Comparison

PFL vs Second Brain Grappling

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

Head to head
About

PFL

Access live Professional Fighters League events and a vast library of past fights from PFL, Bellator, and WSOF. Stay updated with breaking news, fighter signings, and exclusive original content.

Highlights
  • Live exclusive fights
  • Massive fight library
  • Breaking news
  • Original content
  • Fighter interviews
Features
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Your all-access pass to PFL. Anytime, anywhere. LIVE CONTENT. FULL FIGHT ARCHIVES. BREAKING NEWS. Providing the most real-time and expansive Professional Fighters League content, news, and information offering. Watch fights year-round featuring MMA’s most exciting fighters, including Paul Hughes, Cedric Doumbe, Francis Ngannou, and Usman Nurmagomedov. DOWNLOAD NOW AND GET: - Live Exclusive Fights – Real-time action, exclusively in the app - Massive Fight Library – Unlimited access to full fight archives from PFL, Bellator, and WSOF - Breaking News – Get the latest on athlete signings, upcoming matchups, stats, and event updates - Original Content – Exclusive programming, behind-the-scenes access, fight cards and fighter interviews

About

Second Brain Grappling

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Your grappling game is bigger than what you can keep in your head. Build a second brain for it. Second Brain Grappling is an AI-powered ecosystem built to help grapplers capture, connect, understand, and develop their game. Build a visual knowledge graph of your positions, techniques, transitions, submissions, escapes, and concepts. Connect everything together and create a living representation of how your game actually works. MAP YOUR GAME Turn your grappling knowledge into an interconnected graph. Start small and keep building as your game develops. FIND THE GAPS See how complete different areas of your game are, discover weak spots, and understand where to focus next. CAPTURE WHAT YOU LEARN Add techniques and concepts as you learn them. The AI-powered ecosystem helps transform your thoughts, training notes, and discoveries into structured knowledge. ANALYZE YOUR ROLLS Use video analysis to break down your grappling and turn what happens on the mats into insights you can actually use. PREPARE WITH BATTLE CARDS Turn your knowledge into actionable Battle Cards built around positions, situations, and problems in your game. BUILT AROUND YOU Your athlete profile, knowledge, strengths, gaps, and preferences work together to create an experience that becomes more personal as your Second Brain grows. Whether you're trying to remember what you learned yesterday or map years of grappling knowledge, Second Brain Grappling gives your game somewhere to live. Build it. Connect it. Evolve it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PFL4 screens
Second Brain Grappling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PFL at none against Second Brain Grappling's 4. PFL also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Second Brain Grappling sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. PFL asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PFL versus Second Brain Grappling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPFLSecond Brain Grappling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (566 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings566 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB95 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPFLMaximilian Boscha

Bugs and requests

PFL

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login issues on certain devices
  • Outdated event information in the app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add full Bellator fight library
  • Implement landscape mode
  • Improve fighter roster and tournament bracket information
  • Provide more affordable subscription options

Second Brain Grappling

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PFL

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Second Brain Grappling

Subscriptions1
  • Second Brain Grappling Monthly Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
One-time3
  • 500 Brain Credits$3.99
  • 1,500 Brain Credits$14.99
  • 5,000 Brain Credits$41.99

Questions

Is PFL free?
PFL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Second Brain Grappling free?
Second Brain Grappling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PFL or Second Brain Grappling have ads?
Neither PFL nor Second Brain Grappling shows ads.

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