Finding Beer vs Brewby
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Finding Beer
Discover breweries and beer styles worldwide with this comprehensive search engine. Easily find local or international spots matching your preferences, from popular hazy IPAs to classic Czech Pilsners.
- Brewery search engine
- Color-coded rating scale
- Rich database of breweries
- Discover beer styles
- Global travel guide
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Finding Beer is a brewery search engine to find the best breweries wherever you travel. With a straightforward color-coded scale and a rich database of breweries and beer styles, it's easy to connect with places that match your preferences. Whether you're exploring local spots or venturing abroad, the app helps you discover breweries making popular hazy IPAs to classic Czech Pilsners. It's a practical tool to guide you to quality beer and great brewery experiences, no matter where you are.
Brewby
Discover breweries in your vicinity with this app. Filter results by current operating hours or any time. Access brewery contact information and navigation with ease.
- View nearby breweries
- Filter by open now
- Check brewery hours
- Call breweries
- Get directions
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View nearby breweries. Filter by open now or any time. Quickly view a brewery's hours and easily call or get directions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Finding Beer at none against Brewby's shown. Finding Beer also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (11 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Finding Beer against 5.0 for Brewby. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively.
Finding Beer ships an update every 2 months, Brewby every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Finding Beer | Brewby |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Reed Emmons | Chris Scott |
Customer experience
Finding Beer
Brewby
In-app purchases
Finding Beer
No in-app purchases
Brewby
No in-app purchases
