Kimura vs BJJ Timer & Scoreboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Track Jiu Jitsu techniques
- Record BJJ sessions
- Access 100+ lessons
- Save techniques for later
- Link techniques into flows
- Visualize your game
- Add technique videos
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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. ◈ 100+ Lessons: Daily lessons on stoicism, warrior spirit, and black belt wisdom ◈ Save for later: Found a cool move online? Store it in Kimura to train later. ◈ 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/
BJJ Timer & Scoreboard
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A dead-simple, beautiful round timer built specifically for jiu-jitsu. Set your rounds, rest, and warning time. Tap start. Train. No sign-ups. No subscriptions. No clutter. Just a fast, focused timer that does exactly what you need on the mats. CONFIGURE EVERYTHING Customize round duration, rest periods, number of rounds, and a warning alerts. Settings take effect immediately — even mid-session. PRESETS FOR EVERY SESSION Three built-in presets get you started: Rolling, Competition Prep, and Positional Sparring. Save your own custom presets to load your favorite configurations with one tap. AUDIO & HAPTIC CUES Distinct tones mark round start, round end, warning, pause, resume, and session complete — so you never have to watch the screen. Haptic feedback reinforces every transition. CLEAN, READABLE INTERFACE A large countdown ring changes color by phase: gold for rounds, teal for rest, red for warnings, green when you're done. Round progress dots show where you are in the session. Designed to be visible from across the mat. WORKS IN ANY ORIENTATION Portrait and landscape layouts adapt automatically. The screen stays on while the timer is running. BUILT FOR YOUR ACADEMY Gym name and logo on the timer (PRO) Training log to track mat time (PRO unlocks full history) One-time PRO purchase - yours forever, including future PRO features BUILT FOR YOUR ACADEMY Gym name and logo on the timer (PRO) Training log to track mat time (PRO unlocks full history) One-time PRO purchase - yours forever, including future PRO features BUILT FOR YOUR ACADEMY Gym name and logo on the timer (PRO) Training log to track mat time (PRO unlocks full history) One-time PRO purchase - yours forever, including future PRO features 14 LANGUAGES English, German, French, Spanish, Indonesian, Portuguese, Italian, Danish, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Vietnamese, and Chinese. Choose your language inside the app — no need to change your device settings. Privacy-friendly: no ads, no third-party trackers, no account required. Your training stays on your device. Built for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes, coaches, and academies. - - - - - If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out at https://scottdesapio.com/contact. - - - - - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Kimura at fortnightly against BJJ Timer & Scoreboard's monthly. Kimura also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Kimura sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and BJJ Timer & Scoreboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kimura ships an update fortnightly, BJJ Timer & Scoreboard monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kimura | BJJ Timer & Scoreboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aurelius Applications Inc. | Scott DeSapio |
In-app purchases
Kimura
- Monthly$9.991 Month
- Annual$69.991 Year
- Lifetime$69.99
BJJ Timer & Scoreboard
- Jiu-Jitsu Round Timer PRO Lifetime$3.99
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