Comparison

GrapplingU vs BJJ Journal & Training Log

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

Head to head
About

GrapplingU

Features
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GrapplingU is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coaching platform built for students and coaches. FOR STUDENTS: - Track your training sessions, rolls, and games - Get personalized feedback synthesized from world-class instructors - Follow structured curriculum paths (Mount, Armbar, Side Control, Back Control & more) - Watch curated technique videos from John Danaher, Gordon Ryan, and more - Chat with an assistant that knows your training history - Track XP, streaks, and skill progression across BJJ systems FOR COACHES: - See every student's strengths, struggles, and progress at a glance - Manage your gym's class schedule - Assign games and drills to classes - Generate daily and weekly session summaries automatically - Assign weekly focus areas to individual students - Message students directly Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.grapplingu.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.grapplingu.com/privacy.html

About

BJJ Journal & Training Log

Capture and organize martial arts techniques you learn from classes or videos. Easily mark techniques to try, track their effectiveness during rolls, and search your notes later. Keep your training insights organized and accessible.

Highlights
  • Save notes with text, video links, or voice
  • Group techniques by topic
  • Mark techniques to try
  • Track technique effectiveness
  • Get post-training reminders
  • Search all saved notes
Features
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Save the technique. Try it on the mat. Keep what works. You spot a slick technique scrolling at night. You hear a coaching detail in class. You figure something out in a roll. By Tuesday it's gone. BJJ Technique Journal is where the ideas land — and where you actually open them before training. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Save a note in seconds: type it, paste a video link, or tap the mic. Voice notes are transcribed on your iPhone, no cloud. • Group by Topic: closed guard, leg locks, escapes, your half-guard game. Topics work the way you think about your jiu-jitsu. • Mark "To Try": flag the 1–3 things you want to test this week. They wait for you on the Notes screen, not buried. • Track what worked: after rolls, mark each attempt: Worked, Almost, Didn't, Skipped. Add a quick reflection. See which techniques are earning a spot in your game. • Get reminded after training: pick your training days and times. The app pings you while the roll is still fresh. • Search everything: find that triangle detail from three months ago by typing "triangle." FOR ANYONE WHO LEARNS FROM CLASS, VIDEOS, AND ROLLS This isn't a session log. It isn't a mat-time tracker. It isn't an instructional library. It's the notebook for the techniques, details, and "things I want to try" that scatter across saved videos, screenshots, and your notes app today. White, blue, purple, brown, black. Gi or nogi. Drilling or rolling. Same notebook. YOUR NOTES STAY ON YOUR PHONE No account. No sign-in. No servers. Your notes live in local storage on your iPhone, and only on your iPhone. If you delete the app, the data goes with it. PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Free is enough to learn the workflow. Premium unlocks unlimited notes, unlimited voice notes, unlimited videos and links, and full try-history. Yearly with a 7-day free trial, a lifetime option, or month-to-month. — Made for grappling hobbyists who'd rather train than fight their notes app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GrapplingU4 screens
BJJ Journal & Training Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BJJ Journal & Training Log at 13.0 against GrapplingU's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. GrapplingU sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and BJJ Journal & Training Log sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
GrapplingU versus BJJ Journal & Training Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrapplingUBJJ Journal & Training Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB93 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMARK DENYS YOUNGSONNEXTLINE YAZILIM LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GrapplingU

Subscriptions2
  • Student Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Student Pro Annual$179.991 Year
3 purchases

BJJ Journal & Training Log

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
  • 6 Months Premium7 Days trial$29.996 Months

Questions

Is GrapplingU free?
GrapplingU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BJJ Journal & Training Log free?
BJJ Journal & Training Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GrapplingU or BJJ Journal & Training Log have ads?
Neither GrapplingU nor BJJ Journal & Training Log shows ads.

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