# Grapla — BJJ Jiu-Jitsu Journal — Learn techniques, log training > Learn techniques, log training (iPhone/iPad app by CONOR LUDDY.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grapla-bjj-jiu-jitsu-journal/id6746930462 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [CONOR LUDDY](https://appshunter.io/developer/1812189044) - Category: Sports, Health & Fitness - Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $3.99) - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 18.5 · 132 MB - Languages: American English, European Portuguese - Released: 2026-03-17 - Data updated: 2026-08-19 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grapla-bjj-jiu-jitsu-journal/id6746930462/reviews.md ## What is Grapla? Grapla is a BJJ journalling platform and technique encyclopedia for grapplers who want to understand jiu jitsu and expand on their own journey through it. HUGE KNOWLEDGE LIBRARY. Browse hundreds of hand-curated positions, techniques, submissions, and movements — all biomechanically connected by thousands of validated transitions. See how positions relate, where submissions live, and how the parts you already know fit into the bigger picture. LOG YOUR TRAINING. Record sessions with voice or text. Track coaches, training partners, and gyms. Build a complete picture of your mat time, week after week. Remember everyones names and what you've ever submitted each other with. Our analytics platform is evolving over time, so sessions you log now will have better and better insights as the app grows. TAKE NAMES. Are you sick of forgetting peoples names and being afraid to ask them again? Start saving your rolls with them in the app and give them a nickname to help you remember! The app lets you track rolls with everyone you meet while training, and can save all of the positions and submissions you hit in each round, so you can build up insights at a training partner level. BUILD YOUR VOCAB. Describe what happened in training — Grapla matches your notes against the library and finds the positions and submissions you were drilling. Curate the matches, name them, save them as your own techniques. WHY GRAPLA? • 200+ position perspectives, 150+ techniques, 100+ submissions, 100+ learning principles • New positions and submissions constantly being added - soon you will be able to add your own ones too (if we haven't already got it!) • 3,000+ transitions, biomechanically validated • Create your own flows and techniques with clear steps and fully editable details • Voice-record-to-notes that understands jiu-jitsu vocabulary • Training log with people, places, and partners • Curated personal techniques you can compose yourself • 100% on-device speech recognition — recordings never leave your phone • Built for hobbyists, competitors, and coaches alike • Works offline - no data tracking Know the game. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Grapla Pro Unlock | $8.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.11.0 — 2026-08-03 Home Screen Widgets - Daily Position widget — today's featured position with tactical readouts and posture icons (small/medium/large) - Position Arsenal widget — a rotating position plus its top 3 submissions, refreshing every 6 hours - Principle of the Day widget — small/medium/large, plus a new Base tab card - Tap any widget to jump straight into it in the app Content Graph - Dozens of positions and submissions reviewed, corrected, or improved (Butterfly Guard, Closed Guard, Crossface, Body Lock Ride, Americana, Anaconda Choke, and more) - Duplicate/unverified entries cleaned up (Calf Crank merged, Hawaiian Necktie removed) Other - New "What's New" card on the Base tab - Bug and stability fixes ### 1.10.3 — 2026-07-26 Content growth Positions: 152 → 166 (+14, incl. Half Nelson, Leg Knot, Truck, Defensive Shell, Double Overhooks, Front Bear Hug, and more) Position perspectives: 304 → 332 (+28) Submissions: 127 → 135 (+8, incl. consolidation of the arm-triangle family — katagatame, head-and-arm-choke, sitting-arm-triangle merged into one canonical entry) Position-submission maps: 3,936 → 4,306 (+370) Transitions: 4,790 → 5,539 (+749) Dozens of existing positions/submissions re-reviewed for accuracy (control points, stats, mechanism descriptions) — e.g. Half Guard, 90/10, Americana Control, Checkmate Toe Hold, Cattle Mutilation, Bulldog Choke App features / fixes FlowLab: technique-editor pickers now filter to graph-valid next steps, with chain-gap warnings; "New" technique button added to Atlas toolbar; FlowLab/Vault technique lists now open to detail view instead of the editor; fixed chain anchors showing step instructions instead of entity names Submissions: redesigned rating rows (score-led, single direction); reused control-target anatomy figure on submission surfaces; promoted target row to a framed identity band; fixed stat-label/denominator mislabeling on PositionSubmissionCard Positions: added a submission-count row and a "Related Positions" card to position overview; clarified opponent-playbook "why this is dangerous" copy; cleaned up duplicated perspective text on step cards Cloud Backup: added settings section + service seam (foundation only, not yet user-facing - coming next...) Fixed an Xcode Cloud build failure For App Store "What's New" (user-facing, concise) — suggested draft: Added 14 new positions and 8 new submissions to the knowledge graph, plus hundreds of new transitions and