Comparison

Jitsu Join vs Jiu Jitsu Reference

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

Head to head
About

Jitsu Join

Features
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Strengthen Community Bonds: DreamArt Jiu Jitsu goes beyond the mat, offering a space for all members to connect, share, and thrive together. Our community feature encourages engagement, builds friendships, and strengthens the spirit of Jiu Jitsu within your studio. Stay Informed and Connected: Keep yourself in the loop with instant updates, news and announcements. With DreamArt Jiu Jitsu the communication is seamless. As part of the BJJ community you will stay informed and engaged. For instructors - Manage student's progress: Witness the growth of your students in real-time. Our tracking feature allows you to monitor progress, celebrate achievements, and provide personalized feedback, fostering a supportive and motivating environment for every student.

About

Jiu Jitsu Reference

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Know what actually works for you on the mat. Log what you land, miss, and concede in rolling, and see which techniques are working, slipping, or catching you. Jiu Jitsu Reference is a BJJ knowledge journal. Instead of counting hours, it tracks your game: the positions, submissions, sweeps, and escapes you hit and the ones that hit you. LOG IN SECONDS • Pick a technique, a partner, and the result: landed, missed, or conceded • Add the position and grip it started from, if you want • Add Gi or No-Gi context and a quick note • Works offline and syncs when you're back online SEE YOUR GAME • Weekly Activity shows each week's landed, missed, and conceded at a glance • Your Game highlights your active repertoire • Attention flags techniques you're forgetting and positions where you keep getting caught A REFERENCE FOR YOUR JIU-JITSU • Nearly 500 techniques and positions, from guard and passing to leg locks, linked into a map • Every position shows your options from there, what it sets up, and how to counter it • Curated YouTube and Instagram videos on technique pages • Add your own techniques, escapes, and notes next to the library TRACK YOUR TRAINING PARTNERS • Keep a private list of partners and their belt rank • See what you land on each partner and what they catch you with Free to browse without an account. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email to start logging.

Screenshots

Jitsu Join4 screens
Jiu Jitsu Reference4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Jitsu Join at 3 against Jiu Jitsu Reference's 1. Jitsu Join also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). 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

Jitsu Join ships an update every 3 weeks, Jiu Jitsu Reference fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Jitsu Join versus Jiu Jitsu Reference: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJitsu JoinJiu Jitsu Reference
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB79 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTechnabit e.U.Eric Javier Hernandez Saura

In-app purchases

None

Jitsu Join

No in-app purchases

None

Jiu Jitsu Reference

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jitsu Join free?
Jitsu Join is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jiu Jitsu Reference free?
Jiu Jitsu Reference is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jitsu Join or Jiu Jitsu Reference have ads?
Neither Jitsu Join nor Jiu Jitsu Reference shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jitsu Join or Jiu Jitsu Reference?
Jitsu Join ships an update every 3 weeks, and Jiu Jitsu Reference fortnightly. Most recently, Jitsu Join was updated on October 30, 2026 and Jiu Jitsu Reference on October 30, 2026.

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