Comparison

Nightkey vs pubbl

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Nightkey

Access exclusive deals at top London restaurants, bars, and experiences. Discover new venues, view menus, and enjoy insider knowledge. Premium members also receive invites to exclusive events.

Highlights
  • Exclusive restaurant and bar offers
  • Save up to 50% at venues
  • Discover new venues by location/cuisine
  • View menus and venue images
  • Access insider knowledge
  • Exclusive event invites
Features
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Nightkey is a private members’ community. Membership is complimentary and by application. Complimentary membership: • Save up to 50% at hundreds of London's best restaurants and bars, from Michelin-starred dining to secret basement bars • Unlock exceptional offers exclusive to Nightkey members • Discover the most sought-after venues by location, cuisine and price • Access insider tips, menus and photos Premium features: • Complimentary drinks for you and your guests at partnered restaurants and bars • Complimentary invites for you and your guests to members' clubs, music and food festivals, fitness classes, fashion shows and art exhibitions • Members-only pricing on lifestyle brands including hotels, fashion and wellness To start your membership application, download the Nightkey app.

About

pubbl

Discover exclusive offers and earn rewards at UK pubs. This app personalizes deals based on your preferences or the pub you're visiting.

Highlights
  • Exclusive pub offers
  • Earn points on spending
  • Personalized rewards
  • Discover local pubs
  • App-exclusive deals
Features
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PUBBL brings the UK’s most exciting pubs into one app with rewards, app exclusive offers and the ability to earn points while you spend - all personalised to you or the pub you’re in!

Screenshots

Nightkey4 screens
pubbl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nightkey at monthly against pubbl's every 2 months. Nightkey also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nightkey ships an update monthly, pubbl every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nightkey versus pubbl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNightkeypubbl
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB45 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperNightkey Limitedpubbl

Customer experience

Nightkey

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative56.3%

pubbl

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Nightkey

No in-app purchases

None

pubbl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nightkey free?
Nightkey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is pubbl free?
pubbl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nightkey or pubbl have ads?
Neither Nightkey nor pubbl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nightkey or pubbl?
Nightkey ships an update monthly, and pubbl every 2 months. Most recently, Nightkey was updated on September 24, 2026 and pubbl on September 21, 2026.

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