Comparison

Strap vs BJJ Steps

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

Head to head
About

Strap

Learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu faster with over 300 Gi and NoGi videos. Explore guards, passes, positions, and submissions, covering both attacks and defenses. Build confidence, stay motivated, and accelerate your progress on the mats.

Highlights
  • 300+ Gi and NoGi videos
  • Categorized by Guards, Passes, Positions, Submissions
  • Attacks and Defenses covered
  • Progress faster
  • Stay motivated
  • Build confidence
Features
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Progresses 2 fois plus vite avec Strap, l'application pour apprendre le Jiu-Jitsu Brésilien ! Tu accéderas à plus de 300 vidéos en Gi et en NoGi, triées par catégories: Gardes, Passages, Positions, Finalisations. Pour chaque catégorie, tu retrouveras les attaques et les défenses. Grâce à Strap tu vas: - Gagner en confiance pendant tes combats. - Ne jamais perdre ta motivation. - Progresser 2 fois plus vite. Conditions générales d'utilisation: https://www.strap-bjj.com/tos

About

BJJ Steps

Features
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BJJ Steps is your graphic notebook for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Create clear, personalized technique cards using 3D articulated figures, photos or videos, then annotate them to capture every detail. Memorize, review and progress at your own pace. — BUILD YOUR CARDS — • 3D articulated figures: recreate any position by posing the characters • Import a photo and crop it to your card format • Import a video and capture the key frames of a movement • Annotate freely: arrows, text, visual markers — ORGANIZE & MEMORIZE — • Sort your cards by family, guard or position • Build your gameplan: connect your techniques together • Access everything offline, wherever you are — MARKETPLACE — • Discover cards shared by other practitioners • Experienced practitioners can share their own cards — FOR EVERY LEVEL — Whether you're a white belt beginner or a seasoned competitor, BJJ Steps helps you structure your progress and never forget a technique you saw in training. Available in 6 languages: French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian. https://bjj-steps.com/cgu.html

Screenshots

Strap4 screens
BJJ Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Strap at none against BJJ Steps's shown. BJJ Steps's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Strap sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and BJJ Steps sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strap ships an update every 2 weeks, BJJ Steps daily. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Strap versus BJJ Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrapBJJ Steps
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB61 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFlorian COLBEBertrand HOSTEINS

Bugs and requests

Strap

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Mac app not functioning correctly
  • Premium account inaccessible on Mac
  • Display bugs related to technique levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • iPad format availability
  • More content on specific no-gi techniques
  • More free techniques to encourage subscription
  • Ability to go to the next video in full-screen mode

BJJ Steps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Strap

Subscriptions6
  • Abonnement mensuel$6.991 Month
  • Abonnement mensuel3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Abonnement 6 Mois$29.996 Months
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  • Abonnement annuel$49.991 Year
  • Abonnement 6 Mois7 Days trial$59.996 Months
  • Abonnement annuel14 Days trial$99.991 Year
8 purchases

BJJ Steps

Subscriptions4
  • Premium (mensuel)$2.991 Month
  • Pro (mensuel)$8.991 Month
  • Premium (annuel)$24.991 Year
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  • Pro (annuel)$89.991 Year
One-time4
  • 5 Jits$5.99
  • 10 Jits$11.99
  • 20 Jits$24.99
Show 1 more
  • 50 Jits$59.99

Questions

Is Strap free?
Strap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BJJ Steps free?
BJJ Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Strap or BJJ Steps have ads?
BJJ Steps shows ads; Strap does not.
Which is updated more often, Strap or BJJ Steps?
Strap ships an update every 2 weeks, and BJJ Steps daily. Most recently, Strap was updated on November 12, 2026 and BJJ Steps on October 31, 2026.

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