BJJ Notes vs Ready to Roll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BJJ Notes
This app serves as a comprehensive training journal for grappling athletes, allowing users to log rolls, track techniques, and visualize progress. It helps users stay consistent and motivated by setting goals, providing insights, and celebrating milestones. Designed for all levels of Jiu-Jitsu practitioners, it offers a private and distraction-free experience.
- Log rolls, drills, and techniques
- Record class notes and session details
- Shared technique library
- Visualize streaks and mat time
- Analyze game statistics
- Set training goals and track consistency
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Track Your Jiu-Jitsu Journey BJJ Notes is the #1 training journal for Jiu-Jitsu and grappling athletes. Log every roll, track techniques, and build streaks to stay consistent and improve faster. Log What Matters * Record rolls, drills, submissions, sweeps, takedowns, guard passes, and taps * Add class notes, open mat sessions, gi/no-gi, instructor, and gym * Use a shared technique library to quickly register drills See Your Progress Clearly * Visualize streaks, mat time, and training frequency * Analyze your game with Subs per Roll and Taps per Roll * Spot strengths, weaknesses, and patterns with weekly recaps Stay Consistent & Motivated * Set training goals and stay accountable * Get personalized insights after each week * Protect your streaks and celebrate milestones Built for BJJ Athletes * Private by design. No ads, no distractions * Trusted by thousands of Jiu-Jitsu practitioners worldwide * For white belts starting out to black belts sharpening their edge Start logging today and level up your Jiu-Jitsu game. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Ready to Roll
Enhance your grappling performance and minimize injury risk with specialized strength and flexibility programs. Access a supportive community, private coaching, and nutrition tools designed to complement your training and keep you energized on the mats.
- Jiujitsu-specific strength programs
- Beginner to advanced levels
- Build strength and flexibility
- Community access
- 1-on-1 private coaching
- High protein recipes
- Macro calculator
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Improve performance and reduce chance of injury with Jiujitsu specific strength programs on the Ready to Roll app Choose a program to suit your level (beginner to advanced) and schedule to help you build strength, flexibility and cardio strength so you feel strong and capable on the mats. These programs have been designed with grapplers in mind, and are intended to work WITH your jiujitsu, not against it. leaving you with enough energy to bring your A game for any open mat, competition or just your casual Tuesday night class In addition to helping you build REAL strength to keep you on the mats longer, recovering more quickly between rounds and helping to avoid those niggling injuries, you will also get access to: - A community of likeminded people - 1-1 private coaching access - 100s of high protein recipes to help you reach those weight class goals - A macro calculator ...And heaps more No more training 5 days a week and being left sore and tired. Feel strong, energised and ready to Roll. Strong. Powerful. Resilient T+Cs: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19jVXo95Vxcw-DQgsKsaxbihbAmiESqqO/view?usp=drive_link Privacy Policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CVW14Jaxj8qZnjL9Itn6cWyVw84WWLmv/view?usp=drive_link
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BJJ Notes at every 4 days against Ready to Roll's every 5 months. BJJ Notes also leads on ratings volume (180 vs 5). Ready to Roll's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. BJJ Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Ready to Roll sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $28.00 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ready to Roll holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BJJ Notes has 180 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of BJJ Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ready to Roll's.
BJJ Notes ships an update every 4 days, Ready to Roll every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BJJ Notes | Ready to Roll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (180 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 180 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Felipe Ribas Forbeck | Roxanne Smith |
Customer experience
BJJ Notes
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In-app purchases
BJJ Notes
- BJJ Notes PRO - Monthly$4.991 Month
- BJJ Notes PRO - Annual$39.001 Year
- Lifetime Access$149.00
Ready to Roll
- App subscription7 Days trial$28.007 Days
- App subscription7 Days trial$111.991 Month
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