Comparison

BJJBuddy vs Grappling AI

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

Head to head
About

BJJBuddy

Track your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training sessions, including rolls, submissions, and taps, with detailed charts and analysis. Discover your strengths and weaknesses, and share your progress with friends. Integrates with Apple HealthKit for comprehensive workout tracking.

Highlights
  • Track rolling, submissions, and taps
  • Beautiful data visualization charts
  • Video recommendations based on stats
  • Analyze BJJ strengths and weaknesses
  • Share training stats with friends
  • Capture training notes
  • Apple HealthKit integration
Features
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BJJBuddy is a BJJ Submission Tracker which allows you to track your rolling, submissions and tapps all with beautiful charts. Learn brazilian jiu jitsu with BJJBuddy through video & video recommendations based on your training stats. Get to know your BJJ game by understanding your submissions and taps over time. Get detailed analysis on your bjj strengths and break down where you game has holes. Share your BJJ stats with friends. Break down your submissions and tapps. Capture notes on training. Get social and post your stats and follow your friends bjj training. All in place. New! BJJBuddy integrates with Apple's HealthKit. BJJBuddy now can send workout data to Apple's HealthKit so you can track BJJ related workouts like rolling stats & calories burned all in HealthKit. You can choose to share with permissions. Subscription pricing and terms: BJJBuddy offers an auto-renewing monthly subscription at $5.99/month and an auto-renewing yearly subscription at $39.99/year to provide you with unlimited access to the BJJBuddy pro features while you maintain an active subscription. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Grappling AI

Features
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Track your BJJ training with voice. Just talk about your rolls — the AI extracts positions, techniques, and insights automatically. WHAT IT DOES • Record voice notes after training • AI transcribes and analyzes your rolls • Tracks positions, submissions, sweeps • Shows your stats and progress over time WHY VOICE? No typing in the locker room. Just talk naturally: "Started in closed guard, hit a scissor sweep, went for an armbar but he escaped..." PERFECT FOR • Tracking rolling sessions • Identifying patterns in your game • Remembering what you drilled • Seeing improvement over time Download now and never forget a training session again. Terms of Use: https://grapplingaiapp.com/terms.html

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BJJBuddy at none against Grappling AI's shown. Grappling AI's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, 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. BJJBuddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Grappling AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BJJBuddy ships an update monthly, Grappling AI every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BJJBuddy versus Grappling AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBJJBuddyGrappling AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (462 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.1% of reviews
Number of ratings462 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB38 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerranknoodle LLcGrappling AI Ltd

Bugs and requests

BJJBuddy

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Data randomly disappears or fails to save
  • Training log dates revert to August 23, 1970
  • Save confirmation appears but data not actually saved
  • Buttons stop working during session entry
  • Submission counter adds incorrect quantities and won't clear
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  • Notes saved separately from training sessions
  • Calendar date picker not displaying dates
  • App crashes when accessing profile/ME tab
  • Cannot edit or remove submissions after entry
  • Gym location auto-populates incorrectly and won't change
  • Login screen freezes or boots user out immediately
  • Video upload functionality not working
  • Data graphs showing incorrect totals
  • Notes disappearing when adding to sessions
  • UI scaling issues on smaller phones
  • Competition results not displaying
  • Energy level tracking not functioning properly
  • Data selection limited to last 12 months instead of all time
  • Pie chart calculations displaying incorrect percentages

Requested features

15 requests
  • Ability to edit or delete previous training entries
  • Backdating feature for notes and sessions
  • Guard pass tracking section
  • Kids/youth belt level options
  • Calorie burn integration with fitness trackers
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  • Custom submission and sweep library additions
  • Ability to remove submissions from lists
  • Photo/album upload functionality
  • Social features to connect with friends by gym or affiliation
  • Half-hour training duration option
  • Ability to divide training days between gi and no-gi
  • Belt level tracking for tap statistics
  • Better training history and calendar view
  • Improved gym locator functionality
  • Paid subscription option to support development

Grappling AI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BJJBuddy

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$5.991 Month
  • Annual Plan3 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Grappling AI

Subscriptions2
  • Standard Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Standard Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is BJJBuddy free?
BJJBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grappling AI free?
Grappling AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BJJBuddy or Grappling AI have ads?
Grappling AI shows ads; BJJBuddy does not.
Which is updated more often, BJJBuddy or Grappling AI?
BJJBuddy ships an update monthly, and Grappling AI every 2 days. Most recently, BJJBuddy was updated on September 24, 2026 and Grappling AI on September 7, 2026.

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