, Sep 20, 2014
  • It's exactly how I played it on my IIgs (apart from the controls), but sadly it would need additional features that didn't exist on the 80's version: sound via headphones, mute, and possibility to save game. 3★, Jul 8, 2014
  • Fun game, definitely takes me back, but needs an exit button, or quit menu. 4★, May 29, 2013
  • and thats where it should have stayed. 2★, May 28, 2013
  • It would be nice if it would utilize full screen though. 4★, May 28, 2013
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS

Nothing stands out.

WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Fun, addictive8%

10 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Great game, I still am waiting for classic Prince of Persia game thought it'd be fun to play that one too
★★★★★ Still short like before, but still completely enjoyable.
★★★★★ this game is excellent and really fun!!!
Easy to use2%

2 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ The controls are large and easy to use.
Looks great2%

2 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

Worth the money2%

2 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Well worth it for the old timers!
★★★★★ Brilliant port of the original love the sound of the disc booting up and various display options..not your fault but karateka never had a block button so way of the exploding fist on c64 still beats this for…

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, Japan Google Play.

★★★★★Jan 24, 2025

Great game,brings back memories of the 80s and 90s

★★★★★May 29, 2024

perfect portfrom NES, well worth the price for me.

★★★★★Mar 13, 2024

Just as good as the old Apple IIe version!

★★★★★Jan 29, 2024

Love to play this again. Pretty decent design.

★★★★★Jan 12, 2024

A great version of Karateka for phones. The controls are well thought out and adapted for touchscreen.

★★★★★Nov 3, 2023

Classic game for Apple II that brings back a lot of nostalgia

Store screenshots

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App Store ads

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Growth research

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Meta Ad Library ↗Active Facebook and Instagram adsTikTok Creative Center ↗Top performing TikTok adsTikTok creators ↗Organic videos mentioning the appInstagram ↗Reels and posts under its hashtagYouTube ↗Reviews, tutorials and ShortsDeveloper site ↗Landing page and pricing

ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title or short description.

first2karateka2challenge2original2

What's new in 1.11

- Added support for Android 11.

Store description

A side-scrolling karate classic from 1984! The first game by the creator of Prince of Persia, Karateka arrives on Android 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.

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