Comparison

Matlock vs Schematic

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

Head to head
About

Matlock

This app helps practitioners of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu improve their skills by studying techniques, positions, and submissions. It offers tools like flashcards and notes for faster review and better performance on the mat.

Highlights
  • Technique memorization
  • Jiu-Jitsu skill improvement
  • Grappling skill building
  • Study positions and submissions
  • Flashcards for review
  • Daily training tools
Features
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Matlock is a BJJ training app designed to help you remember techniques, improve your Jiu Jitsu, and build real grappling skills. Study positions, submissions, sweeps, and more using flashcards, notes, and daily training tools so you can review faster and perform better on the mat. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Schematic

Learn about the everyday systems you interact with, from electricity and plumbing to home appliances and engineering principles. Short, engaging lessons with visual diagrams and quick quizzes help you understand how things work.

Highlights
  • Short, 2-minute lessons
  • Self-drawing diagrams
  • On-screen captions
  • Three-question quizzes
  • Covers electricity, plumbing, appliances, and engineering
  • No account required
  • Progress saved locally
Features
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You live surrounded by systems you can't explain. The breaker panel in the hallway. The boiler that makes a noise you've decided to ignore. The valve someone once told you to find "in case of emergency." Schematic fixes that. HOW IT WORKS Each lesson runs about two minutes. A narrator walks you through a diagram that draws itself as it goes — one card at a time, captioned on screen — and ends with three quick questions so you know it landed. Take one with your coffee, or work through a whole track in an afternoon. WHAT YOU'LL COVER • ELECTRICITY — circuits, volts, amps and ohms, grounding, the third hole in the outlet, and why the breaker trips when the kettle goes on • HOME APPLIANCES — what is actually happening inside the kettle, the fridge, the microwave, the washing machine and the vacuum • PLUMBING — water pressure, P-traps, water heaters, banging pipes, and the shut-off valve you will be glad you found early • ENGINEERING — levers, gears, pulleys, torque, why triangles hold buildings up, and why everything has a frequency it hates NO ACCOUNT NEEDED No sign-up, no profile, no setup. Open it and start. Your progress stays on your device. Schematic is educational. It is here so you understand the systems you live with and can talk about them with confidence. It is not a repair manual, and it is not a substitute for a qualified electrician, plumber or gas engineer. Privacy Policy: https://schematic-app.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://schematic-app.web.app/terms

Screenshots

Matlock4 screens
Schematic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Schematic at 26 against Matlock's 1. Schematic also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). Matlock's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Matlock sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Schematic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $69.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Matlock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Schematic has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Matlock ships an update every 11 days, Schematic every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Matlock versus Schematic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatlockSchematic
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (26 ratings)
Number of ratings126 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB205 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAshlee SpradleyPavlo Dobronos

Customer experience

Matlock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Schematic

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Matlock

Subscriptions1
  • Matlock Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
2 purchases

Schematic

Subscriptions2
  • Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Yearly1 Month trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Matlock free?
Matlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Schematic free?
Schematic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Matlock or Schematic?
Matlock is rated higher. Matlock averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Schematic averages 4.8 from 26 ratings.
Do Matlock or Schematic have ads?
Neither Matlock nor Schematic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Matlock or Schematic?
Matlock ships an update every 11 days, and Schematic every 5 days. Most recently, Matlock was updated on October 15, 2026 and Schematic on October 9, 2026.

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