Otis VGC vs Start.gg
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Otis VGC
This app is for fans of competitive Pokémon VGC. It allows users to search for players, build teams, view tournament details, and check global rankings. Users can also customize the app's theme with Pokémon-inspired colors.
- Search for VGC players
- Create champion teams
- View tournament details
- Check global rankings
- Customize app theme
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Otis is a Pokemon VGC app for fans! With Otis you can search for your favorite players, create your own champion team of players and pokemon, check details on any upcoming or past tournaments, and see global rankings for the current season. You can even theme your app's color palette based on your favorite pokemon! This app is an unofficial app and is NOT affiliated, endorsed or supported by Nintendo, GAME FREAK or The Pokémon company in any way. Some images used in this app are copyrighted and are supported under fair use. Some images used in this app are copyrighted and belong to Nintendo, GAME FREAK or The Pokémon Company. They are used in this app in accordance with the laws of Fair Use, for the United States of America, or of the intellectual property code, for France. Pokémon and Pokémon character names are trademarks of Nintendo. No copyright infringement intended. Pokémon © 2002-2025 Pokémon. © 1995-2025 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Start.gg
Discover and participate in competitive gaming events, from online tournaments to major esports conventions. Track your progress, follow favorite players, and receive real-time tournament updates. Manage your competitive gaming experience on the go.
- Find online tournaments
- Discover esports conventions
- Follow favorite players
- Receive tournament notifications
- Browse player profiles and rankings
- Support for hundreds of games
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Start.gg is your home for competitive gaming events - from online tournaments to the world's biggest esports conventions. Find tournaments near you, play in online brackets, or follow your favorite players in top-level competitions. Receive push notifications for every stage of a tournament, from registering to playing your matches. Browse player profiles, rankings, and event history across hundreds of games including Super Smash Bros., Street Fighter, Rocket League, Pokémon Champions, League of Legends, trading card games, and more. Whether you're running an event, playing to win, or just spectating, start.gg keeps the entire tournament experience in your pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Start.gg at none against Otis VGC's 2. Start.gg also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and device support (3 vs 1). Otis VGC's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price and ratings volume 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. Otis VGC sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Start.gg asks for nothing beyond the download.
Otis VGC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively.
Otis VGC ships an update every 10 days, Start.gg every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Otis VGC | Start.gg |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.6 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | James Baxley | Startgg, Inc. |
Customer experience
Otis VGC
Start.gg
In-app purchases
Otis VGC
- Otis monthly pass$2.991 Month
- Otis Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
Start.gg
No in-app purchases
