Comparison

Looney's Pub vs The Spot Mini

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

Head to head
About

Looney's Pub

Discover daily rewards, exclusive food and drink specials, and upcoming events at your favorite local spots. Earn free food and merchandise through loyalty perks and stay updated with instant notifications.

Highlights
  • Daily rewards and check-ins
  • Instant event notifications
  • Local food and drink specials
  • Earn free food and merchandise
  • Entertainment promotions
Features
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Features include: - Daily Rewards that allow you to earn stamps through multiple visits & check-ins - Instant notifications about local bands, food + drink specials, events and more.. - Earn free food & merchandise through reward perks - Entertainment promotions

About

The Spot Mini

Skip the line and order your favorite meals in advance. Track your order's progress in real-time and receive notifications when it's ready. Manage your rewards and view your order history.

Highlights
  • Order ahead for faster pickup
  • Real-time order tracking
  • Notifications for order readiness
  • Reward balance and history
  • Order history management
  • Photo sharing feature
Features
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Order Ahead Order ahead and get your food without the wait! My Account Check your Reward Balance, Order History and more. My Orders Track your Orders and get real-time notifications your order is ready! Gallery Snap and Share your The Spot Mini with others.

Screenshots

Looney's Pub4 screens
The Spot Mini4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Spot Mini at none against Looney's Pub's shown. The Spot Mini also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Looney's Pub's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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

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

Looney's Pub holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Spot Mini has 53 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Looney's Pub ships an update every 8 months, The Spot Mini fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Looney's Pub versus The Spot Mini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLooney's PubThe Spot Mini
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better4.8 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings953 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB69 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLooney's PubPEBLLA, INC

Customer experience

Looney's Pub

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Spot Mini

All ratings53 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.8%

In-app purchases

None

Looney's Pub

No in-app purchases

None

The Spot Mini

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Looney's Pub free?
Looney's Pub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Spot Mini free?
The Spot Mini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Looney's Pub or The Spot Mini?
Looney's Pub is rated higher. Looney's Pub averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while The Spot Mini averages 4.8 from 53 ratings.
Do Looney's Pub or The Spot Mini have ads?
Looney's Pub shows ads; The Spot Mini does not.
Which is updated more often, Looney's Pub or The Spot Mini?
Looney's Pub ships an update every 8 months, and The Spot Mini fortnightly. Most recently, Looney's Pub was updated on November 2, 2026 and The Spot Mini on November 7, 2026.

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