# StaticGamers vs Blown Cartridge

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blown Cartridge at none against StaticGamers's 4. Blown Cartridge also leads on ads (none vs shown). StaticGamers's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price and rating there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. StaticGamers sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Blown Cartridge asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for StaticGamers against 5.0 for Blown Cartridge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StaticGamers has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

StaticGamers ships an update every 10 days, Blown Cartridge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | StaticGamers | Blown Cartridge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/staticgamers/id6670280812/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blown-cartridge/id6770177816/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 81 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [StaticGamers](https://appshunter.io/developer/1765602514) | [Matthew Earnest](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896722079) |

## What reviewers say

### StaticGamers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/staticgamers/id6670280812)

A social platform for gamers to connect through posts, parties, and voice chat. Organize game sessions, manage friend networks, and discover trending content. Built by gamers, for gamers.

**Highlights:** Gamer-focused social feed, Friend, team, and community management, Game session party finder, Integrated voice chat rooms, Profile customization, Content discovery by game/category

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Token Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Medium Token Package | $9.99 | one-time |
| Large token package | $19.99 | one-time |


### Blown Cartridge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blown-cartridge/id6770177816)

Log and rate all the games you play. Create custom lists, track your backlog and wishlist, and discover new games through community recommendations and taste matching.

**Highlights:** Rank and review games, Create custom lists, Track backlog and wishlist, Personalized recommendations, Community rankings, Taste matching with other users

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is StaticGamers free?

StaticGamers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Blown Cartridge free?

Blown Cartridge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, StaticGamers or Blown Cartridge?

StaticGamers and Blown Cartridge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do StaticGamers or Blown Cartridge have ads?

StaticGamers shows ads; Blown Cartridge does not.

### Which is updated more often, StaticGamers or Blown Cartridge?

StaticGamers ships an update every 10 days, and Blown Cartridge every 2 months. Most recently, StaticGamers was updated on October 27, 2026 and Blown Cartridge on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*