GrappleDex vs RollJournal Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GrappleDex
Log your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training sessions to track progress and understand your game. Set training focuses, review past sessions, and identify patterns in your techniques and positions. Stay consistent with reminders and weekly summaries.
- Log BJJ sessions with positions, techniques, and notes
- Tag sessions as Gi or No-Gi
- Search training history instantly
- Set session focus and track accountability
- Visualize progress with heatmaps and graphs
- Compare related sessions for pattern identification
- Weekly summaries and logging reminders
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GrappleDex is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training journal built specifically for BJJ practitioners. Log your sessions, train with intention, and understand your game over time. Your sessions are private by default. Share the ones you want to the community feed and see what other grapplers are working on. Log BJJ Sessions in Seconds - Record positions, techniques, notes, duration, and session feedback - Attach photos from the mats - Instantly search your full training history - Review detailed sessions with notes and related training - Light and dark themes Share Your Training - A community feed of shared sessions from grapplers everywhere - Like sessions and see who liked yours - Tap anyone to see their belt, gym, training stats, and recent activity Train With Intention - Set a focus for your next session or training week - Stay accountable before and after class - Reflect on your focus as you log sessions - Review past focuses alongside your training calendar See Your Progress Clearly - Track sessions, hours, and training days - Discover your most trained positions and techniques - Visualize patterns with heatmaps and activity graphs - Spot strengths, gaps, and trends in your game Understand Your Game - Compare related sessions to identify recurring patterns - Keep notes, techniques, and positions organized in one place - Build a clearer picture of how you actually train Stay Consistent - Get reminders to log and reflect after training - Receive weekly summaries based on your activity - Build habits that support long-term improvement Unlock More With Pro - Create custom positions and techniques of your own - Support the continued development of GrappleDex Built for every BJJ practitioner; hobbyist, competitor, or coach. Whether you train for fitness, self-defense, or competition, GrappleDex helps you stay organized, train with purpose, and continuously improve in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Website: https://grappledex.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/grappledex Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
RollJournal Timer
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RollJournal Timer is a simple, powerful training timer built for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, grappling, MMA, and conditioning work. Use it for class rounds, competition prep, drilling intervals, shark tank sessions, EMOMs, open mat, or solo workouts. Choose a built-in template, create your own custom timer, and save your favorites for quick access before training. Features: Round timers for BJJ and grappling Interval, countdown, and count-up modes Fast custom timer builder Built-in templates for common training formats Saved timers and favorites Sound and haptic controls Clean portrait and landscape timer views RollJournal Timer works great on its own, and it also connects naturally with RollJournal. After training, use RollJournal to track rounds, log sessions, and build a better picture of your progress over time. Built for athletes who want a timer that is fast, reliable, and easy to use when they are tired, sweaty, and ready to train.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RollJournal Timer at none against GrappleDex's 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
Both are free to download. GrappleDex sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. RollJournal Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | GrappleDex | RollJournal Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aoshen Zhou | Mako Technology Labs |
In-app purchases
GrappleDex
- GrappleDex Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
RollJournal Timer
No in-app purchases









