Comparison

Ground CTRL vs Kurobi

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

Head to head
About

Ground CTRL

Upload your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu rolls for AI-powered analysis. Get detailed feedback, personalized drills, and track your progress towards your next belt. Improve your skills between classes with precision coaching tailored to your performance.

Highlights
  • AI Roll Analysis
  • 7-section coaching breakdown
  • Personalized drills
  • Belt-level curriculum
  • Progress tracking
  • Strength & conditioning programming
Features
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Upload your rolls. Discover why you're losing. Ground CTRL is your personal BJJ coach that never misses your mistakes. Film your rolls, upload the footage, and get an AI-powered 7-section coaching breakdown with timestamps, techniques, and actionable feedback. The fastest way to improve between classes. HOW TO USE GROUND CTRL: Film your roll or competition match Answer a few quick questions about your roll — outcome, starting position, gi or no-gi, and what happened Upload the footage and let our AI analyze it in seconds Get a 7-section coaching breakdown — performance summary, positional analysis, submissions, transitions, defense, recommendations, and questions to ask your coach Use your personalized drills to sharpen your weak spots Most apps give you generic technique videos. Ground CTRL builds your coaching from YOUR rolls. Our AI doesn't just watch your footage — it breaks down every position, every transition, and every submission attempt to identify exactly what's holding you back. Then it gives you specific drills designed to fix it. This isn't random advice. It's precision coaching built from your actual rolling. Every session moves you closer to your next belt. Features: AI Roll Analysis — Upload videos and receive detailed 7-section breakdowns Belt-Level Curriculum — Structured lessons from white to black belt Progress Tracking — XP system, belt progression, and session logging Strength & Conditioning — Personalized programming tailored to grapplers Mental Game — Daily priorities to sharpen your focus on the mats CTRL Pro Subscription: 10 AI roll analyses per month $9.99/month or $79.99/year Additional analysis packs available Privacy Policy: https://ground-ctrl-policy.replit.app/privacy-policy/ Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Kurobi

Learn over 580 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques with interactive 3D models. Study moves step-by-step, explore follow-ups, and track your training progress. Access a comprehensive library of gi and no-gi grappling techniques.

Highlights
  • 580+ 3D BJJ techniques
  • Step-by-step move breakdown
  • View techniques from any angle
  • Linked follow-ups and counters
  • Browse by goal or search by name
  • Offline library and training logs
  • Track drills, rolls, and competitions
Features
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Explore 580+ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques in 3D. See how a move works, study it step by step and discover what to try next. WATCH BJJ TECHNIQUES FROM ANY ANGLE Rotate the 3D view, scrub through the movement and switch between top and bottom. Follow the blue fighter to understand the position and movement before your next training session. STEP BY STEP, SETUP TO FINISH Each technique includes a written guide covering the setup, movement and finish, with key details and common mistakes. Most also include selected instructional videos to help you study the technique. WHAT COMES NEXT, AND IF THEY BLOCK IT Explore linked follow-ups and alternatives when your opponent blocks a move. Where available, the “What's next” and “If they block” sections take you straight to another technique to study. FIND YOUR NEXT TECHNIQUE Browse by goal: submissions, back takes, control, guard passes, defence, escapes, sweeps and takedowns. Search by technique names and common aliases in English, Spanish or Portuguese. Save techniques in collections to revisit before training. Want something different? Open the crate to discover a technique you have not tried or revisit one getting rusty. For gi and no-gi grappling, from chokes and armbars to leg locks, guard passes and escapes. LOG ROLLS AND FLAG PROBLEMS Keep track of what you drilled, rolled and competed. Add notes, record how a session went and flag problems to revisit. Your technique history keeps your practice connected to what you are learning. SEE THE SHAPE OF YOUR GAME Compare the techniques you drill with the ones you use in rolls across eight goals. Spot areas you practise less and find something to study next. TAKE YOUR LIBRARY TO THE GYM The technique library and training logs work offline; your logs sync when you reconnect. Instructional videos require internet and may open in YouTube. Available in English, Spanish and Portuguese. KUROBI PRO Kurobi requires a Kurobi Pro subscription. Eligible new subscribers can start a 14-day free trial. After the trial it continues at the selected plan's price unless cancelled. Prices, trial eligibility and promotional terms are shown before you confirm. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. To avoid renewal after a free trial, cancel at least 24 hours before it ends. Kurobi's library is a curated reference, not a complete one: names, details and variations differ between instructors, academies and rulesets, and the 3D fighters are schematic. It supports your learning and does not replace qualified in-person instruction, supervision or your own judgment. Discover. Learn. Drill. Terms of Use: https://kurobiapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://kurobiapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Ground CTRL4 screens
Kurobi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Ground CTRL at freemium against Kurobi's subscription. Kurobi's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ground CTRL sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Kurobi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ground CTRL ships an update weekly, Kurobi every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ground CTRL versus Kurobi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGround CTRLKurobi
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB72 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMichael DerGarabedianMark Isayan

Customer experience

Ground CTRL

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kurobi

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Ground CTRL

Subscriptions3
  • CTRL Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • CTRL Pro Annual - Special$49.991 Year
  • CTRL Pro Annual$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • 5 Extra Analyses$2.99
2 purchases

Kurobi

Subscriptions2
  • Kurobi Pro Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Kurobi Pro Yearly14 Days trial$97.991 Year

Questions

Is Ground CTRL free?
Ground CTRL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kurobi free?
Kurobi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ground CTRL or Kurobi have ads?
Neither Ground CTRL nor Kurobi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ground CTRL or Kurobi?
Ground CTRL ships an update weekly, and Kurobi every 2 days. Most recently, Ground CTRL was updated on October 31, 2026 and Kurobi on November 5, 2026.

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