Beer Crawl vs Backbencher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beer Crawl
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If an Australian craft beer venue directory and a beer tracking app had a baby, and that baby had a whole lot of awesome superpowers, Beer Crawl would be it. It’s the answer to the important questions in life: • What if you could go on a pub crawl to all new places, and be confident that they’d serve good beer? • What is currently open near me, when will it close? • What if you could record a life-long list of venues you’ve visited and beers you’ve tried? • And better still… what if you could see a list of venues and beers you still want to try? This app was built with the following key features in mind: • All the important information at a glance – sometimes you just want to quickly see what a place has to offer, not spend 10 minutes reading to find out. • complete list of venues that serve good beer, not just those that can afford to pay a monthly subscription to be on a directory. • Plan day visits and more We developed Beer Crawl to assist travellers finding good beer bars and breweries by location close to you, your path or destination. You can filter by venue features, venue type and opening hours. Our site offers a means to tick off beers and bars, and mark the ones you love. Can't remember a great beer or bar that you visited? We've got it covered. Simply create a free account to log all beers you have tried and places you have visited... More importantly, what craft beer you are yet to try, and craft beer bars and breweries that you have yet to visit. Heading out? We recommend: i. visiting only 1-2 venues on an outing to get a good feel of the place and offerings. ii. a good feed and plenty of water. A better pallet = better tasting beer. iii. designated Driver or responsible method of transport. Beer Crawl is your good beer travel companion. Discover more - crawl in your own time. #GET CRAWLING.
Backbencher
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The Backbencher is the iconic pub and eatery of Wellington. A stalwart of the Thorndon precinct and forever keeping a satirical eye on the neighbouring NZ parliament. We’ve got an offering for any occasion with 20 tap beers, wonderful wines, mouthwatering cocktails, wall-to-wall live sports and an updated menu of pub classics. Our loyalty app enables you to earn and spend membership points for great savings and keep you updated with what's on at The Backbencher.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Beer Crawl at every 3 weeks against Backbencher's every 4 months. Beer Crawl also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Beer Crawl ships an update every 3 weeks, Backbencher every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beer Crawl | Backbencher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Crawl Media Pty Ltd | Leosphere Limited |
In-app purchases
Beer Crawl
No in-app purchases
Backbencher
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Beer Crawl or Backbencher have ads?
Which is updated more often, Beer Crawl or Backbencher?
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