The Best BJJ Apps in 2026 (Picked by What You Need Them For)

There's no single best BJJ app, because jiu jitsu apps do very different jobs. Some log your rolls, some teach technique, some help with mobility, and some get you through a tournament. The best setup for most people is one tracking app plus whatever else fills a specific gap.

Quick answer:

• To log rolls and technique stats: BJJ Notes or Marune
• To log by talking instead of typing: Grappling AI
• For simple, free sub and tap tracking: BJJBuddy
• To train with intention and track recovery and load: Sherpa (our app)
• To learn technique from instructionals: BJJ Fanatics
• For mobility and stretching: GOWOD
• For tournaments: Smoothcomp to compete, FloSports to watch

Full disclosure: we make Sherpa, one of the apps on this list. We've tried to be fair about where other apps do things better, and we say so below. All prices and features come from each app's App Store listing or official website and were checked on October 13, 2026. They change often, so check before you buy.

BJJ apps compared

App	Best for	Price (Oct 2026)	Platforms
BJJ Notes	Detailed roll and technique logging with stats	Free; Pro $9.90/mo, $59.90/yr, or $149 lifetime	iOS, Android
Marune	Training log with belts, competitions, and a technique wiki	Free with ads; Peak $8.99/mo or $49.99/yr	iOS
BJJBuddy	Simple sub and tap tracking	Free	iPhone, iPad
Grappling AI	Voice notes turned into a training log	Free; Standard $3.99/mo or $39.99/yr	iPhone
Sherpa	Intentions, reflection, readiness, and training load	Free (no paid version)	iPhone and iPad (no Android)
BJJ Fanatics	Watching instructionals you've bought	Free app; courses sold separately	iOS
GOWOD	Mobility and stretching for grapplers	Free assessment and video library; Premium subscription	iOS, Android, web
Smoothcomp	Registering, brackets, and match times	Free; Pro $24.99 one-time	iOS, Android
FloSports	Watching live grappling events	Paid FloGrappling subscription	iOS, Android, TV apps

Platforms listed are the ones we confirmed on each app’s listing. Some apps may also be available on Android.

BJJ tracking apps and training journals

This is the category most people mean when they search for a BJJ training app. The big difference between them is what they track: technique stats, how you train, or both.

BJJ Notes

BJJ Notes is one of the most complete jiu jitsu-specific trackers. You can log rolls, drills, submissions, sweeps, takedowns, guard passes, and taps, along with class notes, gi or no-gi, instructor, and gym. It also shows streaks, mat time, subs and taps per roll, and weekly recaps. The free version covers training logs, and Pro adds more history and features.

Best for: grapplers who want detailed technique stats over time. Worth knowing: the more detail you log, the more useful it gets, so it rewards people who don't mind a few minutes of data entry after class.

Marune

Marune is a martial arts training tracker that works for BJJ and other disciplines. It logs sessions with duration, techniques, rolling time, and notes, tracks belt and stripe promotions across multiple arts, records competition results, and lets you build a personal technique wiki. It also has social features for following training partners. The Peak subscription adds deeper stats and insights.

Best for: people who train more than one martial art or want competitions and belts in the same place as their log. Worth knowing: the free version includes ads (there's a $3.99/year ad-free option).

BJJBuddy

BJJBuddy has been around for years and keeps things simple. It tracks rolling, submissions, and taps with charts, suggests video lessons based on your stats, and can send BJJ workouts to Apple Health.

Best for: anyone who wants a free, no-fuss way to see what they're hitting and what they're getting caught with. Worth knowing: it focuses on submission and tap stats more than reflection or recovery.

Grappling AI

Grappling AI's approach is voice-first: you talk about your roll after class, and it transcribes your notes and pulls out positions, submissions, and sweeps to track over time.

Best for: people who know they'll never type notes in the locker room but will talk for a minute in the car. Worth knowing: it's newer than the other trackers here, so it has fewer ratings so far.

Sherpa (our app)

Sherpa isn't built only for jiu jitsu, and it doesn't count subs, taps, or sweeps. If technique stats are what you want, one of the apps above will do that better.

