Young's vs SimmPay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Young's
Discover and interact with over 200 Young's pubs and hotels. Order food and drinks, manage your tab, and even control the music. Find your nearest location and see upcoming events.
- Exclusive app treats and rewards
- Order to table
- Open, monitor, and pay tab
- Split the bill
- Click & collect
- Become the secret DJ
- Interactive pub finder
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The official Young’s app! Over 200 pubs and hotels at your fingertips, all within one app. Download Young’s On Tap and use the following features: • Exclusive regular app treats and rewards • Order to table • Recent orders button to re-order your previous round! • Open, monitor and pay your tab from the palm of your hand (we’ll even email you the receipt!) • Apple Pay for an easy, speedy checkout • Split the bill easily with your friends • Click & collect • Tunes on tap - become the secret DJ in your favourite local • Use our interactive pub finder to explore your nearest Young’s pub on the go! • Avoid missing the fun and see what’s on at your local, stay in the loop with quizzes, live music and much, much more.
SimmPay
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SimmPay is a Cashless Rewards and Pre Order solution for the students and staff of St Mary’s University, enabling you to get fantastic promotional discounts and faster service when you use the app or card in any of the participating catering and bar outlets. Online Pre Orders can also be placed via the app. Download the app and start saving today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Young's at every 2 months against SimmPay's every 4 months. SimmPay's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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.
Young's ships an update every 2 months, SimmPay every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Young's | SimmPay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (838 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 838 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Young & Co.'s Brewery. PLC | SMU |
Bugs and requests
Young's
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login/registration issues
- Inconsistent menu display
- Ordering functionality not working properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to order without an account
- Improve menu accuracy and completeness
- Allow payment with gift cards
- Streamline the ordering process
SimmPay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Young's
No in-app purchases
SimmPay
No in-app purchases
