BJJ Roadmap vs BJJ Dummy Notebook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BJJ Roadmap
Learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu effectively with this app. It breaks down complex techniques and positions, helping you understand the 'why' behind each move. Master grappling strategies and avoid common mistakes to progress faster.
- Master BJJ positions and transitions
- Understand technique fundamentals
- Learn effective submissions and escapes
- Video instruction for techniques
- Navigate BJJ concepts clearly
- Avoid common training mistakes
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Do you want learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu the right way? Then grab the BJJ Roadmap app and let the pieces of the puzzle immediately start coming together for you. BJJ is the most effective grappling system in the world, but it can be very confusing for your first couple of years of training. But BJJ can, and should, make sense! The BJJ Roadmap app is the perfect tool for getting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu right, right from the start. - Master the sense of overwhelm so you can confidently navigate your way among the different techniques and submissions in BJJ - Learn exactly how the different ground positions fit together so that you never feel lost on the mat again - Find out what exactly you should do next to get better at grappling - Discover the missing components you need to get your techniques to work in a real life sparring situation Using high quality video instruction this app will give you the strategies, tactics, techniques and training methods you need to get good at BJJ as fast as possible. WHAT YOU'LL GET IN THE FREE SECTION OF THE APP - A complete overview of the major BJJ positions and how they fit together - A detailed breakdown of the Closed Guard, Open Guard and Half Guard positions - Guard sweeps that take you from the bottom to the top - Guard passes you can use to cut your way through your opponent's defences - How to avoid the most common mistakes made on the top and the bottom WHAT YOU'LL GET IN THE PAID SECTION OF THE APP - Four more positions to round out your BJJ game, including Side Mount, Knee Mount, Rear Mount and the Turtle Position - Advanced details to take your game to the next level quickly and easily. - The best transitions to improve your position so you can keep your opponent continually on the defensive. - Effective escapes you can use even if your opponent is bigger than you - Overviews of the most common, most effective submissions from each position - How to avoid the mistakes that can lead to injury or months of wasted time and effort as you do the wrong thing again and again. This app covers a complete system for learning BJJ. It starts with the Roadmap concept so that you get the complete big picture of the art of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu (along with the concepts, techniques and strategies used by almost every advanced player). I want you to know the ‘why, where, when, who and what’ of everything you learn in BJJ, which is why in this app we cover: - Why certain techniques work better than others. - Where your arms and legs MUST be to avoid giving your opponent an easy submission!f - When is the best time for trying specific moves? - Who is best suited for certain positions and submissions? - What the critical take-home details are, without which your technique just won’t work! Many BJJ students never end up learning the fundamentals of the art properly because these basics are so ‘obvious’ to their instructors that they don’t bother to pass them on to their students. But if the concepts, strategies and tactics of BJJ get laid out for you in a clear, concise and interesting manner (instead of you having to figure it all out through trial and error) then your skills will literally jump to a new level overnight. ABOUT STEPHAN KESTING Stephan Kesting is a BJJ black belt and an instructor in Combat Submission Wrestling. In addition to his grappling certifications he also has a Black Belt in Kajukenbo Karate and is a certified Instructor in Dan Inosanto’s Filipino Martial Arts, Majaphait Silat and Jun Fan JKD. With his series of best-selling apps, DVDs, and instructional programs he has helped tens of thousands of martial artists lift the level of their grappling game.
BJJ Dummy Notebook
This app allows grapplers to digitally record and analyze martial arts techniques. It features a customizable 3D dummy for precise positioning of limbs and grips, with tools for detailed note-taking and organization into folders.
- Customizable 3D dummy for move analysis
- Drag-and-drop limb positioning
- Fine-tune limb placement with control pad
- Adjustable sensitivity settings
- Notepad with 3D pointers for annotations
- Folder organization for techniques
- Lapel and Freeze Dummy toggles
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This app is designed for Brazilian JiuJitsu, but is really for any grappler who is tired of trying to record moves with a pen and paper. Remembering positions is hard, especially all the little things about each move. I designed a system where you have full control of every body part. Drag the limbs around with your fingers to roughly the right place, then tap on whatever limb you want to position and use the control pad to get it in just the right place. Fully adjustable sensitivity settings guarantee that you'll be able to fine tune to fit your needs. It comes with a notepad and 3D pointers to help make note taking even clearer. Make folders of different positional groups. The Lapel Toggle features makes sure it's clear when you've gotten your grips. The Freeze Dummy toggles ensure you never knock one out of position while working on the other. The Pointer Disc makes interfacing with the pointers for annotation easy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BJJ Roadmap at 3.9 against BJJ Dummy Notebook's 2.9. BJJ Roadmap also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 50%) and ratings volume (62 vs 18). BJJ Dummy Notebook's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). 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
Both are free to download. BJJ Roadmap sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. BJJ Dummy Notebook asks for nothing beyond the download.
BJJ Roadmap holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of BJJ Roadmap's written reviews are positive against 50% of BJJ Dummy Notebook's.
BJJ Roadmap ships an update every 8 months, BJJ Dummy Notebook fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BJJ Roadmap | BJJ Dummy Notebook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (62 ratings) — better | 2.9 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 438 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Grapplearts Enterprises Inc. | William Dawson |
Customer experience
BJJ Roadmap
BJJ Dummy Notebook
Bugs and requests
BJJ Roadmap
Reported bugs
8 issues- Videos won't load or play (recurring across multiple iOS versions)
- No audio/sound in videos on iPhone and iPad
- Error loading video messages
- Blank white or black screens preventing video playback
- App incompatibility with iOS 14 and iOS 18
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- E-book delivery failure after email signup
- Video playback issues after iOS updates
- App crashes on reinstall attempts
Requested features
4 requests- Auto-play transition between videos
- In-depth submission explanations
- Self-defense curriculum integration
- Offline video downloading capability
BJJ Dummy Notebook
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BJJ Roadmap
- Side Mount$3.99
- Knee Mount$3.99
- Full Mount$3.99
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- Rear Mount$3.99
- Turtle$3.99
- Get Them All$13.99
BJJ Dummy Notebook
No in-app purchases
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