Comparison

Strength Matrix Training vs Kimura

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

Head to head
About

Strength Matrix Training

Enhance your grappling performance with expert coaching, world-class training programs, and a supportive community. Access all your training videos and resources in one convenient app.

Highlights
  • World-class training programs
  • Expert coaching
  • Private grappling community
  • Access all training videos
  • Save favorite posts
  • Push notifications for updates
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Feel & perform your BEST on the mat! Enhance your training, nutrition, recovery, and mindset so that you can enhance your performance in the gym and on the mat! Follow world-class training programs, get expert coaching, and join a private community of grappling athletes! Inside the Strength Matrix Training app, you can: - Access all of your videos in one easy-to-use app - Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates - Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password - Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Kimura

Log your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques and training sessions. Organize your moves, connect them into flows, and visualize your game. Access lessons on stoicism and warrior spirit, and save techniques for later practice.

Highlights
  • Track Jiu Jitsu techniques
  • Record BJJ sessions
  • Access 100+ lessons
  • Save techniques for later
  • Link techniques into flows
  • Visualize your game
  • Add technique videos
Features
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Track your BJJ techniques and sessions with Kimura. Keep everything organized, connected, and ready for your next roll. ◈ Track Jiu Jitsu techniques: Just finished class? Log your moves and notes instantly. ◈ Record your BJJ sessions: Track everything about how your roll went. ◈ Let us track your calories: We estimate your calories burned per session, and push it to Apple Health ◈ Save for later: Found a cool move online? Share from Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube directly into Kimura ◈ Link techniques: Connect your BJJ techniques into a seamless flow. ◈ Visualize your game: See how your moves fit together with a visual map/graph. ◈ Add videos: Embed YouTube clips to your techniques for quick reference and context. ◈ Categorize & search: Find the technique you need, fast. Perfect your moves. Track your progress. Dominate the mats. Download Kimura now and never forget a winning move again. Apple’s End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Strength Matrix Training4 screens
Kimura4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Strength Matrix Training at 100% against Kimura's 62%. Strength Matrix Training also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Kimura's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Kimura sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Strength Matrix Training asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Strength Matrix Training holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kimura has 26 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Strength Matrix Training's written reviews are positive against 62% of Kimura's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strength Matrix Training ships an update every 3 weeks, Kimura fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Strength Matrix Training versus Kimura: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrength Matrix TrainingKimura
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.5 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better61.9% of reviews
Number of ratings526 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB98 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperJoshua SettlageAurelius Applications Inc.

Customer experience

Strength Matrix Training

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kimura

All ratings26 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Strength Matrix Training

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Kimura

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Annual$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Strength Matrix Training free?
Strength Matrix Training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kimura free?
Kimura is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Strength Matrix Training or Kimura?
Strength Matrix Training is rated higher. Strength Matrix Training averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Kimura averages 4.5 from 26 ratings.
Do Strength Matrix Training or Kimura have ads?
Neither Strength Matrix Training nor Kimura shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strength Matrix Training or Kimura?
Strength Matrix Training ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kimura fortnightly. Most recently, Strength Matrix Training was updated on September 23, 2026 and Kimura on September 26, 2026.

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