Comparison

Casters vs Begrudge

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

Head to head
About

Casters

This app transforms screen time management into a relaxing idle fishing game. Block distracting apps and earn in-game currency by focusing, which can be used to unlock cute companions and improve your fishing strategy.

Highlights
  • Idle fishing gameplay
  • App blocking for focus
  • Earn coins for focus time
  • Unlockable animal companions
  • Strategic fishing lineups
  • Progress tracking and reports
  • Gentle focus reminders
Features
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Transform focus into a cozy fishing adventure with "Casters"! Struggling to put the phone down? Let’s go fishing instead. "Casters" combines Screen Time with a cozy idle fishing game to help you reduce screen time and develop your focus without the stress. HIGHLIGHTS RELAXING FOCUS No alarming buzzers. Just soothing nature and a line floating in the water. Start your session to cast your line. GUILT-FREE BLOCKING Block distracting apps while you focus. If you need to leave, simply reel in your line (but you might miss the big catch!). EARN WHILE YOU FOCUS Every fish you catch automatically converts to coins. The longer you focus, the more you earn. CUTE COMPANIONS Use your coins to unlock adorable animal casters to keep you company while you focus. STRATEGIC LINEUPS Different squads land different fish. Experiment with your team to find rare catches and earn faster. LO-FI AESTHETICS Beautiful, calming scenery that makes productivity feel like a break. PROGRESS REPORTS Visualize your fishing and focus stats per session, day, and week. Watch your progress grow. SMART REMINDERS Set a gentle reminder to return to your flow whenever you're ready. Ready to cast your line? Download Casters and make focus feel like a break. --- Terms of Use: https://casters-app.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://casters-app.vercel.app/privacy Customer Support: casters.customers@gmail.com

About

Begrudge

Features
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ugh, fine. Begrudge is for the thing you keep not doing. The dishes. That email. The call. You name it, and you do 2 minutes. That's the whole deal. You're not alone in there. Grudge lives in your phone, rent-free since march. While you do yours, it does one of its own. Badly. It waters doug with coffee. It folds one sock. Resentfully. HOW IT WORKS • Name the thing you're avoiding. It becomes the boss. • Do 2 minutes, side by side. Stay longer if you want. Stop if you don't. • Did you touch it? A little counts. • Win, and it goes on the fridge. GRUDGE'S ROOM Every win shows up in the room. doug grows. The fridge fills up with the bosses you beat. And Grudge's story moves on: Season 1, "the envelope", and Season 2, "the horn", unlock short scenes as you win. PICK HOW IT TALKS Soft, medium or unhinged. Grudge roasts your tasks. Never you. NO GUILT No streaks. No lists. No red badges. Come back after a while and Grudge just says "oh. hi." ALSO • Home Screen widgets and a Lock Screen timer • Start from Siri, Shortcuts or Control Center • A weekly receipt of what you beat, to keep or share • Night mode that follows your phone • Progress syncs through your own iCloud If a task is heavy, Grudge drops the jokes and just sits with you. Begrudge is not therapy or medical care. SUBSCRIPTION Your first full session is free. After that, Begrudge needs a subscription: yearly with a 7-day free trial, or monthly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm, or when the trial ends for yearly. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://begrudge-app.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

Casters4 screens
Begrudge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Casters at none against Begrudge's 2. Casters also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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. Begrudge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Casters asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Casters ships an update every 4 days, Begrudge every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Casters versus Begrudge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastersBegrudge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSunder LLCShokhzodjon Tuyokov

In-app purchases

None

Casters

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Begrudge

Subscriptions2
  • Begrudge monthly$7.991 Month
  • Begrudge yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Casters free?
Casters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Begrudge free?
Begrudge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Casters or Begrudge have ads?
Neither Casters nor Begrudge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Casters or Begrudge?
Casters ships an update every 4 days, and Begrudge every 5 months. Most recently, Casters was updated on October 30, 2026 and Begrudge on November 5, 2026.

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