Comparison

Marune vs Grapplers Connect

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

Head to head
About

Marune

This app helps martial artists track their training sessions, visualize their schedule, and monitor progress. Log techniques, supplementary workouts, belt promotions, and competition history. Build a personal technique library and connect with training partners.

Highlights
  • Training session logging
  • Calendar view for schedule
  • Supplementary workout tracking
  • Belt progression monitoring
  • Competition history recording
  • Personal technique library
  • Social sharing and connection
Features
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Marune - Martial Arts Training Tracker Track your martial arts journey with Marune, the complete training companion for practitioners of all levels. TRAINING LOG Record every training session with detailed information including duration, techniques practiced, rolling time, and notes. Track your progress over time with comprehensive statistics. CALENDAR VIEW Visualize your training schedule with weekly, monthly, and yearly calendar views. See your training frequency at a glance and stay motivated. EXERCISE TRACKING Log your supplementary workouts including HIIT, yoga, resistance training, running, swimming, cycling, and more. BELT PROGRESSION Track your belt promotions and stripes across multiple martial arts disciplines. Document your journey from white belt to black belt and beyond. COMPETITION TRACKER Record your competition history including results, medals, and achievements. Analyze your competitive performance over time. TRAINING WIKI Build your personal technique library. Create and organize techniques with detailed notes and training flows. SOCIAL FEATURES Connect with training partners and friends. Share your progress, like and comment on posts, and stay motivated together. STATISTICS AND INSIGHTS Gain insights into your training habits with detailed analytics. Track total training time, sparring percentages, and identify trends in your practice. PEAK SUBSCRIPTION Unlock premium features with Peak including advanced statistics, enhanced insights, and more. Whether you train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Wrestling, Muay Thai, Boxing, Karate, Taekwondo, or any other martial art, Marune helps you stay consistent and track your improvement. Download Marune today and take your training to the next level. CONTACT AND SUPPORT Email: support@marune.social Instagram: @maruneapp Terms of Service: https://marune.social/terms Privacy Policy: https://marune.social/privacy

About

Grapplers Connect

Connect with verified combat sports coaches for personalized training sessions. Find experts in disciplines like BJJ, wrestling, MMA, and striking for direct booking, communication, and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Find verified coaches by discipline
  • Book personalized training sessions
  • Direct communication with coaches
  • Track training history and progress
  • Secure payments and scheduling
  • Support for BJJ, wrestling, MMA, judo, striking
Features
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Grapplers Connect is the first marketplace built exclusively for combat sports athletes and coaches. Whether you're preparing for your next jiu jitsu tournament, refining your wrestling skills, or leveling up in MMA, Grapplers Connect gives you direct access to verified personal coaches across grappling and striking disciplines. This is where serious athletes find serious coaching. No DMs, no guesswork, no middlemen — just clean booking, direct communication, and personalized sessions that help you improve. From Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to freestyle wrestling, from judo to striking, Grapplers Connect is built for those who take training seriously. Every coach is vetted, and every session is built around your goals. Find verified coaches by discipline. Discover personal coaches in BJJ, MMA, wrestling, judo, submission grappling, and more. Every profile includes real athlete reviews, credentials, and availability. Book one-on-one training sessions. Choose your coach, pick a time, and book instantly. Whether it’s for a private lesson, competition prep, or ongoing mentorship, sessions are tailored to your needs. Message coaches directly. Communicate clearly with your coach before and after your sessions — no outside platforms needed. Track your training history. Stay consistent and accountable. View past sessions, log notes, and track your progress over time. Secure payments and scheduling. Know what you're paying for. Simple, transparent pricing with secure in-app payments and calendar integration. Supported disciplines include Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), wrestling (freestyle, Greco-Roman, folkstyle), judo, MMA (mixed martial arts), submission grappling, and striking styles like boxing, Muay Thai, and kickboxing. Whether you're just starting out or preparing for a big match, Grapplers Connect gives you the tools to train with purpose. Skip the social media messages and gym referrals — get connected with verified coaches who match your discipline, goals, and schedule. This is the future of coaching in combat sports — built by and for the grappling community.

Screenshots

Marune4 screens
Grapplers Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grapplers Connect at none against Marune's 3. Grapplers Connect also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Marune's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (96 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Marune sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Grapplers Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grapplers Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marune has 96 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marune ships an update every 5 days, Grapplers Connect every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Marune versus Grapplers Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaruneGrapplers Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (96 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings96 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB66 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperVarsalus, Inc.GRAPPLERS CONNECT LLC

Customer experience

Marune

All ratings96 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive73.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative18.9%

Grapplers Connect

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Marune

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Keeps freezing when logging stats
  • New update: 'what did you train' selector broken
  • Newest update: dates and techniques appear blank
  • Bug with entering location when logging training
  • Hours showing up incorrectly / in negatives
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  • Weight goal feature crashes app
  • Text only types in all caps
  • Can't log training dates or competitions from prior years
  • New version defaults to old instructor
  • New version UI not intuitive
  • Cannot use username or upload photo on iPhone
  • Cannot input training data
  • Spell check/autocorrect not working in notes section

Requested features

27 requests
  • Go back to old version
  • Add ability to sync with health app
  • Add ability to copy text from notes
  • Add trainings tagged in to logs
  • Add day of week to training feed
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  • Add categories for competitions (gi, nogi, absolutes)
  • Send reminders to log training
  • Allow adding different types of training (Muay Thai, boxing, etc.) separately
  • Toggle between disciplines (BJJ, Muay Thai)
  • See different martial arts separately
  • Add 'total training' tab and individual martial art tabs
  • Allow secondary sport selection
  • Add reminders for specific times
  • Add option to add opponent's name/gym in competition log
  • Add data on nature of win/loss in competition log
  • Add belts for under 16
  • Sync logged sessions with health app
  • Add clubs and teams information
  • Add training partners to a session
  • Track promotions
  • Add instructor to training sessions
  • Add time of day to training session
  • Create/select training session categories
  • Add rating out of 10 to training sessions
  • Data reports on ratings and hours by type, instructor, time of day
  • Option for gi+no-gi in one session
  • Make app available in Portuguese

Grapplers Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Marune

Subscriptions3
  • Marune Ad-Free for 1 Year$3.991 Year
  • Peak Monthly Subscription$8.991 Month
  • Peak One Year Subscription$49.991 Year
None

Grapplers Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marune free?
Marune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grapplers Connect free?
Grapplers Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Marune or Grapplers Connect?
Grapplers Connect is rated higher. Marune averages 4.6 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while Grapplers Connect averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Marune or Grapplers Connect have ads?
Neither Marune nor Grapplers Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marune or Grapplers Connect?
Marune ships an update every 5 days, and Grapplers Connect every 12 months. Most recently, Marune was updated on October 16, 2026 and Grapplers Connect on October 2, 2026.

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