Ready Steady vs RollJournal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ready Steady
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Ready Steady is made for your training runs on the track: An accurate stopwatch that records heart rate and pace, and lets you easily time your rests. Features include: • Acoustic pacemaker. • Records heart rate and pace. • Your training session will show in Apple’s Fitness App on the iPhone. • Stop the run by tapping anywhere on the screen. Ready Steady prevents the display from sleeping on wrist-down. Also, consider setting the wake duration to 70 s and activating “Wake on Wrist Raise”). • Long-sleeve mode (bump to stop). Works even if the watch is covered by a sleeve or glove: just give the watch a hard tap or bump your palms against each other. This works even if the display is sleeping. • Using the 3-second acoustic countdown means you do not even need to start the stopwatch manually, which makes the measurement even more accurate. • During the rests, Ready Steady shows the current rest as count-up, as well as a progress bar (if you have set a target rest, which is optional). • The little Bluetooth icon is shown if an external heart rate sensor is connected. • The current heart rate is shown even before the first run begins. • Optionally, choose to proceed to the next run automatically after the given rest time. • On the Apple Watch, you can see an overview of the runs and rests so far, including minimum and maximum heart rates. • Ready Steady on the iPhone lets you inspect your training session in more detail, including heart rate and pace. • The pace can be shown in m/s, s/100m, min/km or min/mile. • Use a two-finger pinch to zoom in and out of the heart rate and pace graph. • Tap on a run or rest to automatically zoom and scroll to the respective section. • See the average heart rate and pace in the currently visible section. • The list shows the minimum heart rate during the rests, and the maximum during the run – this includes up to 30 s after the run as the highest heart rate reading usually occurs shortly after you cross the finish line.
RollJournal
Log BJJ training sessions quickly, track progress, and gain AI-powered insights to improve your game. This app helps practitioners of all levels remember techniques, see growth, and train more effectively.
- Quick session logging
- AI-powered insights
- Progress tracking
- Goal setting
- Technique library
- Apple Health integration
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RollJournal helps Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners train with intention and improve faster. Log your sessions in under 60 seconds, track what's working, and build a searchable history of everything you've learned. Entirely private, stored only on your device. WHO IS THIS FOR? Whether you're: - A competitor tracking camp progress before tournaments - A hobbyist wanting to remember what you learned - An instructor organizing curriculum and student engagement - A returning athlete rebuilding after time off - A beginner building your fundamentals systematically RollJournal adapts to YOUR journey. WHY ATHLETES USE ROLLJOURNAL Never forget what you learned - Capture techniques, rolls, partners, and key details in seconds. Your training history, searchable and organized. See your progress clearly - Track streaks, volume, technique effectiveness, and training patterns at a glance. Progress that's invisible becomes visible. Train with focus - Set goals (e.g., "Half-Guard Sweeps"), track attempts vs successes, and build your game systematically. Stay consistent - Smart reminders based on your habits, not annoying daily spam. Build the logging habit that accelerates improvement. Own your data - Everything you log stays on your device. No account, no cloud, no data collection. Export a full backup anytime. CORE FEATURES Quick Logging - Date, gi/no-gi, techniques, rolls, partners, notes, rating - Log a session in under 60 seconds - Auto-save as you work Focus Areas & Favorites - Set training goals and track attempts → successes - Save your go-to techniques with notes and video links - Organize by category (guard, passes, submissions, etc.) - Pre-loaded technique library included - Unlimited focus areas and favorites Stats & Insights - Recent activity, streaks, training volume - Technique effectiveness and partner diversity - Full history and trends, always available Persona-Based Onboarding - Tailored setup for competitors, hobbyists, returning athletes, beginners - Explore with sample data before logging your first session Apple Health Integration (Optional) - Sync BJJ workouts to Apple Health (martial arts activity type) - Track active calories burned - No health data is read or collected from your device 100% PRIVATE. ONE-TIME PURCHASE. RollJournal runs entirely on your device. No account, no login, no cloud sync, and nothing about your training ever leaves your phone. Pay once, own it forever: - No subscriptions, ever - No ads - No account required - Unlimited class logs, focus areas, and favorites - Full stats and analytics - Free lifetime updates Already used RollJournal before? Open the app and look for "Restore your data" to bring your logs over. Privacy Policy: https://makolabs-io.github.io/mako-policies/rolljournal-privacy.html Terms of Use: https://makolabs-io.github.io/mako-policies/rolljournal-eula.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ready Steady at Free against RollJournal's $4.99. Ready Steady also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, ads, device support 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
Ready Steady is free to download; RollJournal costs $4.99 up front. RollJournal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Ready Steady asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ready Steady | RollJournal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Just Another Foundry GmbH | Mako Technology Labs |
In-app purchases
Ready Steady
No in-app purchases
RollJournal
- RollJournal Premium (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- RollJournal Premium (Yearly)$59.991 Year









