Comparison

Jiu Jitsu Reference vs Mat Mind

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

Mat Mind

This app helps jiu-jitsu practitioners train with purpose by breaking down goals into actionable tasks and tracking progress. It allows for detailed post-training reflections, sharing feedback with coaches, and unlocking fun challenges for consistency.

Highlights
  • Goal planning and task breakdown
  • Post-training reflection logging
  • Coach feedback integration
  • Training streak and bounty system
  • Private and secure data storage
Features
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Mat Mind is designed specifically for hobbyist and professional jiu-jitsu athletes who want to train with purpose, see measurable progress, and make every round count. If you step onto the mats without an intention, you’re just surviving. Mat Mind helps you break down your jiu-jitsu goals into actionable daily tasks, track what is actually working, and build a training plan that compounds over time. Features 1. Plan Your Goal Define your current focus and break it into specific tasks to work on. Schedule which days to hunt for those positions so you walk into every class with a clear objective. 2. Purposeful Reflection Floating notes don't help you improve. Mat Mind ties your post-training reflections directly to your game plan. Quickly capture what worked, where you got stuck, and what adjustments you need to make before your next session. 3. Get Coach Feedback Easily share a summary of your session with your coach or training partners. Turn their insights and advice into actionable tasks for your next week on the mats. 4. Unlock Bounties Consistency should be fun. Build up your training and reflection streaks to unlock custom "Bounties" for fun, self-set challenges or rewards for meeting your goals. 5. Completely Private Your game plan and reflections belong to you. Everything stays securely on your device. No accounts required, no tracking, and no ads

Screenshots

Jiu Jitsu Reference4 screens
Mat Mind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Mat Mind at 3 against Jiu Jitsu Reference's 1. Mat Mind also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Jiu Jitsu Reference versus Mat Mind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJiu Jitsu ReferenceMat Mind
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEric Javier Hernandez SauraTien Mai

In-app purchases

None

Jiu Jitsu Reference

No in-app purchases

None

Mat Mind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jiu Jitsu Reference free?
Jiu Jitsu Reference is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mat Mind free?
Mat Mind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jiu Jitsu Reference or Mat Mind have ads?
Neither Jiu Jitsu Reference nor Mat Mind shows ads.

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