Start.gg vs SwearJar.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
SwearJar.
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The swear jar has been in every family for generations. Cash in a jar on the counter. Dad owing the most. Nobody ever actually counting. Introducing SwearJar — the digital jar your household actually uses. Set the rules, name the offenders, and watch the Bleeps add up in real time. Create a jar for anything — swearing, phones at the table, the toilet seat, running late, wet towels, whatever your household has silently agreed is a crime. Set your goal. Start collecting. FEATURES: — Multiple jars running at once — the Swear Jar and the Phone Jar are separate problems — Three severity tiers, because not all offenses are equal — A leaderboard that is always visible and always accurate — Bleeps — the currency of household accountability — History log — timestamped, scrollable, mildly incriminating — Celebration screen when the goal is hit — confetti, reset, start again — Share the leaderboard — “Mom owes 47 Bleeps and it's only Wednesday" posts itself — No accounts. No data collected. Nothing stored anywhere it shouldn't be. Does the jar actually change anyone's behavior? Probably not. Is the leaderboard deeply satisfying? Ask whoever's in last place. One-time purchase. No subscriptions. No hidden fees. Unlike some people's contribution to the swear jar situation. SwearJar is for entertainment purposes only. Bleeps have no monetary value.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Start.gg at Free against SwearJar.'s $1.99. Start.gg also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). SwearJar.'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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
Start.gg is free to download; SwearJar. costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Start.gg ships an update every 3 days, SwearJar. every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Start.gg | SwearJar. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Startgg, Inc. | The Perfect Brands Stockholm AB |
In-app purchases
Start.gg
No in-app purchases
SwearJar.
No in-app purchases









