Comparison

BJJ Notes vs Soft Unwind

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Soft Unwind

This app helps you quiet a racing mind at night by allowing you to type out your worries. It provides personalized, comforting responses and then guides you into sleep with breathing exercises, visuals, and sounds.

Highlights
  • Private thought journaling
  • Personalized calming responses
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Soothing visuals
  • Ambient soundscapes
  • Quick wind-down sessions
Features
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Soft Unwind helps you fall asleep by clearing your mind — type out what's keeping you up, get a personalized calming response from the app, then drift off with guided breathing and soothing visuals. When your brain won't stop racing at night, Soft Unwind gives it somewhere to go. You type out whatever's keeping you awake — the worry, the replay, the thing you can't stop thinking about. Soft Unwind listens, reflects it back to you with calm and care, and then gently guides your body and mind into sleep. No streaks. No pressure. No advice. Just a softer night. What Soft Unwind does: Type your thoughts into a private brain dump — anything keeping you up. Receive a warm, comforting, custom response that acknowledges what you're feeling without telling you what to do. Then you'll receive your wind-down: guided breathing, calming visuals, and ambient sound matched to how you're feeling — whether that's anxious, lonely, tense, or heavy. Soft Unwind is designed for the version of you that's exhausted but can't stop thinking. It meets you where you are, every night. It's 2am. You're still awake. Your brain won't stop. Replaying that conversation. Worrying about tomorrow. Spiraling through every mistake you've ever made. You've tried meditation apps. You've tried breathing exercises. You've tried "just relaxing." Nothing works when your thoughts are racing at 2am. That's why we built Soft Unwind. Not another meditation app. Not another sleep timer. Something that actually gets what it's like when your anxious brain won't shut up. Here's how it works: Type out what's keeping you awake - that text you're overthinking, the thing you said today, the worry you can't shake. Get a response that actually helps. Like texting your wisest, most supportive friend. The perspective you need, exactly when you need it. Then drift off with a personalized "downshift" - calming visualization, gentle breathing, soothing sounds - custom-made for whatever's on your mind tonight. From racing thoughts to restful sleep in under 7 minutes. Why Soft Unwind actually works: PERSONALIZED COMFORT Not generic affirmations. Real responses to YOUR specific worries. Every night is different - your support should be too. SCIENCE-BACKED CALM Built on proven sleep research for anxious minds. Not random meditation vibes - actual techniques that work when you can't stop overthinking. LIKE TEXTING A SUPPORTIVE FRIEND Get validation, perspective, and comfort. The relief you've been searching for at 2am. CUSTOM DOWNSHIFTS Gentle breathing + calming visuals + soothing sounds. Designed specifically for what's keeping YOU up tonight. WORKS IN MINUTES, NOT HOURS Because when you're lying awake at 2am, you don't have time for a 45-minute meditation. "I've tried every sleep app. This is the only one that actually calms my overthinking." - Sarah, 21 "Finally something that works when I'm spiraling at midnight." - Emily, 19 "It's like having a therapist available exactly when I need one." - Maya, 22 Stop trying to fix it yourself. Let us help. PREMIUM FEATURES: Unlimited AI comfort responses Personalized downshift sessions Custom calming visualizations Breathing exercises tailored to your worry Sleep sounds library (rain, fire, white noise) SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: Choose weekly or annual plans. Payment charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Free trial available - experience the full app risk-free for 7 days. Trial converts to paid subscription unless canceled before trial ends. Your brain deserves better than counting sheep. Download Soft Unwind tonight. This app uses AI to generate personalized responses to your nightly thoughts. Privacy Policy: https://www.softunwind.app/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://www.softunwind.app/terms.html

Screenshots

BJJ Notes4 screens
Soft Unwind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BJJ Notes at every 4 days against Soft Unwind's every 6 weeks. BJJ Notes also leads on ratings volume (178 vs 1). Soft Unwind's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BJJ Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Soft Unwind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Soft Unwind holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BJJ Notes has 178 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BJJ Notes ships an update every 4 days, Soft Unwind every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BJJ Notes versus Soft Unwind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBJJ NotesSoft Unwind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (178 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings178 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFelipe Ribas ForbeckRyan Mabry

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BJJ Notes

Subscriptions2
  • BJJ Notes PRO - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • BJJ Notes PRO - Annual$39.001 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$149.00
2 purchases

Soft Unwind

Subscriptions2
  • Soft Unwind Full Access7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Soft Unwind Full Access7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is BJJ Notes free?
BJJ Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Soft Unwind free?
Soft Unwind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BJJ Notes or Soft Unwind?
Soft Unwind is rated higher. BJJ Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 178 ratings, while Soft Unwind averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BJJ Notes or Soft Unwind have ads?
Neither BJJ Notes nor Soft Unwind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BJJ Notes or Soft Unwind?
BJJ Notes ships an update every 4 days, and Soft Unwind every 6 weeks. Most recently, BJJ Notes was updated on October 25, 2026 and Soft Unwind on October 17, 2026.

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