Comparison

BJJ Roadmap vs GrappleLoop

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

GrappleLoop

Features
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One focus. Every roll builds on it. GrappleLoop is a private BJJ training journal that helps you carry what you learn into your next session. Choose one move or concept, review a short cue before class, and check in afterward with what worked and what to try next. GIVE YOUR TRAINING A DIRECTION Set one active Focus and choose when to review your progress, from 3 to 20 attempted sessions. Keep the cue that matters close instead of trying to remember everything at once. CAPTURE WHAT HAPPENED Record your class type and outcome: Hit, Partial success, Stuck, or Not attempted. Save your next cue and optional notes about feedback, resistance, or surprises. Each check-in becomes part of your training history. REMEMBER MORE FROM CLASS Save other learnings without changing your current Focus. Build evolving topics with dated notes, connect them to your own BJJ references and video links, and choose a saved learning when you are ready for your next Focus. SEE YOUR PRACTICE TAKE SHAPE Browse your Log as a timeline, by topic, or on a calendar. Search notes and tags. Review your week and completed Focus cycles, then decide whether to keep practicing or move on. KEEP YOUR CUE CLOSE Add Today's Focus, Technique Reminder, and This Week widgets to your Home Screen. Keep your Focus cue on your Lock Screen and mark your review from the widget before training. YOUR JOURNAL, YOUR RECORD Use light or dark appearance, export your training data, and manage or delete your account from Settings. GrappleLoop organizes what you are already learning. It does not provide jiu-jitsu instruction. An account is required. Syncing and saving new check-ins require an internet connection. Start with six free check-ins. Continue with an optional one-time lifetime unlock, with no subscription or automatic renewal. The price is shown before purchase. Lifetime access removes the check-in limit for the lifetime of the GrappleLoop service. Restore eligible purchases from your account settings. Questions or feedback? hello@wctsolutions.dev Privacy: https://grappleloop.com/privacy Terms: https://grappleloop.com/terms

Screenshots

BJJ Roadmap4 screens
GrappleLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BJJ Roadmap at 14.0 against GrappleLoop'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. BJJ Roadmap sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and GrappleLoop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BJJ Roadmap versus GrappleLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBJJ RoadmapGrappleLoop
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (62 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings62 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB70 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGrapplearts Enterprises Inc.WCT Solutions LLC

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

GrappleLoop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

BJJ Roadmap

One-time6
  • 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
1 purchases

GrappleLoop

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$9.99

Questions

Is BJJ Roadmap free?
BJJ Roadmap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GrappleLoop free?
GrappleLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BJJ Roadmap or GrappleLoop have ads?
Neither BJJ Roadmap nor GrappleLoop shows ads.

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