Comparison

AppyHour vs Happy Hour Map

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Happy hour listings
  • Food and drink specials
  • Event discovery
  • Favorite spot tracking
  • Push notifications for offers
  • Bar and restaurant discovery
Features
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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.

About

Happy Hour Map

Discover real-time drink and food specials at thousands of bars and restaurants across the US. Instantly find happy hours happening now, plan for upcoming deals, and save your favorite spots. The app offers a smart map view with detailed menus and directions, and allows users to receive flash deal notifications.

Highlights
  • Live happy hour deals filter
  • Upcoming deal visibility
  • Interactive map with deal details
  • Flash deal notifications
  • Save favorite locations
  • Search deals nationwide
  • Automatic deal discovery
Features
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Happy Hour Map — Find the Best Drink & Food Deals Near You Why pay full price when happy hour is happening right around the corner? Happy Hour Map shows you live drink specials, food deals, and happy hour times at over 36,000 bars and restaurants across the United States — all on one easy-to-use map. Whether you're looking for $2 beers after work, half-price wings on a Tuesday, or a 2-for-1 margarita on date night, Happy Hour Map helps you find the best deals near you in seconds. WHAT YOU'LL LOVE Live Now Filter — Instantly see every happy hour happening right this minute, wherever you are. Upcoming Deals — Planning ahead? See which happy hours are starting in the next hour so you can map out your night. Smart Map View — Pins show every bar with an active deal. Tap any pin to see the full happy hour menu, hours, address, and directions. Flash Deal Notifications — Bar owners can push real-time flash specials directly to your phone. Be the first to know when a place drops a surprise deal in your city. Save Your Favorites — Build a list of your go-to spots and check their deals with one tap. Search Any Area — Heading out of town? Pan the map anywhere in the country and see what's on tap. Smart Auto-Discovery — On first launch, the map automatically zooms out to find deals near you — no more empty maps. 36,000+ BARS, COVERED We track happy hour menus from coast to coast. From neighborhood dives in Brooklyn to rooftop bars in LA, taprooms in Austin to wine bars in Seattle — if there's a deal, we want it on the map. FREE TO USE. NO SIGNUP. No accounts. No paywalls. No spam. Just open the app and find a deal. We built Happy Hour Map because we were tired of paying $14 for a cocktail when the bar next door was running 2-for-1. FOR BAR & RESTAURANT OWNERS Run a bar? Claim your listing, update your happy hour menu, and push flash deals to drive foot traffic on slow nights. Tap the menu in-app to learn more about premium listings. HELP US GROW THE MAP See a happy hour we're missing? Tap "+ Add" to submit it. We rely on the community to keep deals fresh and accurate. Cheers!

Screenshots

AppyHour4 screens
Happy Hour Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Happy Hour Map at 5.0 against AppyHour's 4.5. Happy Hour Map also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). AppyHour's advantage is ratings volume (260 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Happy Hour Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AppyHour has 260 ratings behind it against 1, 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 Map's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AppyHour ships an update every 3 weeks, Happy Hour Map weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AppyHour versus Happy Hour Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppyHourHappy Hour Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (260 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings260 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB39 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAppyHour LLCMichael Miernik

Customer experience

AppyHour

All ratings260 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral0.8%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive88.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative10.4%

Happy Hour Map

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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 Map

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AppyHour

No in-app purchases

None

Happy Hour Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AppyHour free?
AppyHour is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Happy Hour Map free?
Happy Hour Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AppyHour or Happy Hour Map?
Happy Hour Map is rated higher. AppyHour averages 4.5 out of 5 from 260 ratings, while Happy Hour Map averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AppyHour or Happy Hour Map have ads?
Neither AppyHour nor Happy Hour Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AppyHour or Happy Hour Map?
AppyHour ships an update every 3 weeks, and Happy Hour Map weekly. Most recently, AppyHour was updated on October 24, 2026 and Happy Hour Map on October 12, 2026.

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