SwearBy: Places To Swear By
Spots your people vouch for
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
The best bars and restaurants in the city you're in, from people whose taste you actually trust — not star ratings, not anonymous reviews.
SwearBy is a living map of places people swear by. Follow bartenders, chefs, and the friends who always know the spot. Their picks appear on your map with the context that matters: date night, first date, late night, group hang.
Nothing here can be bought. No ads. No sponsored placement. No pay-to-rank. Structurally impossible — not just against the rules. When someone vouches for a place on SwearBy, it's because they'd stake their name on it.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
• Follow tastemakers — verified industry pros and trusted friends
• See the city through their eyes: green pins wear the faces of your people
• Open any spot to see who vouches for it, and when it shines
• Vouch for the places that earn your name — 30 seconds, four tags, one note
• Build lists: date-night rotations, out-of-towner weekends, whiskey bars
• Share lists publicly, by private link, or keep them yours
• Your inner circle sees the ask-for-Marco depth you don't publish
• One Friday push. That's it. Your phone stays yours.
SwearBy is rolling out one city at a time. Recommendations can't be bought — that's the whole point.
Bug fixes and small functionality updates
The developer, Josh Mazza, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
- Other Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Josh Mazza
- Size
- 51.5 MB
- Category
- Food & Drink
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Contains
User-Generated Content
Social Media
- Copyright
- © 2026 Josh Mazza