Comparison

Jiu Jitsu Reference vs Your BJJ

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

Head to head
About

Jiu Jitsu Reference

Features
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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 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 • Add your own techniques 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.

About

Your BJJ

This app helps you systematically record, manage, and visualize your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training. Create technique flows, embed videos, and track your progress with a dedicated training diary. It offers cloud sync and offline availability for convenient access.

Highlights
  • Record and manage techniques
  • Training diary
  • Create technique flows
  • Embed YouTube and personal videos
  • Offline availability
  • Cloud sync
  • Belt level management
Features
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Your BJJ is a dedicated app for recording and managing your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training. Key Features ・Record and manage techniques ・Training diary ・Create technique flows ・Belt level management ・Embed YouTube videos ・Embed your own recorded videos ・Available offline ・Cloud sync Recommended For ・Those who want to systematically record BJJ techniques ・Those who want to visualize training progress ・Those who want to create their own personal technique notebook Premium Features ・Ad-free experience ・Unlimited techniques & diary entries Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Jiu Jitsu Reference4 screens
Your BJJ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jiu Jitsu Reference at none against Your BJJ's 2. Your BJJ's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Your BJJ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Jiu Jitsu Reference asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jiu Jitsu Reference ships an update every 3 weeks, Your BJJ every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Jiu Jitsu Reference versus Your BJJ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJiu Jitsu ReferenceYour BJJ
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric Javier Hernandez SauraSHOGO NAKAJIMA

In-app purchases

None

Jiu Jitsu Reference

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Your BJJ

Subscriptions2
  • Your BJJ Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Your BJJ Premium Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Jiu Jitsu Reference free?
Jiu Jitsu Reference is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Your BJJ free?
Your BJJ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jiu Jitsu Reference or Your BJJ have ads?
Neither Jiu Jitsu Reference nor Your BJJ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jiu Jitsu Reference or Your BJJ?
Jiu Jitsu Reference ships an update every 3 weeks, and Your BJJ every 5 days. Most recently, Jiu Jitsu Reference was updated on October 16, 2026 and Your BJJ on October 12, 2026.

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