Comparison

Gr8niteout vs SQUID Rewards

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Gr8niteout

Send and receive drinks with friends globally. Discover nearby bars, live events, and pub information. Easily purchase drinks for others using PayPal.

Highlights
  • Send drinks to friends
  • Receive drinks globally
  • Find local bars and pubs
  • Discover live events
  • View pub information
  • Purchase drinks via PayPal
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Gr8niteout4 screens
SQUID Rewards4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gr8niteout ships an update every 2 months, SQUID Rewards every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gr8niteout versus SQUID Rewards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGr8niteoutSQUID Rewards
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better71.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—43 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB108 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDrinks Galore LtdSquid Rewards

Customer experience

Gr8niteout

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SQUID Rewards

All ratings42 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative27.1%

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

None

Gr8niteout

No in-app purchases

None

SQUID Rewards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gr8niteout free?
Gr8niteout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SQUID Rewards free?
SQUID Rewards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gr8niteout or SQUID Rewards have ads?
Neither Gr8niteout nor SQUID Rewards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gr8niteout or SQUID Rewards?
Gr8niteout ships an update every 2 months, and SQUID Rewards every 11 days. Most recently, Gr8niteout was updated on October 29, 2026 and SQUID Rewards on October 29, 2026.

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