position-submission mappings Redesigned submission rating and target displays for clarity FlowLab: smarter technique editor (only shows valid next steps) with gap warnings, plus a new "New Technique" shortcut Added related-positions and submission-count info to position pages Various accuracy improvements across existing positions and submissions Bug fixes and stability improvements ### 1.9.5 — 2026-07-05 FlowLab - Technique building is now smarter: position and submission pickers default to graph-valid next steps from your current chain. - Added a toggle so you can switch between suggested next steps and the full catalog. - Added warnings for unrecognized gaps in a technique chain without blocking saving. - Technique lists in FlowLab and Vault now open the detail page first instead of jumping straight into editing. - Added a new technique button directly from the Atlas Techniques browser. - Fixed technique chain labels so anchors show the actual position/submission names, not step instructions. Atlas & Learning Content - Expanded the knowledge graph to 152 positions, 304 perspectives, 126 submissions, 4,790 transitions, and 3,915 position-submission links. - Added new positions: Cross-Body Ride, Spider Web, Crackhead Control, Hammerlock Control, and Leg Weave. - Added new submissions: Cravat Crank, Full Nelson, Locoplata, and Short Arm Scissors. - Improved many existing position and submission entries, including guard, leg-entanglement, choke, crank, and inversion content. - Removed an inaccurate Bicycle Choke entry and its references. - Fixed an invalid Closed Guard to Arm Triangle transition. Position & Submission Details - Position pages now show clearer tactical snapshots: base structure, control target, tactical focus, and weight/pressure cues. - Added anatomy-style target visuals for positions and submissions. - Added defensive frame cards so survival structures are easier to scan. - Clarified opponent threat breakdowns with more honest “why this is dangerous” explanations. - Cleaned up duplicated dominance/control-depth information on position pages. - Submission pages now present target area, ruleset, risk, and description more clearly. Training - Partner and coach profiles now support richer context: relative size, strength, experience, flexibility, gender, play style, training intent, roll intensity comfort, home gym, and first trained date. ### 1.9.4 — 2026-06-27 ▸ FlowLab Updates Better transitions details between positions. ▸ Redesigned transition cards Transitions now read like a boarding pass. Every position has a quick 3-letter code (MNT, BAC, HKG…) shown from origin to destination, with the move type on the route and the destination name front and centre — far faster to scan where a technique takes you. ▸ A bigger map 10 new positions and 8 new submissions 360+ new transitions linking the graph 250+ new position-to-submission connections ### 1.9.3 — 2026-06-26 Grapla is now free to download and trial — and Grapla Pro unlocks everything with a single one-time purchase in the app. No subscriptions. • Free to start: explore a curated set of positions, submissions, and techniques • Grapla Pro: unlock the full library, unlimited FlowLab, all training analytics, and unlimited gyms — pay once, yours forever • Already bought the paid version of Grapla? Then you keep your full access, no additional charge • Rebuilt technique library: a tighter, curriculum-first core that teaches the game in a sensible order • New positions and submissions, as per every new release • Ongoing improvements and feature additions ## Apps similar to Grapla | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [BJJ Techniques - Jiu Jitsu](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bjj-techniques-jiu-jitsu/id6758881037) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Sports | | [FlowRoll - BJJ Training Pal](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flowroll-bjj-training-pal/id6748845376) | 4.9 (294) | Free | Sports | | [BJJCraft: Make Your BJJ System](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bjjcraft-make-your-bjj-system/id6756968071) | 4.7 (6) | Free | Sports | | [Post Black Belt: BJJ Journal](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/post-black-belt-bjj-journal/id1673061463) | 5.0 (3) | Free | Sports | | [BJJNote: BJJ Training Journal](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bjjnote-bjj-training-journal/id6746068256) | 3.0 (1) | Free | Sports | | [Forest News - Fan App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forest-news-fan-app/id1472367681) | — | Free | Sports | ## More apps by CONOR LUDDY - [Afterset: Gym Workout Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/afterset-gym-workout-tracker/id6756236020) - [FrictionList](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/frictionlist/id6759489834) - [Ocras: Intermittent Fasting](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ocras-intermittent-fasting/id6762506849) - [Paca: Daily Carry Checklist](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paca-daily-carry-checklist/id6778958521) All apps by CONOR LUDDY: https://appshunter.io/developer/1812189044 ## Related topics [grapplers guide](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/grapplers-guide) · [jiu jitsu journal](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/jiu-jitsu-journal) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-19.*