Comparison

Coach Catalyst vs BJJ Recon

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

Head to head
About

Coach Catalyst

This app helps clients of certified coaches track healthy habits through push notifications and yes/no prompts. It integrates with Apple Health to automatically import activity and step data.

Highlights
  • Habit compliance prompts
  • Push notifications
  • Yes/No question responses
  • HealthKit integration
  • Activity and step data import
Features
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The Coach Catalyst app is designed for clients of trainers who have enrolled in the Coach Catalyst program. The app will send push notifications and prompt clients to answer yes/no question in regards to comply with healthy habits sent by your coach. WHO CAN USE THE APP Clients can only use the app if they are working with a Coach Catalyst coach. If you are a Coach Catalyst client, please contact your coach to receive your invite and login credentials to be able to use this app. The Coach Catalyst app allows access to HealthKit, allowing clients to automatically pull in their activity and steps data from Apple Health to their app.

About

BJJ Recon

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BJJ Recon is the training companion for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners who want to find great gyms, stay consistent, and make the most of every trip to the mats. **TRACK YOUR TRAINING** Log every session and watch your consistency build over time. Track your weekly sessions, total mat time, and training streaks. Record competitions, log different class types — gi, no-gi, open mat, and more — and see your progress add up week after week. **FIND ACADEMIES ANYWHERE** Explore a map of thousands of BJJ academies across the country. Whether you're traveling for work, planning a vacation, or just looking for a new place to train, find gyms near you or anywhere you're headed. See locations, affiliations, class details, and community intel before you walk in. **EARN ACHIEVEMENTS** Unlock achievements as you train. From your first gi class to long training streaks, milestones keep you motivated and give you something to chase beyond the next stripe. **BUILD YOUR BUCKET LIST** Save the academies you've always wanted to visit. Dreaming of rolling at a famous gym on your next trip? Add it to your bucket list and check it off when you make it happen. **PLAN ROAD TRIPS** Map out multi-stop training trips. Add academies to a route, set a starting point, and plan the perfect jiu-jitsu road trip — whether it's a weekend in a new city or a cross-country grappling tour. **TRAIN ON A SCHEDULE** Daily motivation, streak tracking, and a clean dashboard that keeps your training front and center. Progress is measured in months, not minutes — BJJ Recon helps you stay on the mats and keep showing up. **FOR GYM OWNERS** Academy owners can claim their listing to keep their gym's information accurate and help traveling practitioners find them. Whether you're a white belt logging your first month or a black belt mapping out your next competition season, BJJ Recon keeps your jiu-jitsu journey organized in one place. Download BJJ Recon and never miss a chance to train.

Screenshots

Coach Catalyst4 screens
BJJ Recon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BJJ Recon at 13.0 against Coach Catalyst's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coach Catalyst ships an update monthly, BJJ Recon every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Coach Catalyst versus BJJ Recon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoach CatalystBJJ Recon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCatalyst Tech LLCRecon HQ

In-app purchases

None

Coach Catalyst

No in-app purchases

None

BJJ Recon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coach Catalyst free?
Coach Catalyst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BJJ Recon free?
BJJ Recon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Coach Catalyst or BJJ Recon have ads?
Neither Coach Catalyst nor BJJ Recon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coach Catalyst or BJJ Recon?
Coach Catalyst ships an update monthly, and BJJ Recon every 2 weeks. Most recently, Coach Catalyst was updated on October 26, 2026 and BJJ Recon on September 18, 2026.

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