Comparison

SJJIF vs BJJ Diary

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

Head to head
About

SJJIF

Manage your sports event registrations and view fight schedules. Discover upcoming events happening near you. This official app is designed for members of the organization.

Highlights
  • Manage event registrations
  • View fight schedules
  • Discover upcoming events
  • Official member app
  • Event location discovery
Features
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Official Free App for SJJIF Members. Manage your registration on events, see all your fights schedule and all the upcoming events nearby you.

About

BJJ Diary

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BJJ Diary - Track every practice. Level up your Jiu-Jitsu. Journal Log what you trained right after practice. Write freely about techniques you learned, rolling reflections, and key insights. View your full history at a glance on the calendar. Notes Save technique tips, question lists, and anything you want to revisit anytime. Pin important notes for instant access. Drill List Manage "what you want to work on next practice" as a checklist. Add YouTube links to review techniques on the go. Competition Records Log your tournament results. Track division and open-class performance, and filter by belt color or category to review your history. Belt History Record every promotion and look back on how far you've come. Subscription BJJ Diary Plus Duration: Monthly, auto-renewing Price: $1.99/month (price may vary by region) Tag Management Organize journal entries and notes with tags. Filter by technique or goal to quickly find what you're looking for. Statistics Visualize your monthly training days, competition results, and category breakdowns in graphs. Consistency becomes confidence. Color Theme Customize the app's color palette to match your mood or the season. All data is stored locally on your device — no internet connection required. Record anytime, anywhere. Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Terms of Service (EULA): https://jet-cirrus-ba2.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-BJJ-Diary-363e1463890f80cd9642d7947785e1fb Privacy Policy: https://jet-cirrus-ba2.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-BJJ-Diary-363e1463890f809e9158f1972f4aecd4

Screenshots

SJJIF3 screens
BJJ Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SJJIF at none against BJJ Diary's 1. BJJ Diary's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. BJJ Diary sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. SJJIF asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SJJIF ships an update every 2 months, BJJ Diary every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SJJIF versus BJJ Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSJJIFBJJ Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSports Jiu-Jitsu International FederationNorthfield Studio

In-app purchases

None

SJJIF

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BJJ Diary

Subscriptions1
  • 柔術日記 Plus$1.991 Month

Questions

Is SJJIF free?
SJJIF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BJJ Diary free?
BJJ Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SJJIF or BJJ Diary have ads?
Neither SJJIF nor BJJ Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SJJIF or BJJ Diary?
SJJIF ships an update every 2 months, and BJJ Diary every 9 days. Most recently, SJJIF was updated on October 20, 2026 and BJJ Diary on October 24, 2026.

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