Comparison

Grapla vs Grapply

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

Head to head
About

Grapla

Features
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Grapla is a BJJ journalling platform and technique encyclopedia for grapplers who want to understand jiu jitsu and expand their journey through it. HUGE KNOWLEDGE LIBRARY. Browse hundreds of positions, techniques, submissions and principles — all bio-mechanically connected by thousands of validated transitions. See how positions relate, where submissions live, and how the parts you already know fit into the bigger picture. Build up your own techniques using the Flowlab tool, using positions and submissions as steps and adding your own notes to each. LOG YOUR TRAINING. Record sessions with voice or text. Track coaches, training partners, and gyms. Build a complete picture of your mat time, week after week. Remember everyones names and what you've ever submitted each other with. The analytics platform will be evolving over time, so sessions you log now will have better and better insights as the app grows. Grapla will record the data on your device and your Apple account (we don't track anything, ever), and as the app evolves your data will be available for interesting insights and growth visibility. You just need to log what you can, and the app should make that easy. TAKE NAMES. Are you sick of forgetting peoples names? Feels awkward asking them their name again for the third time? Start saving them in the app after each session and even give them a nickname to help you remember. The app lets you track rolls with everyone you meet while training, and can save all of the positions and submissions you hit in each round, so you can build up insights at a training partner level. Save notes and styles and even their relative age/strength characteristics - younger/stronger/etc. BUILD YOUR VOCAB. Describe what happened in training — Grapla matches your notes against the library and helps to recognise and find the positions and submissions you were drilling. Curate the matches, name them, and even save them as your own techniques. ROUND TIMER. We've just added a free round timer suitable for coaches, or players who want to throw a timer up on the phone screen and hit the mat. It can be used as a plain timer with no frills, or you can completely customise the rounds with positions, goals and reset conditions, and hook it up so it runs once or loops for all eternity. If you have an Apple Watch you can even stop/start/pause/next it from the watch too. WHY GRAPLA? • 200+ position perspectives, 150+ techniques, 100+ submissions, 100+ learning principles • New positions and submissions constantly being added - soon you will be able to add your own ones too (if we haven't already got it!) • 3,000+ transitions, biomechanically validated • Create your own flows and techniques with clear steps and fully editable details • Voice-record-to-notes that understands jiu-jitsu vocabulary • Training log with people, places, and partners • Curated personal techniques you can compose yourself • 100% on-device speech recognition — recordings never leave your phone • Built for hobbyists, competitors, and coaches alike • Works offline - no data tracking This is being built by one guy in Dublin - it might have some bugs but it's my pet project, so it will be updated constantly. Thanks for trying it out.

About

Grapply

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Grapply – Your BJJ & Grappling Companion Grapply is the ultimate app for BJJ and grappling athletes who want to train smarter, connect with others and improve faster. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned competitor, Grapply gives you the tools to elevate your journey on the mats. Track Your Training: Log every session — record sessions, sparring, techniques and notes to monitor your progress over time. Never forget what you learned and see how you evolve. Connect & Create Teams: Follow your friends, share progress and stay motivated. Take it further by creating your own team, sharing your sessions and getting feedback on what you need to improve. Learn & Explore Techniques: Browse high-quality BJJ and grappling video tutorials directly from the app. Learn new moves, perfect your techniques and stay inspired every day. Accelerate Your Progress: From tracking growth to discovering advanced techniques, Grapply helps you improve efficiently, focus on what matters and reach your goals faster. Join the Grapply Community: Whether you roll in the gym or compete on the mats, Grapply turns training into a social, supportive and growth-focused experience. Download now and start leveling up! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Grapply at 15.0 against Grapla's 18.5. 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. Grapla sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Grapply sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grapla ships an update weekly, Grapply every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Grapla versus Grapply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGraplaGrapply
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB19 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCONOR LUDDYClinch AS

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Grapla

One-time1
  • Grapla Pro Unlock$8.99
3 purchases

Grapply

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Grapla free?
Grapla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grapply free?
Grapply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grapla or Grapply have ads?
Neither Grapla nor Grapply shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grapla or Grapply?
Grapla ships an update weekly, and Grapply every 2 weeks. Most recently, Grapla was updated on October 20, 2026 and Grapply on October 25, 2026.

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