IMBC vs Boxed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IMBC
Get instant alerts for new craft beers from your favorite breweries. Discover what's currently pouring, find breweries on a map, and stay updated on festival events, talks, and music.
- New beer notifications
- Beer shortlist
- Current pour list
- Brewery map
- Festival event listings
- Talks and music schedule
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APP ATTACK: - Subscribe for NOTIFICATIONS when new beers from your favourite breweries become available. - SHORTLIST beers to keep track of your top picks. - Browse the beers that are currently pouring and FILTER to your tastes. - Survey the MAP to find where your favourite breweries are hanging out. - Peruse the FRINGE events on around Manchester during the festival. - View the TALKS and MUSIC on at the festival.
Boxed
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A Smart one stop app for colleagues and visitors. For fast ordering • Check out menus and orders on the go, find your favourites and even make it your own • Cut out the queue with click and collect For Easy Payment • Pay for your food and Drink with your phone For Rewards • Sign up for incentives and promotions from your pocket
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Verdict
IMBC and Boxed are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
IMBC ships an update every 6 months, Boxed every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IMBC | Boxed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Cavanagh | Its Lolly |
In-app purchases
IMBC
No in-app purchases
Boxed
No in-app purchases
