BarGlance vs AllBars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BarGlance
Discover local bars and nightlife hotspots with real-time crowd insights and AI-powered recommendations. This app helps you find the perfect spot for any occasion, from lively parties to quiet speakeasies.
- Real-time bar insights
- AI-powered recommendations
- Crowd information
- Discover local hotspots
- Nightlife guide
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Find the Best Bars with BarGlance – Your Ultimate Nightlife Companion Traveling and don’t know where the best spots are? Get real-time bar insights to easily discover local hotspots. BarGlance is your personal nightlife guide, powered by AI. Whether you're looking for popular bars nearby, a lively party scene, or a low-key speakeasy, BarGlance provides real-time crowd info, personalized recommendations, and all the details you need to navigate your night out.
AllBars
Discover bars, lounges, and breweries tailored to your preferences. Filter by crowd, price, and type to find the perfect spot. Create lists, share ratings, and plan meetups with friends.
- Discover bars and nightlife venues
- Filter by type, crowd, price, and location
- View venue popularity and trending spots
- Read and post venue ratings and comments
- Create and share lists of favorite places
- Plan meetups and coordinate with friends
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AllBars helps you discover bars, lounges, breweries, and nightlife venues that match your preferences. Whether you’re new in town, traveling, or exploring your own city, AllBars makes it easier to decide where to go. Find places that fit what you’re looking for. With AllBars, you can quickly explore venues and filter by the details that matter most: - Type: Browse dive bars, lounges, nightclubs, breweries, and more - Crowd: See the typical age range of visitors before you arrive - Popularity: Discover which places are trending in your area - Price: Find venues that match your budget - Location: Explore bars near you or in cities you plan to visit Stay connected with friends and discover recommendations from the community: - Ratings: Share feedback and see what others think about each venue - Lists: Create and share collections of your favorite places - Comments: Read and post helpful insights about different locations - Plans: Let friends know where you’re going and coordinate meetups AllBars helps you explore local bar and nightlife venues with confidence. Whether you’re looking for a lively nightclub, a relaxed brewery, or a comfortable lounge, you can find places that match your preferences. Download AllBars and discover new places to go out.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AllBars at 4.9 against BarGlance's 4.4. AllBars also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 87%). BarGlance's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (111 vs 19). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
AllBars holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BarGlance has 111 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of BarGlance's written reviews are positive against 100% of AllBars's.
BarGlance ships an update monthly, AllBars every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BarGlance | AllBars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (111 ratings) | 4.9 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 111 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BarGlance, LLC | AllBars LLC |
Customer experience
BarGlance
AllBars
Bugs and requests
BarGlance
Reported bugs
9 issues- App says no bars in populated city
- Cams don't work 90+% of the time on new update
- Cameras stuck on wide view, cannot zoom
- Live camera feeds not working
- App has many glitches
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- App is buggy
- Only 3 bars listed in a popular city
- One listed bar is permanently closed
- App has been around for 17 years with limited coverage
Requested features
7 requests- Expand to more cities (Scottsdale, Charlotte, Seattle, etc.)
- Improve camera functionality (zoom, wider view)
- Restore previous zoom functionality for cameras
- Add ability to see if favorite bartender is working
- Allow zooming in on cameras to see details like setup/breakdown
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- Restore previous zoom functionality for cameras
- Improve accuracy of bar listings and data
AllBars
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BarGlance
No in-app purchases
AllBars
No in-app purchases
