BrewDog vs GAIL's Bakery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrewDog
Discover the closest BrewDog bar and see which craft beers are currently on tap. Explore over 60 locations to find out about available beers, food options, and operating hours. Equity Punks can also access exclusive discounts by presenting a QR code within the app.
- Find nearest BrewDog bar
- View draught beer selection
- Check food availability
- See bar opening hours
- Access Equity Punk discounts
- Present QR code for savings
Read full descriptionHide full description
Find your nearest BrewDog and check-out what craft beers are being served on draught. Search BrewDog's network of over 60 bars to find out what beers are being served, food available and the opening hours. Our community of Equity Punks can now present their bar discount to a member of the bar team to get up to 25% off their final bill. Simply log in to the app, present your secure QR code and let the staff scan the code to apply your discount.
GAIL's Bakery
Earn digital stamps with every purchase at participating bakeries. Collect stamps to redeem free bread, coffee, or barista-made drinks. Order ahead to skip the queue and browse the online shop.
- Digital stamp collection
- Earn free bread or drinks
- Order ahead for pickup
- Browse and shop online
- QR code scanning
Read full descriptionHide full description
Introducing the GAIL's Loyalty App; perfect if you’re a regular of our bakeries. • Scan the app's QR code with every shop to receive a digital stamp. • If you spend more than £20, we'll give you an extra stamp. • Collect 9 stamps and enjoy a handcrafted loaf of bread, coffee or any barista-made drink on us. It's our little way of saying thank you. If you already know what you fancy, you can order ahead to skip the queue and have your favourites ready and waiting. The app also makes it easier to browse and shop online with GAIL’s.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GAIL's Bakery at 4.3 against BrewDog's 1.4. GAIL's Bakery also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 5%) and ratings volume (51 vs 14). BrewDog's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GAIL's Bakery holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 51 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of BrewDog's written reviews are positive against 26% of GAIL's Bakery's.
BrewDog ships an update every 2 months, GAIL's Bakery monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrewDog | GAIL's Bakery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (14 ratings) | 4.3 (51 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.5% of reviews | 26.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BrewDog | Gail's |
Customer experience
BrewDog
GAIL's Bakery
User reviews
BrewDog
From 14 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly interface (mentioned once)
- 👍 Looks good (mentioned once)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant crashing
- 🐛 App freezes
- 🐛 App closes unexpectedly
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Not logged in between sessions
GAIL's Bakery
From 51 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to set up and clear design
- 👍 User-friendly app
- 👍 Delicious pastries
- 👍 Excellent app
- 👍 Worth getting
Room to improve
- 🤬 Annoying marketing emails
- 🐛 Stamps not always added
- 🐛 Tills not working
- 🐛 App unable to download
- 🐛 Stamps frequently not added
Bugs and requests
BrewDog
Reported bugs
31 issues- App crashes when trying to use map or find bar
- App crashes when clicking on bars
- App crashes when selecting anything
- App crashes when asking for nearest bar
- App crashes when clicking on bar pin
Show 26 moreShow fewer
- App crashes when 'Bar' button is pressed
- App crashes when trying to select a location
- App crashes when selecting a button
- App crashes on third click
- App crashes when trying to interact with map or find closest bar
- App crashes when trying to set local bar
- App freezes on 'set location services' screen
- App logs out frequently
- App requires password login every time
- App doesn't remember login details
- App doesn't show beers actually in building (ordering app)
- App not compatible with keychain or password managers
- App not compatible with dynamic fonts
- App not correctly laid out for iPhone 14 Pro screen
- Profile page doesn't load
- ID card not loading
- QR code not showing up
- App stuck on loading screen/white screen
- Location services not working correctly on iOS 15
- Bar locations disappeared
- Local discount not activating
- No EFP info or forum on site anymore
- App is unusable on iOS 17
- Deprecated QR code presentation
- Latest update broke app
- Reset password link doesn't work
Requested features
13 requests- Improve app stability
- Fix crashing issues
- Remember login details
- Support password managers/keychain
- Add Face ID/biometric login
Show 8 moreShow fewer
- Ensure local bar discount works
- Fix QR code presentation
- Update app for iOS 17
- Make app compatible with dynamic fonts
- Include Ellon DogTap in bar finder
- Allow mobile ordering
- Display Visa stamps
- Invest in better technology/app development
GAIL's Bakery
Reported bugs
8 issues- Tills aren't working
- The app is unable to download
- Stamps not Added
- Click and Collect not working
- Rewards disappear
Show 3 moreShow fewer
- Verification failure
- App not usable with no internet connection
- Stamps don't record
Requested features
3 requests- Add loyalty QR Code to Apple Wallet
- Option for honey or syrup
- Order history on the app
In-app purchases
BrewDog
No in-app purchases
GAIL's Bakery
No in-app purchases
