Byga vs NMAO Compete
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Byga
This mobile application streamlines sports club operations for families, team staff, and administrators. It facilitates coordination and collaboration to foster better club development and player growth.
- Club management
- Team coordination
- Player development
- Administrator tools
- Family communication
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Just as the Byga service platform has set the standard for how large elite club directors and administrators get everything running smoothly behind the scenes, the Byga Mobile App sets the standard for how families, team staff and administrators coordinate, collaborate, and ultimately develop better clubs and better players.
NMAO Compete
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NMAO Compete is the official app of the National Martial Arts Organization's tournament league — a season-long national competition you enter from your own dojo. Compete in traditional and creative forms and weapons events. Film your performance, submit it, and certified judges score every entry on a six-criterion rubric. Earn real placements, a national skill rating, and pieces of a collectible medallion as you rise through the season. Between rounds, test yourself in head-to-head duels — get matched with a competitor near your rating, submit your form, and the community votes on the winner. FEATURES • Enter monthly tournament rounds — traditional & creative forms and weapons • Every entry scored by certified judges on a consistent rubric • Head-to-head dueling with community voting • National skill and dueling ratings that carry across the season • Badges, arena frames, and a collectible medallion to earn • Season leaderboards and standings • Your school confirms your rank and can enable features Entry fees are for entering real-world, human-judged competitions that culminate in physical awards shipped to your school. NMAO Compete is for martial artists of every style, belt, and age. Questions? support@nmao.us
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NMAO Compete at every 2 days against Byga's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Byga ships an update every 3 weeks, NMAO Compete every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Byga | NMAO Compete |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (32K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Byga, Inc. | NMAO INC |
Bugs and requests
Byga
Reported bugs
4 issues- Chat messaging not working
- Login issues with latest update
- Game locations not displaying properly
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to emote in chat
- Show RSVP status on main calendar
- Link game locations to navigation apps
- Allow individual messaging to parents
- Add 'maybe' option for availability
NMAO Compete
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Byga
No in-app purchases
NMAO Compete
No in-app purchases









