Comparison

Jiu vs sparMaster Scoring

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

Head to head
About

Jiu

This app serves as a digital scoring board and timer for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Sport Jiu-Jitsu matches. It features large, clear displays for scores, advantages, and penalties, with intuitive controls for adjustments and a reset function. The app also includes a game timer with an alarm and supports different rule sets for competitions and training.

Highlights
  • Digital scoring for points, advantages, penalties
  • Intuitive tap-to-increase score interface
  • Corrective buttons for score adjustments
  • One-button reset for all scores
  • Centralized total points and winning star display
  • Game timer with alarm
  • Support for IBJJF and SJJIF rules
Features
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Jiu-Jitsu Board is a scoring board for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Sport Jiu-Jitsu, which has a scoring system and a timer. Please use it in a variety of situations, such as competitions, training, and explaining the rule. Feature • Jiu-Jitsu Board adopts large figures so that the score is clearly seen from a distance. • When you tap the number, it increases. The numbers each corresponds to points, advantages, and penalties. Jiu-Jitsu Board has an intuitive interface. • Each number has a corrective button. • You can reset all the numbers at once with a single button. • Total points are displayed at the center of the top and the result(winning star) is displayed at the side of the top. You don't have to calculate. • The left time of the game can be displayed. When the time becomes zero, an alarm rings. • You can select two rules, IBJJF rule and SJJIF rule. • In SJJIF rule, you can use count-up timer when sudden death button is on. • You can input and edit "Tournament Name" and "Mat Number", and change "Match Order".

About

sparMaster Scoring

This app provides an electronic scoring system for martial arts sparring, adaptable for various striking disciplines. It features a base station for management and wireless remotes for real-time scoring, offering a professional tournament experience for training and events.

Highlights
  • Electronic scoring for martial arts sparring
  • Wireless remote scoring
  • Customizable rules and settings
  • Supports World Taekwondo rules
  • Ideal for tournaments and daily training
  • Professional tournament experience for students
Features
Currently charting
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sparMaster Scoring is taking the martial arts community by storm! Sold world-wide and being used in hundred's of schools already. Take your sparring program to the next level without having to spend thousands of dollars! The cutting edge new sparMaster Scoring application is the affordable and customizable, electronic scoring system specifically designed for Taekwondo sparring, but can be used for any striking discipline such as Gumdo, Hapkido, Karate or Boxing. sparMaster Scoring gives you TWO apps in one and allows you to manage all aspects of a sparring match. The Base Station manages settings and keeps track of the scoring, while the wireless Remotes allow the judges to enter scores in real-time. The Base Station runs on an iPad, or a Mac, and can be displayed on an external monitor, projector or AirPlay Mirror to an AppleTV. The Remote runs on any combination of iPhone or iPods supporting iOS 11. Using WiFi, the Remotes are completely wireless, thus eliminating messy cables or wires to hook up. Remote scoring is accurate and easy to use, a simple tap or swipe sends the appropriate score to the Base Station. sparMaster Scoring is sophisticated enough to be used for large tournaments yet simple enough for daily use. sparMaster Scoring supports current World Taekwondo rules and is fully configurable to meet your requirements. Settings include: - Best of 3 (World Taekwondo) scoring format - number of judges (1 to 4) -number of judges required for score (for 4 judge configuration) -duration of scoring window (1 to 2 seconds) -match/division name -competitor name -competitor country flag -number of rounds -round duration -rest period duration -gap (supports WT standard) -ceiling -value of head score -value of body score -value of spinning technique to the head (supports latest WT rule) -value of spinning technique to the body (supports latest WT rule) -golden round on tie (supports latest WT rule) -number of penalties -use of warnings -time remaining in round -award of penalties (subtract or add to opponent) -TK5 team competition support -scoring indicators (Scoring "Bubbles") showing value of last score captured. -audible scoring alert sparMaster Scoring is a fantastic way to take your training program to the next level and add a new level of professionalism to your martial arts program. With this system, your students get to experience tournament style scoring at every sparring class. Additionally, sparMaster Scoring is a great tool for training corner judges to be better at seeing and scoring points, preparing them for judging at future events. There are no complex or expensive licensing agreements. sparMaster Scoring can be installed on all devices associated with the same AppleID! That means you can install sparMaster Scoring on enough devices (2 iPads or Macs, and any combination of up to 8 iPods/iPhones) to run two full rings for one purchase! There is simply no other system on the market that offers that kind of value. This is the REAL THING....not some simple practice scoring app, but a complete and sophisticated scoring system! NOTE: you will need an iPad, or a Mac, and at least one other devices (iPod/iPhone) in order to score. If you are viewing this on an iPhone, you are seeing images of iPhone (remote) app. To see images of the Base Station, view in the iTunes Store on an iPad. ALSO SEE: sparMaster Remote. This app is the remote-only version of sparMaster Scoring for those just wanting to judge and not needing the full system.

Screenshots

sparMaster Scoring3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: sparMaster Scoring at 5.0 against Jiu's 3.7. sparMaster Scoring also leads on chart position (#199 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 1). Jiu's advantage is price ($8.99 vs $15.99). On ratings volume, 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

Jiu costs $8.99 and sparMaster Scoring $15.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

sparMaster Scoring holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jiu ships an update every 4 months, sparMaster Scoring every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Jiu versus sparMaster Scoring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJiusparMaster Scoring
Price$8.99 — better$15.99
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#199 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomoro IdeSteve McArther

Customer experience

Jiu

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

sparMaster Scoring

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%

In-app purchases

None

Jiu

No in-app purchases

None

sparMaster Scoring

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jiu free?
Jiu costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is sparMaster Scoring free?
sparMaster Scoring costs $15.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jiu or sparMaster Scoring?
sparMaster Scoring is rated higher. Jiu averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while sparMaster Scoring averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Jiu or sparMaster Scoring have ads?
Neither Jiu nor sparMaster Scoring shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jiu or sparMaster Scoring?
Jiu ships an update every 4 months, and sparMaster Scoring every 3 months. Most recently, Jiu was updated on June 5, 2026 and sparMaster Scoring on September 9, 2026.

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