AppyHour vs Happy Hour Finder
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.
Happy Hour Finder
Find local drink and food specials with real-time updates. Contribute your own discoveries by snapping photos of menus and tagging locations. Connect with your community to discover the best happy hour deals nearby.
- Discover real-time happy hour specials
- Explore deals by day and time
- Contribute new deals with photos
- AI-powered deal identification
- Community voting on best spots
- Find deals in multiple cities
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Happy hour is happening RIGHT NOW near you — Yappy Hour shows you where. Find live drink specials, bar deals, and food discounts happening this minute, so you never overpay or miss last call again. Just open the app, browse by day and time, and see exactly what's active in your city. — WHY YAPPY HOUR — • LIVE & UP TO DATE — See specials happening now, not stale listings or outdated menus. Deals update in real time. • REAL DEALS & PRICES — Cocktails, wine, beer, apps, and food, itemized with actual prices so you know the savings before you go. • FIND DEALS NEAR YOU — Sort by what's closest and still going. Perfect for an after-work drink or deciding where the night starts. • BEAT LAST CALL — Countdown timers show exactly when each happy hour ends, so you make it before the deal disappears. — ADD YOUR OWN FINDS — Found a great happy hour? Snap a photo of the menu, tag the spot, and we'll turn it into a clean, shareable listing for you — no typing required. Vote up the best spots and help your city discover where to sip and save. — NOW LIVE IN — Florida: Sarasota • Tampa • Orlando • Miami • St. Petersburg • Fort Lauderdale • Key West • Jacksonville Plus: Austin, TX — with new cities and new spots added regularly. — MADE FOR — Locals hunting their next regular spot, visitors who want the best deals in town, and anyone who'd rather pay happy-hour prices than full price. Download Yappy Hour free and never miss a happy hour again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Happy Hour Finder at 5.0 against AppyHour's 4.5. Happy Hour Finder also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). AppyHour's advantage is ratings volume (258 vs 11) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Happy Hour Finder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AppyHour has 258 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of AppyHour's written reviews are positive against 100% of Happy Hour Finder's.
AppyHour ships an update every 3 weeks, Happy Hour Finder every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on August 6, 2026 and August 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AppyHour | Happy Hour Finder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (258 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 258 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AppyHour LLC | Paul Colandrea |
Customer experience
AppyHour
Happy Hour Finder
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
Happy Hour Finder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AppyHour
No in-app purchases
Happy Hour Finder
No in-app purchases
Questions
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