AppyHour vs Drink Happy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AppyHour
Discover local happy hours, food and drink specials, and events happening at bars and restaurants. Find live music, trivia nights, and dog-friendly spots. Get notified about exclusive offers and new places in your city.
- Happy hour listings
- Food and drink specials
- Event discovery
- Favorite spot tracking
- Push notifications for offers
- Bar and restaurant discovery
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Find the best happy hours, specials, and local events near you with AppyHour. AppyHour helps you discover where to go, what’s happening, and what deals are worth checking out — from happy hours and food specials to trivia nights, live music, dog-friendly patios, taco Tuesdays, brunch, and more. Use AppyHour to: • Find nearby happy hours, specials, and events • Discover new bars and restaurants • Save your favorite spots • Explore curated collections • Get notified about local deals and events • See what’s happening around you in real time Currently live in: • Iowa City, IA • Minneapolis, MN • Louisville, KY • Denver, CO • Tampa, FL • St. Petersburg, FL • Las Vegas, NV • Indianapolis, IN • Miami, FL • Houston, TX • Destin, FL • Rosemary Beach, FL • Panama City Beach, FL • Santa Rosa Beach, FL • Clearwater, FL • Sarasota, FL • Chicago, IL If we’re not in your city yet, we hope to be soon. AppyHour is built to make going out easier, better, and more spontaneous. Whether you’re looking for a quick drink after work, a new dinner spot, weekend plans, or the best deals nearby, AppyHour helps you find the right place at the right time. Have feedback or want to see your city added next? Email us at appy-support@appyhourmobile.com.
Drink Happy
Discover thousands of happy hours across the US with AI-powered search and a community-driven platform. Easily add new happy hours by taking a menu picture, share favorites with friends, and get notified before happy hour ends. Earn points for contributions.
- AI-powered happy hour search
- Map view with current and upcoming happy hours
- Add happy hours via menu photo parsing
- Share favorite happy hours with friends
- Last call notifications
- Community-driven venue and event additions
- Rate venues by value, service, and atmosphere
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Thousands of Happy Hours in All 50 States! -- Results Near You -- AI Powered Happy Hour Search! Zoom the map to show the Happy Hours you're interested in. View all the Current and Upcoming Happy Hours sorted and filtered by Time and distance. -- Just Take a Picture! -- Want to add your Favorite local Happy Hour? Just take a menu picture and we'll parse it and add the Times and Deals. Super easy! -- Add Friends! -- Add friends to circles to share your favorite Happy Hours and get notifications when they check-in! -- Happy Hour 'Last Call' -- When you're at a place with a Happy Hour, you'll get a notification 10 minutes before it ends to get that last Drink order in! -- Community Driven -- You make Drink Happy Better! You can add One-Time events or add the Days and Times to make reoccurring events. Easily add new Venues pre-populated by distance or search by address if you don't see it. See 'About Drink Happy' menu item to see Stats on number of Venues, Happy Times and Photos! -- Ratings and Favorites -- Rate places by Value, Service and Atmosphere so you can find what's important to you. Mark your Favorite places to show some love! -- More Than Just Drinks -- Add Happy Times for music trivia, karaoke, comedy, food, and more! Icons make it easy to see what each Happy Time is all about at a glance. -- Photos -- View and share pictures of the Venue, Signs, Menus and Staff. Photos are categorized to help you find what you want faster. Add a caption or Upvote the ones you like the most. -- Get Points -- Earn reputation points for adding venues, happy hours and photos! Looking for the best Happy Hour App around? Drink Happy has got you covered! Cheers!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AppyHour at none against Drink Happy's shown. AppyHour also leads on ratings volume (260 vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Drink Happy's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Drink Happy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AppyHour has 260 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AppyHour ships an update every 3 weeks, Drink Happy every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | AppyHour | Drink Happy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (260 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 260 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AppyHour LLC | SourceBrewery LLC |
Customer experience
AppyHour
Drink Happy
Bugs and requests
AppyHour
Reported bugs
5 issues- Constant loading screens preventing app functionality
- Lag and slow performance between screens
- App freezes and crashes
- Search functionality times out after extended waiting
- Background location permission requirements causing privacy concerns
Requested features
5 requests- Nationwide expansion beyond current limited markets
- User submission feature to add missing restaurants
- Expanded coverage in California and Los Angeles
- Expansion to Washington DC area
- More comprehensive restaurant database in existing cities
Drink Happy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AppyHour
No in-app purchases
Drink Happy
No in-app purchases
