Comparison

Jiu Jitsu Reference vs Bout Buddy

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 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.

About

Bout Buddy

Features
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Your bout record, your schedule, and your gym — together in one place, from your first fight to your next title. Built for fighters, coaches, and gyms in Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, BJJ, Wrestling, and MMA. FOR FIGHTERS - Track your bout record and results - Keep your fighter profile up to date - See your training schedule and any changes - Store medicals, licences, and documents where you can find them - Follow upcoming events and competition details FOR COACHES AND GYMS - Manage fighter information in one roster - Post announcements that actually get seen - Publish schedules and push changes instantly - Keep documents organized across your athletes - Cut down the back-and-forth of running a gym Whether you're an independent fighter, part of a gym, or a coach managing a roster, Bout Buddy handles the day-to-day side of training and competition so you can focus on the work. Bout Buddy In your corner, every bout.

Screenshots

Jiu Jitsu Reference4 screens
Bout Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Bout Buddy at 3 against Jiu Jitsu Reference's 1. Bout Buddy also leads on iOS requirement (15.0.0 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

Jiu Jitsu Reference ships an update fortnightly, Bout Buddy every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Jiu Jitsu Reference versus Bout Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJiu Jitsu ReferenceBout Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric Javier Hernandez Sauraparacon.ca

In-app purchases

None

Jiu Jitsu Reference

No in-app purchases

None

Bout Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jiu Jitsu Reference free?
Jiu Jitsu Reference is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bout Buddy free?
Bout Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jiu Jitsu Reference or Bout Buddy have ads?
Neither Jiu Jitsu Reference nor Bout Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jiu Jitsu Reference or Bout Buddy?
Jiu Jitsu Reference ships an update fortnightly, and Bout Buddy every 8 days. Most recently, Jiu Jitsu Reference was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bout Buddy on October 28, 2026.

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