Comparison

No Gi Essentials vs Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu

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

Head to head
About

No Gi Essentials

Learn submission grappling techniques and strategies from a renowned instructor. This comprehensive app features private lessons, live rolling footage, and detailed analysis for beginners and intermediates.

Highlights
  • Submission grappling instruction
  • Techniques and strategies
  • Private lessons
  • Live rolling footage
  • Detailed analysis
  • Beginner and intermediate focus
Features
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Submission grappling, or no gi jiu jitsu, is a timeless expression of the art. In this stunning app, Roy Dean explains the techniques and strategies that make all the difference for beginning and intermediate players. 12 private lessons are featured, plus live rolling footage and analysis. This is a large app, designed for multiple viewings. Chapters include: Welcome Essential Movements Essential Grips Takedowns Armdrag Kimura Guillotine Guard Options Mount Options Sidemount Escapes Opening the Guard Leglock Techniques Leg Combinations No Gi Essentials Rolling Analysis “The more you improve, the more you’ll get out of No Gi Essentials. It is quite possibly Roy Dean’s best DVD to date, an impressive achievement considering the high standard he has set in the past.” -Can Sonmez Slideyfoot.com “If you want smaller details on making your armbar better, tightening your footlocks, or even a few more ideas than you already have, this is a bargain. Consider it the most well thought out 2hr private lesson on no gi grappling you’ll ever get, at one quarter the price!” -Paul Pedrazzi Norcal BJJ Roy Dean holds black belts in several arts, including Judo, Aikido, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He is renown for his clear instruction and precise technique.

About

Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu

This platform offers a comprehensive collection of Jiu Jitsu courses and individual techniques for practitioners seeking to enhance their skills. Users can explore organized course content or search for standalone techniques, creating personalized playlists of their favorite moves.

Highlights
  • Organized Jiu Jitsu courses
  • Stand-alone technique library
  • Searchable technique database
  • Customizable technique playlists
  • Constantly updated content
  • Gi and No-Gi techniques
Features
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Jiu Jitsu instructional platform geared towards practitioners looking to develop and improve their jiu jitsu. Two types of instructional delivery are offered. Courses and Techniques; Courses are an organized collection of techniques with more detailed explanations and overview. Techniques are stand alone positions that can be searched on and added to playlists. Application Highlights - Jiu Jitsu courses constantly being recorded and added to have a concise presentation of our main systems. - Constantly growing database of Gi and No-Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Techniques. - Create and manage your own playlists of your favorite positions in our technique database.

Screenshots

No Gi Essentials3 screens
Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu at Free against No Gi Essentials's $19.99. Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu is free to download; No Gi Essentials costs $19.99 up front. No Gi Essentials sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 34 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of No Gi Essentials's written reviews are positive against 83% of Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

No Gi Essentials ships an update every 2 months, Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
No Gi Essentials versus Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNo Gi EssentialsOuter Heaven Jiu Jitsu
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (14 ratings)4.9 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1434 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB108 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperROYDEAN TV LLCBrian Mahecha

Customer experience

No Gi Essentials

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu

All ratings34 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

No Gi Essentials

One-time1
  • Access The Full Version$19.99
5 purchases

Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu

Subscriptions4
  • Outer Heaven Member Access$9.991 Month
  • Mushin BJJ Practitioner3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Outer Heaven Member Access$99.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Mushin BJJ Practitioner Annual$149.991 Year
One-time1
  • Collar Spider Blueprint$49.99

Questions

Is No Gi Essentials free?
No Gi Essentials costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu free?
Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, No Gi Essentials or Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu?
Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu is rated higher. No Gi Essentials averages 4.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu averages 4.9 from 34 ratings.
Do No Gi Essentials or Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu have ads?
Neither No Gi Essentials nor Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, No Gi Essentials or Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu?
No Gi Essentials ships an update every 2 months, and Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu every 2 weeks. Most recently, No Gi Essentials was updated on November 1, 2026 and Outer Heaven Jiu Jitsu on November 3, 2026.

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