Comparison

BJJ Grapple Buddy vs BJJ Timer

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

Head to head
About

BJJ Grapple Buddy

Organize and recall your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques with this app. Save videos, upload your own, and track your progress with a structured library and visual tools. Never forget a move again.

Highlights
  • Organized video library
  • Nested folders and smart search
  • Upload own training videos
  • InFocus dashboard for drills
  • 5-star mastery rating
  • Visual technique chains
  • Track practice progress
Features
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Tired of losing BJJ instructionals in endless YouTube, Instagram and Facebook bookmarks? BJJ Grapple Buddy turns the chaos into a structured system for organising, remembering, recalling and actually executing your techniques on the mat. YOUR STRUCTURED LIBRARY Save any video into nested, fully customisable folders — Submissions, Passes, Sweeps, Escapes, Takedowns, Guards, and more. Share straight from Instagram, Facebook or YouTube and it's saved instantly, no copy-paste. Upload your own training clips, photos and GIFs. Rate your mastery of each technique, set reminders, and search your whole library in seconds. TRAINING LOG Log every session in seconds. In your Drills notes, tag any technique from your Library or a general concept — build a searchable record of what you actually drilled. Log your Rolls too: opponent, result, and every technique you landed or had landed on you, tracked separately for both directions. STATS DASHBOARD See your training translated into real numbers. Win/loss/draw breakdown, rolls over time, and an opponent-by-opponent view of your game. Drill down from broad categories like Submissions all the way to the exact technique that's winning — or losing — you rolls. IN FOCUS & MASTERY Your dashboard highlights exactly what to drill next, based on your own mastery ratings and how long it's been since you touched a technique. No more forgetting what you learned three weeks ago. DISCOVER & CHAINS Browse top-rated instructionals from the community and build visual technique chains that link moves together the way they actually flow on the mat. No more forgetting techniques — finally remember, recall, and execute them when it counts. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BJJ Timer

Features
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Um app simples e rápido pra quem treina Jiu-Jitsu e quer controlar o tempo dos rolas sem perder o foco no treino. Com ele você inicia e pausa o cronômetro com poucos toques, define a duração de cada round e do descanso, e acompanha quantos rolas já fez na sessão. Ideal para treinos livres, sparrings mais duros e preparação pra campeonato, ajudando você a manter consistência, intensidade e organização no tatame.

Screenshots

BJJ Grapple Buddy4 screens
BJJ Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BJJ Timer at none against BJJ Grapple Buddy's 1. BJJ Grapple Buddy's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 8 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BJJ Grapple Buddy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. BJJ Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BJJ Grapple Buddy ships an update every 6 days, BJJ Timer every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
BJJ Grapple Buddy versus BJJ Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBJJ Grapple BuddyBJJ Timer
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB24 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMedia BuddyLuiz Carlos Henriques Pinto Junior

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BJJ Grapple Buddy

Subscriptions1
  • Premium subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
None

BJJ Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BJJ Grapple Buddy free?
BJJ Grapple Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BJJ Timer free?
BJJ Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BJJ Grapple Buddy or BJJ Timer have ads?
Neither BJJ Grapple Buddy nor BJJ Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BJJ Grapple Buddy or BJJ Timer?
BJJ Grapple Buddy ships an update every 6 days, and BJJ Timer every 8 months. Most recently, BJJ Grapple Buddy was updated on October 24, 2026 and BJJ Timer on October 6, 2026.

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