BJJSparringTimer vs Jiu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BJJSparringTimer
This application helps time your martial arts sparring sessions and rest periods. Customize warning times and set durations for both sparring and rest phases to optimize your training.
- Sparring timer
- Rest timer
- Customizable warning times
- Adjustable sparring duration
- Adjustable rest duration
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This app will allow you to time your sparring and rest for better workouts. Choose whether to have a 20 second warning or not. Spar up to 20 minutes and rest up to 5. Enjoy and have fun.
Jiu
This app provides a specialized scoreboard for Brazilian jiu-jitsu matches. Easily customize player names, set game durations, and manage scores with intuitive tap and hold controls. Offers two distinct scoreboard layouts to suit your preference.
- Customizable player names
- Adjustable game timer
- Add/subtract points
- Score and timer reset
- Two scoreboard layouts
- Sound settings
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A scoreboard app specialized for Brazilian jiu-jitsu. It is simple and easy to use, and you can change player names and set game times. There are two types of scoreboards available, so please use the one you prefer. ● Basic functions 1. Player name Tap “Player1 or “Player2” on the screen to enter the team name. Player names can also be hidden in the settings. 2. Adding and subtracting points You can add points by tapping the score. Press and hold a score to subtract points. 3. Timer Tap the time to start the timer. If you want to stop it, tap it again. 4. Reset Tap the cog icon to display the menu, where you can reset the score and timer. ● Other functions ・Sound settings ・Game time settings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BJJSparringTimer at none against Jiu's 2. BJJSparringTimer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 15 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Jiu sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. BJJSparringTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BJJSparringTimer against 5.0 for Jiu. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
BJJSparringTimer ships an update every 4 days, Jiu every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BJJSparringTimer | Jiu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ben Russell | NAOYA ONO |
Customer experience
BJJSparringTimer
Jiu
In-app purchases
BJJSparringTimer
No in-app purchases
Jiu
- Support Developer$0.99
- Remove ads$3.99
