PubPass vs Overlook Maps
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.
Overlook Maps
Discover personalized recommendations for places that match your unique taste and vibe. Rate your experiences and save future destinations to build a taste profile that refines your discoveries. Explore curated maps of top picks without distracting advertisements.
- Build taste profile by rating places
- Get recommendations matching your vibe
- Browse curated map of top picks
- Save and organize places to try
- Personalized travel companion
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The best things to do in your city, all on one map. Concerts, food festivals, art openings, pop-ups — mapped and ready to explore. BROWSE ALL THE EVENTS HAPPENING IN YOUR CITY Every local event and thing to do near you, all in one place — see what's happening in your city without sifting through articles, videos, and ads. FIND EXACTLY YOUR KIND OF NIGHT Filter by date, neighborhood, category, and vibe to find things to do this weekend — cut through the noise and find what's on for you, not everyone else. NEVER MISS A DROP Set alerts for the events you care about and get notified the moment new ones are added. AVAILABLE IN Los Angeles, New York, Washington DC, Tucson, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Portland ME, Seattle, Houston, Atlanta. More cities coming soon. THEN DISCOVER WHAT'S AROUND YOU Tell us what you like and don't like... Overlook learns your taste to find the best places that match your vibe — without the noise of ads. • Rate places you've been or save places you want to go to build your taste profile • Ask Overlook to find places that match your taste and vibe • Browse our map of top picks, curated for your unique taste and vibe • Save all the places you want to try and organize them with lists Whether you're hunting down the best local eats or exploring hidden gems, Overlook is your personalized travel companion that gets better the more you use it. CUSTOMER REVIEWS "This is so clean I love it!!! Rate a few places and it starts recommending spots that actually match your vibe" - Karina C. "This looks so user friendly and I looooove how it learns what I like the more I use it!" - Robert Z. "Perfect way to discover new spots based on places I already love!!!" - Edwin F. "This looks so helpful! I rated like 20 places and now it's recommending things I actually want to try haha" - Jessica S. "This is such a good idea! Rate places you've been and it finds more like them!" - Paul R. "The more you rate, the better it gets! And wait, you can save places to try? I'm in!" - Sarah W. TERMS OF SERVICE & PRIVACY POLICY • https://overlookmaps.com/terms-of-service • https://overlookmaps.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PubPass at 4.9 against Overlook Maps's 4.2. PubPass also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 5). Overlook Maps's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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. Overlook Maps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. PubPass asks for nothing beyond the download.
PubPass holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PubPass has 1.8K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 52% and 52% positive.
PubPass ships an update every 3 weeks, Overlook Maps monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PubPass | Overlook Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.8K ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.7% of reviews | 52.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PubPass | Frameable Inc |
Customer experience
PubPass
Overlook Maps
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
Overlook Maps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PubPass
No in-app purchases
Overlook Maps
- Basic monthly subscription$0.991 Month
- Premium monthly subscription$2.991 Month
- Premium annual subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year









