BarCrawlr vs ResX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BarCrawlr
Plan your next bar crawl with interactive maps and directions to drinking spots. Discover new venues or map out routes for friends at familiar locations to create a memorable night out.
- Interactive mapping
- Directions to destinations
- Bar crawl planning
- Discover new venues
- Route creation for friends
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BarCrawlr is your very own bar crawl planner with interactive mapping and directions to drinking destinations wherever you are! Whether you want to discover a new place and maximize your time out, or you're scoping out new routes for you and your friends at the usual spots, BarCrawlr will help you plan out a night to remember.
ResX
This app facilitates a peer-to-peer exchange for last-minute restaurant reservations in New York and London. Users can claim sought-after tables without extensive planning or share reservations they cannot make. Earn tokens with bookings to redeem for exclusive rewards.
- Claim last-minute reservations
- Share unwanted reservations
- Earn tokens for bookings
- Redeem tokens for rewards
- Access in-demand restaurants
- Peer-to-peer reservation exchange
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ResX is a free, peer-to-peer exchange to give and take last-minute restaurant reservations at the most in-demand restaurants in New York and London. No resale, no bots - just diners helping diners. How it works: • Claim - Get the best tables in town without the weeks of planning. • Share - Have a reservation you can't make? Post it on ResX for free and avoid any cancellation fee • Earn - Earn tokens with every booking. Redeem them for exclusive rewards. The city's best plans, without the planning. For terms of use and more details on ResX Premium, visit: https://bit.ly/ResX_TC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ResX at 4.8 against BarCrawlr's 3.4. ResX also leads on ratings volume (797 vs 10) and review sentiment (73% vs 57%). BarCrawlr's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. ResX sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. BarCrawlr asks for nothing beyond the download.
ResX holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ResX has 797 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of BarCrawlr's written reviews are positive against 73% of ResX's.
| Parameter | BarCrawlr | ResX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (10 ratings) | 4.8 (797 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 73.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 797 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #12 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JBM Digital LLC | ResX |
Customer experience
BarCrawlr
ResX
Bugs and requests
BarCrawlr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ResX
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes when trying to grab reservations
- Reservation alerts open to the wrong page
- Cannot click button to see available reservations
- Verification texts never arrive
- App crashes when trying to submit a reservation
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- App crashes on iOS 17
- App crashes when offering a reservation
Requested features
8 requests- More reservation options in NYC
- Clearer policy on cancellation fees
- Notification for reservation pickups after 5 minutes
- Ability to filter alerts by time, day, and party size
- Direct link to reservation screen from notification
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- Add a 'favorites' list for restaurants with notifications
- Set notifications for party size, time frame, specific restaurants/neighborhoods
- Ability to access menu and more photos from the app
In-app purchases
BarCrawlr
No in-app purchases
ResX
- ResX Premium$14.991 Month
- ResX Premium1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- ResX Premium6 Months trial$14.991 Month
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- ResX Premium3 Months trial$14.991 Month
- ResX Annual$119.991 Year
- 3-month subscription$37.99
- 6-month subscription$69.99
- 12-month subscription$119.99