What Sherpa focuses on is the part around the roll. Before class you choose a focus. Afterward you do a quick reflection: what went well, what needs work, and your next focus, plus effort, duration, and focus ratings. Daily check-ins track sleep, recovery, and motivation, and weekly and monthly recaps connect all of it. It also tracks training load across practice, lifting, cardio, and mobility, which helps if your week isn't only BJJ. You can speak entries instead of typing them.

Best for: grapplers who want to understand how they're training, like why some weeks feel sharp and others feel flat, not just what they hit. Worth knowing: you can use it alongside a technique tracker. It's free with no paid version and no ads. It's on iPhone and iPad, with no Android app yet.

Apps for learning BJJ technique

BJJ Fanatics

BJJ Fanatics is where many grapplers buy instructionals, and its app is the easiest way to watch them. Version notes mention downloads for offline viewing, AirPlay, Chromecast, and playback speed control.

Best for: watching instructionals you've already bought, especially at the gym or while traveling. Worth knowing: the app is free, but the courses aren't. Instructionals work best when you pick one position to study and drill it for a few weeks rather than buying broadly.

If you're not ready to pay for instructionals, plenty of good free technique breakdowns exist on YouTube. The hard part is usually remembering what you studied, which is where a tracking app helps.

Jiu jitsu mobility and stretching apps

GOWOD

GOWOD is a mobility and stretching app with routines for BJJ athletes. It starts with an in-app mobility test (under 15 minutes) that scores different areas of your body, then builds routines around your weak spots. You can use the routines as a warm-up before rolling, for recovery afterward, or for long-term flexibility. The test and a library of 300+ videos are free, and personalized routines need Premium.

Best for: grapplers with tight hips, a stiff back, or guard retention that's limited by flexibility. Worth knowing: GOWOD covers many sports, with routines tailored to each, so the BJJ content sits inside a broader app. If you have pain or an injury, check with a physical therapist before relying on any app.

Apps for BJJ competitions

Smoothcomp

Many grappling tournaments run on Smoothcomp. The free app lets you sign up for events, view brackets and schedules, and follow teammates and athletes. Pro, a one-time purchase, adds more detailed alerts and a live countdown to your matches on your lock screen.

Best for: anyone competing at Smoothcomp events. Worth knowing: use it for events. It doesn't track your training.

FloSports

FloSports is the app for FloGrappling, which streams major grappling events, replays, and results.

Best for: watching high-level competition. Worth knowing: live events require a paid subscription. Watching matches is a lot more useful if you watch one position at a time and take a note on what you see.

Which BJJ app should you use?

• You're a white or blue belt and want to start tracking: pick one tracker and keep it simple for the first month. BJJBuddy is free and quick. BJJ Notes or Marune if you want more detail.
• You never stick with journaling: try Grappling AI or Sherpa's voice entries, since talking is easier than typing after a hard class.
• You feel like you're training a lot but not improving: a technique log shows what happened, but not why. Sherpa's intentions, reflections, and readiness check-ins are built for that question.
• You also lift, run, or do conditioning: use something that tracks total training load, not just mat time.
• You're getting ready for a competition: a tracker for camp, Smoothcomp for the event, and FloSports for scouting.
• You're stiff or keep tweaking things: GOWOD for mobility, and talk to a professional about anything that hurts.
• You also wrestle: see our wrestling app guide, since match stats and brackets need different tools than rolls do.

What to track in any BJJ app

Whichever app you choose, a few things make a log worth keeping: one focus before class, a short note afterward on what worked and what didn't, and an honest rating of how hard the session was. Over a few months, that's enough to spot patterns you'd never notice from memory. We go deeper in how to keep a BJJ training journal, how to review your rolls after training, and how to track progress in jiu jitsu.

Try Sherpa alongside your BJJ training

Any of these apps, or a notebook in your gym bag, will help you learn more from each class. If you want a place to set a focus before class, reflect in about a minute afterward, and see how sleep, recovery, and training load connect to how you roll, Sherpa is free on the App StoreSherpa is coming to AndroidSherpa is coming to Android.