Comparison

IBJJF vs Podium

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

Head to head
About

IBJJF

This official sports federation app provides athletes with a digital membership card, displaying key details like rank and academy. It integrates with digital wallets for easy offline access and sends notifications for important account updates.

Highlights
  • Digital membership ID card
  • Athlete identification
  • Event check-in assistance
  • Apple Wallet integration
  • Offline access
  • Push notifications for updates
Features
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The official mobile app of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) offers athletes a convenient and reliable way to access and manage their membership information. Serving as a digital version of the IBJJF membership ID card, the app displays key details such as the athlete’s name, affiliated academy, and current belt rank, making athlete identification and event check-ins more efficient while providing access to exclusive athlete benefits. To enhance this experience, the app integrates with Apple Wallet, allowing athletes to securely add their IBJJF membership card and access it anytime, even offline, for faster identification at IBJJF events. Featuring push notifications, the app actively reminds athletes about important account updates, such as upcoming membership expirations, ensuring uninterrupted access to IBJJF services and benefits. With these features, the IBJJF app provides a dynamic and connected experience that keeps athletes informed, engaged, and competition-ready.

About

Podium

Record and analyze athletic competitions to track progress and build a performance history. Offers detailed statistics, personal best tracking, and data export. Supports a wide range of individual and team sports.

Highlights
  • Track competitions and events
  • View performance statistics
  • Monitor personal records
  • Save competition notes
  • Compare performances
  • Export data to CSV
  • Secure cloud account
Features
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Podium: Performance Tracker Track your competitions, measure your progress, and build your athletic history with Podium. Podium includes a 3-day free trial. After the trial, full access requires a one-time $1.99 in-app purchase. No subscription required. Whether you're a martial artist, team athlete, or individual competitor, Podium makes it easy to record events, analyze your performance, and monitor your improvement over time. Features - Track competitions and events - View performance statistics and analytics - Monitor personal records - Save notes for every competition - Compare performances over time - Export your data to CSV - Secure cloud account with lifetime access through a one-time purchase Supported Sports • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) • Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) • Boxing • Muay Thai • Wrestling • Judo • Basketball • Football • Soccer • Baseball • Volleyball • Tennis More sports will continue to be added in future updates. Whether you're preparing for your next tournament, season, or championship, Podium helps you stay organized and focused on continuous improvement. Compete. Track. Improve. Reach the Podium.

Screenshots

IBJJF4 screens
Podium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Podium at 100% against IBJJF's 25%. Podium also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). IBJJF's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). 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. Podium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IBJJF asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Podium holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IBJJF has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of IBJJF's written reviews are positive against 100% of Podium's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IBJJF ships an update every 10 months, Podium every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
IBJJF versus Podium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIBJJFPodium
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB38 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperInternational BJJ, IncAshlee Spradley

Customer experience

IBJJF

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Podium

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

In-app purchases

None

IBJJF

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Podium

One-time1
  • Podium: Track Your Wins$1.99

Questions

Is IBJJF free?
IBJJF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Podium free?
Podium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IBJJF or Podium?
Podium is rated higher. IBJJF averages 2.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Podium averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do IBJJF or Podium have ads?
Neither IBJJF nor Podium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IBJJF or Podium?
IBJJF ships an update every 10 months, and Podium every 3 weeks. Most recently, IBJJF was updated on November 8, 2026 and Podium on October 31, 2026.

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