# Marune vs BJJNote

The clearest difference is rating: Marune at 4.6 against BJJNote's 3.0. Marune also leads on ratings volume (96 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Marune sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and BJJNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Marune holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. 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. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Marune's written reviews are positive against 80% of BJJNote's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Marune ships an update every 5 days, BJJNote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Marune | BJJNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (96 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marune/id1405069801/reviews)** | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bjjnote-bjj-training-journal/id6746068256/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **96** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 73.6% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 63 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Varsalus, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1796641211) | [EGG STUDIO LIMITED LIABILITY CO](https://appshunter.io/developer/995821190) |

## What reviewers say

### Marune

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marune/id1405069801)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Marune Ad-Free for 1 Year | $3.99 | per year |
| Peak Monthly Subscription | $8.99 | per month |
| Peak One Year Subscription | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for BJJ tracking
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Organizes training
- 👍 Tracks progress
- 👍 Good UX

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 New version difficult to use
- 👎 UI not intuitive
- 👎 App freezes
- 👎 Lacks flow
- 👎 No way to block people

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### BJJNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bjjnote-bjj-training-journal/id6746068256)

This app helps Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners track training sessions, manage belt progression, and analyze performance. It offers features for recording techniques, setting goals, and managing instructor-based learning. Premium options include weight and competition management.

**Highlights:** Training session records, Belt progression tracking, Instructor-based learning management, Statistical analysis, Weight management, Competition management, Offline support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| UnlockPremiumFeatures(12Months | $1.99 | per month |
| Unlock Premium Features(1Month | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Marune free?

Marune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BJJNote free?

BJJNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Marune or BJJNote?

Marune is rated higher. Marune averages 4.6 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while BJJNote averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Marune or BJJNote have ads?

Neither Marune nor BJJNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Marune or BJJNote?

Marune ships an update every 5 days, and BJJNote every 2 weeks. Most recently, Marune was updated on October 20, 2026 and BJJNote on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*