Comparison

BJJ Journal & Training Log vs MAT+

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

Head to head
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/

About

MAT+

Features
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MAT+ is the all-in-one management platform and student companion built for Jiu-Jitsu academies. For academy teams, MAT+ brings memberships, billing, attendance, class scheduling, curriculum and belt progression together in one place. For students and families, the app makes it easy to view schedules, book classes, follow progress, manage memberships, receive academy updates and stay connected with the community. Key features: • Member and membership management • Attendance and check-ins • Class schedules and bookings • Curriculum and belt progression • Rewards and achievements • Billing and payment records for academy services • Academy announcements and notifications • Student profiles and family access MAT+ is a secure, account-based service for participating academies and their members. An existing MAT+ account is required.

Screenshots

BJJ Journal & Training Log4 screens
MAT+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MAT+ at none against BJJ Journal & Training Log's 3. BJJ Journal & Training Log's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. BJJ Journal & Training Log sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. MAT+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
BJJ Journal & Training Log versus MAT+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBJJ Journal & Training LogMAT+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEXTLINE YAZILIM LİMİTED ŞİRKETİMAT PLUS PTY LTD

In-app purchases

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
None

MAT+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BJJ Journal & Training Log free?
BJJ Journal & Training Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MAT+ free?
MAT+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BJJ Journal & Training Log or MAT+ have ads?
Neither BJJ Journal & Training Log nor MAT+ shows ads.

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