Comparison

Begrudge vs Band Captain

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

Head to head
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

About

Band Captain

This app centralizes your band's song library, setlists, and schedule. It features chord sheets with auto-scroll, setlist building with time tracking, and a shared calendar for rehearsals and performances with RSVP functionality. It works offline, ensuring access to all your band's information anywhere.

Highlights
  • Centralized song library with audio
  • Stage-ready chord sheets with transpose
  • Setlist builder with running time
  • Shared band calendar with RSVPs
  • Offline access to all features
  • PDF setlist export
Features
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Band Captain keeps your whole band on the same page: the song library, the setlists, and the schedule, together in one app. SONG LIBRARY Every song your band plays, with reference audio, chord sheets, keys, tempos, and labels. Record a voice memo straight into a song from your phone, or attach audio files. CHORD SHEETS, STAGE-READY ChordPro chord sheets with one-tap transpose, auto-scroll you can pace to the song, and a tempo readout. Built for a phone on a mic stand. SETLISTS Build setlists from your library, drag to reorder, add breaks, and see running time. Export a clean PDF song list for the venue or the sound tech. SCHEDULING AND RSVPS Rehearsals and performances on a shared band calendar. Members RSVP in the app, and email nudges chase the stragglers so you're not texting everyone the night before. WORKS OFFLINE Download a setlist, chord sheets and audio included, and it's all there in the basement venue with no signal. Whether you run the band or just play in it, Band Captain keeps everyone in time.

Screenshots

Begrudge4 screens
Band Captain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Band Captain at none against Begrudge's 2. Band Captain also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Band Captain asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Begrudge ships an update every 5 months, Band Captain weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Begrudge versus Band Captain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBegrudgeBand Captain
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShokhzodjon TuyokovShawn Price

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Begrudge

Subscriptions2
  • Begrudge monthly$7.991 Month
  • Begrudge yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Band Captain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Begrudge free?
Begrudge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Band Captain free?
Band Captain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Begrudge or Band Captain have ads?
Neither Begrudge nor Band Captain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Begrudge or Band Captain?
Begrudge ships an update every 5 months, and Band Captain weekly. Most recently, Begrudge was updated on November 9, 2026 and Band Captain on October 31, 2026.

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