Comparison

JudoTimer Basic vs Judo Timer JQ

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

Head to head
About

JudoTimer Basic

This app provides a judo timer with distinct modes for training and matches. Functions adapt based on device orientation, offering a training program timer in portrait and a simple match timer in landscape.

Highlights
  • Training program timer
  • Simple match timer
  • Orientation-based functions
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Feature-rich
Features
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A simple, easy-to-use, and feature-rich judo timer. Functions change depending on the device orientation. Portrait: Training Program Timer (with ads) Landscape: Simple Match Timer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Introduction and User Guide for iOS Version 1: https://youtu.be/_FoFjpiDiJU Updates through iOS Version 2.1.1: https://youtu.be/FuMekmNhsps Updates through iOS Version 3.1: https://youtu.be/tpvMUbI2osM Updates through iOS Version 5.3: https://youtu.be/5THtWacEMrY

About

Judo Timer JQ

This app provides a dedicated timer and scoreboard for judo matches and training. It features referee call integration, automatic scoring, and a library of judo terms and rules. Designed for ease of use on the mat, it offers offline functionality and privacy.

Highlights
  • Contest scoreboard with match clock and golden score
  • Osaekomi (hold) timer with provisional results
  • Interval rounds for randori and training
  • Library of referee gestures, contest rules, and judo glossary
  • Offline functionality with no account or network required
  • Sound and haptics for referee calls
  • Timestamp-based clock for accuracy
Features
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Run a judo contest from your phone or iPad, and put the scoreboard on a TV over AirPlay or a cable. Every referee call is one tap: Hajime, Mate, Osaekomi, Toketa, Ippon, Waza-ari, Yuko, Shido. The app keeps the clocks and the score by the rules, so your eyes stay on the mat. SCOREBOARD - Match clock, golden score, hansoku-make, and a separate osaekomi clock - Hold scores at 5, 10 and 20 seconds are announced by sound and haptics, and count only after you confirm - Undo reverses any result exactly, and no clock restarts on its own - Show the board on a TV or projector, big enough to read across the hall - An interrupted contest comes back where it stopped TOURNAMENTS - Draw single elimination, round robin or repechage brackets - Add names by hand, paste or scan a list, import a file, or pick from your club - Keep teammates apart, set seeds, run several categories in one day - Share draw sheets, results, winners and a full results book as PDF or image CLUB - Athletes with birth date, division, weight and belt, so categories work themselves out - Groups, a calendar of events, and shareable athlete lists for visiting clubs PRACTICE - Randori and Training timers: set work, rest and rounds once, save programs for newaza, kumikata or uchikomi LIBRARY AND HISTORY - Referee gestures, contest rules, glossary, belts and judo history - Every finished contest, filtered by event, club, age, weight or athlete Available in English, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Bulgarian and Japanese. Help: https://teraflow.app/help Privacy: https://teraflow.app/privacy Terms of use: https://teraflow.app/terms

Screenshots

JudoTimer Basic2 screens
Judo Timer JQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Judo Timer JQ at 100% against JudoTimer Basic's 0%. JudoTimer Basic's advantage is iOS requirement (14 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
JudoTimer Basic versus Judo Timer JQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJudoTimer BasicJudo Timer JQ
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasanobu TakahashiTeraflow spa

Customer experience

JudoTimer Basic

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Judo Timer JQ

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

JudoTimer Basic

No in-app purchases

None

Judo Timer JQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JudoTimer Basic free?
JudoTimer Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Judo Timer JQ free?
Judo Timer JQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JudoTimer Basic or Judo Timer JQ have ads?
Neither JudoTimer Basic nor Judo Timer JQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JudoTimer Basic or Judo Timer JQ?
JudoTimer Basic ships an update every 3 weeks, and Judo Timer JQ every 3 weeks. Most recently, JudoTimer Basic was updated on October 30, 2026 and Judo Timer JQ on November 6, 2026.

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