Comparison

Kimura vs TrainVault

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

Head to head
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/

About

TrainVault

Effortlessly create personalized workout plans with AI. Import routines from photos, videos, or websites, or let the app generate custom plans based on your goals and equipment. Track progress and access a library of exercises with animated demonstrations.

Highlights
  • AI workout generation
  • Workout import from photos/videos/websites
  • Extensive exercise library with demos
  • Weekly workout scheduling
  • Progress tracking
  • Built-in rest timers
Features
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TrainVault — Your AI-Powered Workout Planner Take the guesswork out of fitness. TrainVault makes it easy to build, organize, and track personalized workouts — whether you're a beginner or a seasoned athlete. IMPORT WORKOUTS INSTANTLY See a workout you like? Import it in seconds: • Snap a photo of any workout plan and let AI extract the exercises • Paste a YouTube video link to pull a structured routine • Import directly from any fitness website AI WORKOUT GENERATION Tell TrainVault your goals, available equipment, fitness level, and preferred duration — and get a complete, personalized workout plan built just for you, including warm-up and cool-down. EXERCISE LIBRARY Browse 1,500+ exercises with animated demonstrations. Search by name or filter by muscle group to find exactly what you need. Add any exercise directly to your weekly schedule. WEEKLY SCHEDULE Plan your entire training week. Assign exercises to specific days, import from saved workouts, and see today's session at a glance with built-in rest timers. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Mark exercises as complete, monitor your daily progress, and stay consistent with visual tracking that keeps you motivated. SECURE & PRIVATE Your workout data stays on your device. Log in with Face ID for quick, secure access. Delete your account anytime from Settings. FREE FEATURES • Weekly workout schedule • Exercise library with animated demos • Completion tracking • Manual workout creation • Rest timers PRO FEATURES • AI workout generation • Screenshot import • YouTube video import • Website import TrainVault Pro is available as a monthly ($4.99/mo) or annual ($29.99/yr) subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://trainvault.replit.app/legal/privacy Terms of Use: https://trainvault.replit.app/legal/terms

Screenshots

Kimura4 screens
TrainVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TrainVault at 100% against Kimura's 62%. TrainVault also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Kimura's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 1). 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. Kimura sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and TrainVault sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TrainVault 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Kimura's written reviews are positive against 100% of TrainVault's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kimura ships an update fortnightly, TrainVault monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kimura versus TrainVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKimuraTrainVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (26 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB49 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAurelius Applications Inc.Bobbeegal LLC

Customer experience

Kimura

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

TrainVault

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Kimura

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Annual (Free Trial)3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Annual$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$69.99
2 purchases

TrainVault

Subscriptions2
  • TrainVault Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • TrainVault Pro Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Kimura free?
Kimura is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TrainVault free?
TrainVault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kimura or TrainVault?
TrainVault is rated higher. Kimura averages 4.5 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while TrainVault averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Kimura or TrainVault have ads?
Neither Kimura nor TrainVault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kimura or TrainVault?
Kimura ships an update fortnightly, and TrainVault monthly. Most recently, Kimura was updated on October 13, 2026 and TrainVault on October 1, 2026.

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