Comparison

Armlocks Volume 2 vs BJJ Roadmap

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

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About

Armlocks Volume 2

Master bent arm locks with this instructional app. It features 35 videos and 2 articles to help you practice and develop these techniques for improved performance in training and competition.

Highlights
  • 35 instructional videos
  • 2 informative articles
  • Practice bent arm locks
  • Develop proficiency
  • Improve confidence
  • Train from various positions
Features
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This instructional app will give you what you need to more efficiently practice, train & develop bent arm locks to a high degree of proficiency - and from various positions! I designed this app to be a combination of thirty-five instructional videos and two very informative articles. The mix of these two will set you on a journey toward finishing bent arm locks more confidently & consistently in your training sessions and in competitions. Practice and train what I teach in this app and you will observe a marked improvement in less than 30 days! Train and develop them for 6-9 months and you'll become the king (or queen) of bent arm locks at your academy!

About

BJJ Roadmap

Learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu effectively with this app. It breaks down complex techniques and positions, helping you understand the 'why' behind each move. Master grappling strategies and avoid common mistakes to progress faster.

Highlights
  • Master BJJ positions and transitions
  • Understand technique fundamentals
  • Learn effective submissions and escapes
  • Video instruction for techniques
  • Navigate BJJ concepts clearly
  • Avoid common training mistakes
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Do you want learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu the right way? Then grab the BJJ Roadmap app and let the pieces of the puzzle immediately start coming together for you. BJJ is the most effective grappling system in the world, but it can be very confusing for your first couple of years of training. But BJJ can, and should, make sense! The BJJ Roadmap app is the perfect tool for getting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu right, right from the start. - Master the sense of overwhelm so you can confidently navigate your way among the different techniques and submissions in BJJ - Learn exactly how the different ground positions fit together so that you never feel lost on the mat again - Find out what exactly you should do next to get better at grappling - Discover the missing components you need to get your techniques to work in a real life sparring situation Using high quality video instruction this app will give you the strategies, tactics, techniques and training methods you need to get good at BJJ as fast as possible. WHAT YOU'LL GET IN THE FREE SECTION OF THE APP - A complete overview of the major BJJ positions and how they fit together - A detailed breakdown of the Closed Guard, Open Guard and Half Guard positions - Guard sweeps that take you from the bottom to the top - Guard passes you can use to cut your way through your opponent's defences - How to avoid the most common mistakes made on the top and the bottom WHAT YOU'LL GET IN THE PAID SECTION OF THE APP - Four more positions to round out your BJJ game, including Side Mount, Knee Mount, Rear Mount and the Turtle Position - Advanced details to take your game to the next level quickly and easily. - The best transitions to improve your position so you can keep your opponent continually on the defensive. - Effective escapes you can use even if your opponent is bigger than you - Overviews of the most common, most effective submissions from each position - How to avoid the mistakes that can lead to injury or months of wasted time and effort as you do the wrong thing again and again. This app covers a complete system for learning BJJ. It starts with the Roadmap concept so that you get the complete big picture of the art of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu (along with the concepts, techniques and strategies used by almost every advanced player). I want you to know the ‘why, where, when, who and what’ of everything you learn in BJJ, which is why in this app we cover: - Why certain techniques work better than others. - Where your arms and legs MUST be to avoid giving your opponent an easy submission!f - When is the best time for trying specific moves? - Who is best suited for certain positions and submissions? - What the critical take-home details are, without which your technique just won’t work! Many BJJ students never end up learning the fundamentals of the art properly because these basics are so ‘obvious’ to their instructors that they don’t bother to pass them on to their students. But if the concepts, strategies and tactics of BJJ get laid out for you in a clear, concise and interesting manner (instead of you having to figure it all out through trial and error) then your skills will literally jump to a new level overnight. ABOUT STEPHAN KESTING Stephan Kesting is a BJJ black belt and an instructor in Combat Submission Wrestling. In addition to his grappling certifications he also has a Black Belt in Kajukenbo Karate and is a certified Instructor in Dan Inosanto’s Filipino Martial Arts, Majaphait Silat and Jun Fan JKD. With his series of best-selling apps, DVDs, and instructional programs he has helped tens of thousands of martial artists lift the level of their grappling game.

Screenshots

Armlocks Volume 24 screens
BJJ Roadmap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BJJ Roadmap at Free against Armlocks Volume 2's $19.99. BJJ Roadmap also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (75% vs 50%). Armlocks Volume 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BJJ Roadmap is free to download; Armlocks Volume 2 costs $19.99 up front. BJJ Roadmap sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Armlocks Volume 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BJJ Roadmap holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BJJ Roadmap has 62 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Armlocks Volume 2's written reviews are positive against 75% of BJJ Roadmap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Armlocks Volume 2 ships an update every 33 months, BJJ Roadmap every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Armlocks Volume 2 versus BJJ Roadmap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArmlocks Volume 2BJJ Roadmap
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)3.9 (62 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings262 — better
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB24 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHarris InternationalGrapplearts Enterprises Inc.

Customer experience

Armlocks Volume 2

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

BJJ Roadmap

All ratings62 ratings
Positive71.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative22.1%

Bugs and requests

Armlocks Volume 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

BJJ Roadmap

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Videos won't load or play (recurring across multiple iOS versions)
  • No audio/sound in videos on iPhone and iPad
  • Error loading video messages
  • Blank white or black screens preventing video playback
  • App incompatibility with iOS 14 and iOS 18
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  • E-book delivery failure after email signup
  • Video playback issues after iOS updates
  • App crashes on reinstall attempts

Requested features

4 requests
  • Auto-play transition between videos
  • In-depth submission explanations
  • Self-defense curriculum integration
  • Offline video downloading capability

In-app purchases

None

Armlocks Volume 2

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

BJJ Roadmap

One-time6
  • Side Mount$3.99
  • Knee Mount$3.99
  • Full Mount$3.99
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  • Rear Mount$3.99
  • Turtle$3.99
  • Get Them All$13.99

Questions

Is Armlocks Volume 2 free?
Armlocks Volume 2 costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BJJ Roadmap free?
BJJ Roadmap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Armlocks Volume 2 or BJJ Roadmap?
BJJ Roadmap is rated higher. Armlocks Volume 2 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while BJJ Roadmap averages 3.9 from 62 ratings.
Do Armlocks Volume 2 or BJJ Roadmap have ads?
Neither Armlocks Volume 2 nor BJJ Roadmap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Armlocks Volume 2 or BJJ Roadmap?
Armlocks Volume 2 ships an update every 33 months, and BJJ Roadmap every 8 months. Most recently, Armlocks Volume 2 was updated on October 30, 2026 and BJJ Roadmap on November 1, 2026.

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