PubPass vs Shiora
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.
Shiora
This AI-powered community helps you discover, rate, and review beverages. Snap a photo of a bottle to identify it, view ratings, and share your tasting notes with other users.
- AI-powered drink discovery
- Bottle identification via photo
- Product ratings
- Tasting note sharing
- Community reviews
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Shiora (pronounced “She-aura”) is an AI-powered community for discovering, rating, and reviewing drinks. Simply snap a photo of a bottle to instantly identify it, see product ratings, and share tasting notes with others.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: PubPass at 1.7K against Shiora's 3. PubPass also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6.2). 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 Shiora. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PubPass has 1.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PubPass ships an update every 3 weeks, Shiora every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PubPass | Shiora |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.7K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PubPass | JRT Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
PubPass
Shiora
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
Shiora
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PubPass
No in-app purchases
Shiora
No in-app purchases
