Washington Beer Mobile App vs PubPass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Washington Beer Mobile App
Discover over 350 craft breweries across Washington state. This app guides your brewery visits with mobile check-ins, beer ratings, event news, and rewards for members. Create personalized brewery tours and collect stamps in your digital passport.
- Find breweries near you
- Digital passport with stamps
- Mobile check-in and social sharing
- Event news and ticket links
- Interactive brewery map and directory
- Beer ratings
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If you’re a Washington state craft beer fan or want to know more about Washington Beer, this is the app for you! The Washington Beer app is your guide to more than 350 craft breweries across the state. Visit your favorite taprooms, and brewpubs and discover new breweries you don’t want to miss. The official Washington Beer app perfectly complements and personalizes your brewery visits with mobile check-in, beer ratings, event news, social media, and exclusive content and rewards for WABL members. You can now carry your passport on your phone and never miss a stamp! Check out these great features: • Find breweries near you • Stamp your passport at the breweries you visit and collect them to your WABL passport • Check-in and share your check-ins on Facebook and Twitter • Get the latest event news with links to purchase tickets • Create your own Washington brewery tours with an interactive brewery map and directory Did you know Washington state has more breweries than any state besides California? And we produce 75 % of the hops in the U.S.! For more information about Washington craft beer, WABL, breweries, and tasting festivals, visit washingtonbeer.com Please remember to drink responsibly.
PubPass
Discover and explore local and national craft beer bars and breweries. Access exclusive deals on beer, such as discounted prices and buy-one-get-one offers, at participating locations. Simply show the app to redeem your savings and digitally stamp your progress.
- Discover bars and breweries
- Exclusive beer deals
- Digital passport stamping
- Nationwide participating locations
- Save on craft beer
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PubPass is America's favorite craft beer passport. It’s the best way to explore great bars & breweries around town and across the country. As a member you’ll have access to beer deals such as $1 beers and 'buy one get one' (BOGO) beers not just in your home city, but at all participating PubPass locations. Simply show the app to your bartender or server to redeem. The best part? The deal will be available again in 30 days. Here's how it works: VISIT A BAR OR BREWERY: Great bars and breweries will appear on your map. SHOW THE APP: Show the app to your bartender or server and they’ll digitally stamp the page. SCORE DEALS ON BEER: Each spot will have a great selection of craft beers available with a special deal for PubPassers. *Deals may vary by city due to state regulations. Click app support for details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PubPass at 4.9 against Washington Beer Mobile App's 3.5. PubPass also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 27%) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 39). Washington Beer Mobile App's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
PubPass holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PubPass has 1.8K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Washington Beer Mobile App's written reviews are positive against 52% of PubPass's.
Washington Beer Mobile App ships an update every 6 weeks, PubPass every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Washington Beer Mobile App | PubPass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (39 ratings) | 4.9 (1.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 51.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | DarumaTech | PubPass |
Customer experience
Washington Beer Mobile App
PubPass
Bugs and requests
Washington Beer Mobile App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PubPass
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes on map screen
- App crashes on launch or login screen
- Unresponsive buttons and navigation
Requested features
2 requests- Expand to more locations, especially in Illinois and the Pacific Northwest
- Fix compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
In-app purchases
Washington Beer Mobile App
No in-app purchases
PubPass
No in-app purchases
Questions
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