Bistrot Pierre vs Butcombe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bistrot Pierre
This app allows you to join a loyalty program for a French restaurant chain. Collect points on every dine-in experience to redeem for rewards like free meals and wine. You can also view menus, find locations, and book tables.
- Join loyalty program automatically
- Collect and redeem points for rewards
- View real-time points balance and rewards
- Access restaurant menus
- Find nearest restaurant and get directions
- Book tables and events
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Bistrot Pierre is a group of independent French restaurants, located all across the UK, offering great-value freshly prepared bistrot cooking. Club Bistrot Pierre is our loyalty scheme and this app allows you to collect points every time you dine with us, which in turn can be redeemed against a whole host of rewards, such as complimentary meals and wine. You’ll also get access to exclusive members offers too. You can also use it to easily view our menus, find your local bistrot and book a table. Features of the App - Automatically join Club Bistrot Pierre - Collect points on every order and Redeem Rewards at any Bistrot Pierre restaurant - See your points balance in real time as well as all your available rewards - View our menus - Easily find your nearest Bistrot Pierre restaurant, get directions or tap on the number to call - Book your table or event
Butcombe
Access exclusive facilities, rewards, and benefits at participating pubs. Earn points, book tables, and discover the latest offers. Order meals and drinks directly from your table and learn about the brewery.
- Earn rewards and benefits
- Book tables at participating pubs
- Discover latest offers
- Order meals and drinks from table
- Learn about the brewery
- Purchase gift cards
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You will have access to exclusive facilities, rewards and benefits when you use the Butcombe app. Earn rewards, book tables and get the latest offers in all participating pubs. Find out about the brewery, purchase gift cards and for selected outlets book overnight stays or order your meal and drinks whilst sat at your table – no need to move! We would love to have you onboard!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bistrot Pierre at 80% against Butcombe's 32%. Bistrot Pierre also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9). Butcombe's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (37 vs 11). On price, update cadence, 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.
Bistrot Pierre holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Bistrot Pierre's written reviews are positive against 32% of Butcombe's.
Bistrot Pierre ships an update every 6 weeks, Butcombe every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bistrot Pierre | Butcombe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | 3.9 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 32.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bistrot Pierre | Butcombe Brewery Limited |
Customer experience
Bistrot Pierre
Butcombe
User reviews
Bistrot Pierre
From 11 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😋 Delicious food
- 🧑🍳 Friendly staff
- ✨ Great atmosphere
- 💰 Good value
- 🏞️ Beautiful views
Room to improve
- ❌ Poor app functionality
- 🐛 App login issues
- 📉 Points lost/removed
- ⏳ Long wait times
- 🤷♀️ Inconsistent service
Butcombe
From 37 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great pubs and beer
- 👍 Good food
- 👍 Friendly staff
- 👍 Nice atmosphere
- 👍 Easy to find venues
Room to improve
- 🐛 Annoying pop-ups
- 🐛 Cumbersome navigation
- 🐛 Autofill not working
- 🐛 Tedious to re-enter details
- 🐛 Difficult to order
Bugs and requests
Bistrot Pierre
Reported bugs
11 issues- Cannot manage or cancel future bookings via app
- App does not recognize current login details
- Password reset emails not received
- App does not recognize reset tokens
- App does not sign user in
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- App does not reset password
- App does not fit on iPhone/iPad screen during registration
- App does not recognize postcode
- iOS app dropdown menus inaccessible
- Transaction history confusing and incomplete
- Points not automatically added to account
Requested features
14 requests- Record future bookings in app
- Send booking confirmation email immediately
- Declare favorite restaurant as default
- Pre-populate personal details
- Link app to phone's personal details
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- Easier way to send app feedback
- Improve app's usability for dropdown menus
- Allow outdoor seating for diners
- Improve presentation of set menus
- Enhance steak sauce quality
- Improve French onion soup quality
- Better staff training and enthusiasm
- Clarify point expiry dates
- Ensure points are allocated correctly
Butcombe
Reported bugs
19 issues- App repeatedly defaults screen brightness to 100%
- App crashes when trying to pay with card
- App exits/shuts down when trying to register loyalty card
- Required fields faulty during sign-up
- App menu text is unreadable in light mode
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- App does not save user details
- Autofill does not work on iPhone
- QR code payment system is hopeless on latest iPhone
- App does not offer menu or loyalty membership access
- App does not remember user details for bookings
- App does not update with new venues
- App crashes occasionally
- App does not allow loyalty card registration
- App does not work with Apple Pay
- App does not allow card details stored in Keychain
- App doesn't allow redemption of points
- App is complicated and doesn't do autofill
- App doesn't recognize loyalty card details
- App doesn't recognize card on camera feature
Requested features
13 requests- Accept Apple Pay for QR code payments
- Allow autofill from saved card details
- Improve app navigation
- Remember user details for bookings
- Allow editing or cancelling bookings online
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- Add a bar snacks menu
- Allow redemption of loyalty points through the app
- Add option to order at the bar
- Improve visibility of new venues
- Add loyalty transactions history
- Allow ordering basic items like tea/coffee
- Provide option to order with a server
- Make app menu text readable in light mode
In-app purchases
Bistrot Pierre
No in-app purchases
Butcombe
No in-app purchases
Questions
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