Drill Buddy vs SMARTFIGHT TIMER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drill Buddy
Build custom training drills from a library of BJJ techniques, run timed sessions, and track progress with an XP system. Explore community drills or create your own with step-by-step guides and video links. Train offline anytime, anywhere.
- Build custom BJJ drills
- Explore community drills
- Timed training sessions
- Gamified XP & leveling system
- Offline functionality
- Progress tracking analytics
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BUILD YOUR DRILLS. RUN YOUR SESSIONS. LEVEL UP. DrillBuddy is the first BJJ app that lets you build custom drills from real moves, run timed training sessions, and track your progress with a gamified XP system. Whether you're a white belt learning fundamentals or a black belt refining your game, DrillBuddy turns solo practice into structured, focused training. EXPLORE & DISCOVER Browse a curated collection of community drills and import them with one tap. Find new techniques, discover training combinations, and expand your game beyond what you already know. - Explore community-contributed drills - Import drills instantly to your library - Discover new move combinations - Always growing drill collection DRILL BUILDER Create drills by combining moves from a library of 200+ Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques. Chain submissions, sweeps, passes, escapes, and takedowns into repeatable drill sequences. Add step-by-step instructions and video links so you never forget the details. - Build drills from real BJJ moves (submissions, sweeps, passes, escapes, takedowns) - Add step-by-step guides with coaching notes - Attach YouTube video links for visual reference - Supports gi, no-gi, or both - Organize by type: submission, transition, pass, escape, takedown, sweep, solo, misc TIMED TRAINING SESSIONS Group your drills into training sessions and run them with a built-in interval timer. Set work time, rest time, and rounds for each drill. DrillBuddy keeps you on pace so you can focus on technique, not the clock. - Customizable work/rest intervals and round counts - Audio cues for transitions (never miss a rep) - Run full sessions or practice individual drills - Session history tracks every completed workout XP & LEVELING SYSTEM Stay motivated with experience points earned every time you train. Complete sessions, log drills, and maintain daily streaks to level up. Watch your progress bar fill as you advance through the ranks. - Earn XP for every training session - Level up as you accumulate experience - Daily login bonuses keep you coming back - Visual progress tracking on your profile - Mind map your learning PLAN YOUR TRAINING Schedule future training sessions with reminders. Plan your week, set notification alerts, and never miss a session. Consistent training is the fastest path to improvement. - Schedule sessions for future dates - Push notification reminders - Track planned vs completed sessions - Build training consistency TRACK YOUR PROGRESS View detailed training analytics: session history, activity streaks, drill completion stats, and training frequency. See how your practice evolves over time. - Training history with session details - Activity grid showing training streaks - Analytics dashboard with key metrics - Export your data anytime DESIGNED FOR THE MAT DrillBuddy works completely offline, so you can train anywhere -- at the gym, at home, or on the go. No internet required. Your data stays on your device, private and secure. - 100% offline capable - No account required - No ads, ever - Dark mode for low-light environments - Free to use with all core features PERFECT FOR - BJJ practitioners (white belt to black belt) - BJJ coaches planning class drills - MMA fighters cross-training grappling - Solo practitioners training at home - Training partners who share drills DrillBuddy is completely free. No subscriptions, no paywalls, no ads. Just train.
SMARTFIGHT TIMER
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Train every round with purpose. SmartFight Timer is a combat sports round timer and circuit training app for fighters, coaches, gyms, and solo athletes. Build structured sessions with custom round times, rest periods, warm-ups, bell alerts, and random voice cues — or create full circuit workouts exercise by exercise. ROUND TIMER FOR: Boxing • Muay Thai • Kickboxing • MMA • BJJ • Wrestling • Sparring • Bag/pad work • Strength & conditioning • HIIT CUSTOMIZE: Round & rest duration, number of rounds, warm-up time, voice cue frequency, bell/sound settings. RANDOM VOICE CUES: Numbers, movements, combinations, submissions and drills called at unpredictable intervals — so you react instead of watch the clock. Adjust min/max intervals for technical work or high-speed conditioning. VOICE PACKS: Number packs (assign your own meaning to 1–10), Boxing/Striking packs (combos, kicks, footwork, counters), BJJ packs (submissions, escapes, transitions), Wrestling packs (takedowns, sprawls, stand-ups). CIRCUIT TRAINER: Add exercises and specific variations (standard/diamond/explosive push-ups, bodyweight/jump squats, and more), set duration per movement, arrange order, and add recovery periods. Built for solo athletes, coaches running classes, and gyms managing group sessions. Tutorials available on the SmartFight Timer YouTube channel. Train smarter. React faster. Fight ready.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Drill Buddy at 16.4 against SMARTFIGHT TIMER's 18.6. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Drill Buddy ships an update fortnightly, SMARTFIGHT TIMER every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drill Buddy | SMARTFIGHT TIMER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evangelos Aidonopoulos | Buzzware Tech Pvt Ltd |
In-app purchases
Drill Buddy
No in-app purchases
SMARTFIGHT TIMER
No in-app purchases









