PubPass vs BeerPassport
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
BeerPassport
Discover and track thousands of beers with this app. Complete collections, earn badges, and share your beer journey with friends. It's a great way to explore new brews and celebrate your discoveries.
- Search over 5000 beers
- Complete unique collections
- Earn badges
- Share progress with friends
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- Search through a database of over 5000 beers - Complete a growing number of unique collections - Earn badges and share your progress with friends
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Verdict
PubPass and BeerPassport both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of BeerPassport's written reviews are positive against 52% of PubPass's. BeerPassport also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). PubPass's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PubPass against 5.0 for BeerPassport. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PubPass has 1.7K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of PubPass's written reviews are positive against 100% of BeerPassport's.
PubPass ships an update every 3 weeks, BeerPassport every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PubPass | BeerPassport |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.7K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PubPass | Frank Pizzella |
Customer experience
PubPass
BeerPassport
Bugs and 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
BeerPassport
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PubPass
No in-app purchases
BeerPassport
No in-app purchases
