Gr8niteout vs SQUID Rewards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gr8niteout
Send and receive drinks with friends globally. Discover nearby bars, live events, and pub information. Easily purchase drinks for others using PayPal.
- Send drinks to friends
- Receive drinks globally
- Find local bars and pubs
- Discover live events
- View pub information
- Purchase drinks via PayPal
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When you can't be there, be there. Gr8NiteOut helps you stay connected with the people who matter. Send pub credits to friends and family anywhere in the world, add a personal photo, video or message, and make every celebration a little more special. Whether it's a birthday, anniversary, congratulations, an apology or simply letting someone know you're thinking of them, Gr8NiteOut makes it easy to share the moment, even when you're miles apart. Features • Send pub credits to friends and family in seconds. • Add a personal photo, video or message to every pub credit. • Share Gr8NiteOut instantly with your WhatsApp friends and family groups. • Discover pubs with live music, live sport, quizzes and events. • Check in to your favourite pubs and reconnect with people you know. • Find pubs with the facilities and atmosphere you're looking for. • Redeem pub credits instantly, or spend part of your balance and save the rest for another visit. • Safe and secure payments with instant delivery. How it works Choose a participating pub. Select the amount you'd like to send. Add a personal message, photo or video. Complete your purchase securely. Your recipient receives their pub credit instantly and can redeem it at the bar. Why people love Gr8NiteOut • Celebrate life's biggest moments from anywhere in the world. • Surprise someone with an unexpected pub credit. • Stay connected with friends and family, wherever life takes you. • Reconnect with people through your favourite pubs. • Share the app with your WhatsApp groups and grow your network of friends using Gr8NiteOut. • Discover great venues and local events. Privacy Policy: https://yourdomain.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service / Terms of Use (EULA): https://yourdomain.com/terms-and-conditions Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SQUID Rewards
Collect digital loyalty stamps at participating businesses across Ireland and the UK. Store all your loyalty cards in one place and redeem rewards directly from the app. Discover new places and exclusive offers.
- Collect digital loyalty stamps
- Store loyalty cards in a digital wallet
- Redeem rewards directly
- Discover participating businesses
- Access special offers
- Pre-buy coffees and more
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SQUID allows you to collect loyalty stamps on your phone in participating cafes, restaurants and salons across Ireland and the UK. Simply tap your phone on the Squid tag at the checkout to collect your stamp! All your loyalty cards are stored in your SQUID digital wallet so you always have your loyalty cards to hand and never lose them. Rewards can also be redeemed directly from the app. Use the Discover feature to see where you can use SQUID. This is constantly updated as we add more businesses to the platform. With SQUID, you can also discover special offers and pre-buy coffees and more with exclusive member prices. ---- Icons made by Smashicon from www.flaticon.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gr8niteout at 100% against SQUID Rewards's 71%. Gr8niteout also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). SQUID Rewards's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). 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.
Gr8niteout ships an update every 2 months, SQUID Rewards every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Gr8niteout | SQUID Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 71.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drinks Galore Ltd | Squid Rewards |
Customer experience
Gr8niteout
SQUID Rewards
Bugs and requests
Gr8niteout
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SQUID Rewards
Reported bugs
20 issues- No tap tag button to activate NFC
- In-app AI agent breaks
- App crashes constantly
- App fails to load stars
- Stuck at phone number during registration
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- Undefined error when entering phone number
- NFC activation fails
- App crashes when trying to use NFC or load loyalty card
- Doesn't register visits
- Lost stamps due to bugs
- Screen freezes
- Force-close app required
- iPhone 6s not supported
- Password creation fails
- Disappearing stamps/tokens
- Chat option and support centre fail to connect
- Downloading issues
- Logged out for no reason
- Inconsistent registration of coffees
- Requires precise location for search to work
Requested features
4 requests- Add app to digital wallets (Apple Wallet)
- Allow multiple stamps per purchase
- Better integration with password managers
- Option to not sign up for newsletter/notifications
In-app purchases
Gr8niteout
No in-app purchases
SQUID Rewards
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Gr8niteout free?
Is SQUID Rewards free?
Do Gr8niteout or SQUID Rewards have ads?
Which is updated more often, Gr8niteout or SQUID Rewards?
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