BJJ Notes vs Mat Quest
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
Mat Quest
Transform your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training into an arcade-style game. Log your rolls, choose a fighter that evolves with your rank, and track your progress towards promotion. Compete with match-by-match results and manage your weight for upcoming fights.
- Arcade-style fighter progression
- One-tap training log
- Match-by-match results tracking
- Weight management tools
- Promotion and rank tracking
- Tournament countdowns
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EVERY ROLL COUNTS. Mat Quest turns your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grind into the fighting game it deserves to be. Choose your fighter, log your training, and level up — on the mats and on the screen. CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER Six hand-crafted arcade fighters, each with their own style — pressure, throws, guard, takedowns, berimbolo, old school. Your fighter wears your belt and evolves into a grittier, battle-worn form with every promotion, all the way to black belt final form. LOG TRAINING IN ONE TAP Gi or no-gi, one tap and it counts. Add rounds, duration, and notes when you want the detail. Hit your weekly mission, build streaks, earn XP. COMPETE LIKE A CHAMPION Tournament countdowns as VS screens. Match-by-match results — what you got them with, what got you. Game plans for standup, top, bottom, subs to hunt, and escapes to drill. Podium photos in your fight record. MAKE WEIGHT Daily weigh-ins, 7-day rolling average, and a live countdown of pounds to your division limit before fight day. EARN YOUR PROMOTION Log stripes and belts with full ceremony — screen flash, fanfare, and your fighter's next evolution revealed on your player card. 30 medals in the trophy case. 11 XP ranks from ROOKIE to LEGEND. Built by a competitor, for competitors. No ads. No data selling. Just you and the grind.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mat Quest at none against BJJ Notes's 3. Mat Quest also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). BJJ Notes's advantage is ratings volume (180 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Mat Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mat Quest 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | BJJ Notes | Mat Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (180 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 180 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Felipe Ribas Forbeck | Luis Martin |
In-app purchases
BJJ Notes
- BJJ Notes PRO - Monthly$4.991 Month
- BJJ Notes PRO - Annual$39.001 Year
- Lifetime Access$149.00
Mat Quest
No in-app purchases
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