Brewby vs DrinkLocally
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brewby
Discover breweries in your vicinity with this app. Filter results by current operating hours or any time. Access brewery contact information and navigation with ease.
- View nearby breweries
- Filter by open now
- Check brewery hours
- Call breweries
- Get directions
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View nearby breweries. Filter by open now or any time. Quickly view a brewery's hours and easily call or get directions.
DrinkLocally
Discover and support local craft breweries with this app. It shows nearby breweries based on your location, allows map scanning for breweries in your area, and lets you favorite your preferred spots for quick access.
- Find nearby breweries
- Scan map for breweries
- Favorite breweries
- Support local craft beer
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DrinkLocally is an app to help support you in your quest for finding and supporting local craft breweries. It can display nearby breweries from your current location, let you scan the map for breweries in your area, and let you favorite your favorite breweries for easy reference later on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: DrinkLocally at none against Brewby's shown. DrinkLocally also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Brewby's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Brewby against 5.0 for DrinkLocally. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Brewby ships an update every 3 months, DrinkLocally every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brewby | DrinkLocally |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Chris Scott | Brent Busby |
Customer experience
Brewby
DrinkLocally
In-app purchases
Brewby
No in-app purchases
DrinkLocally
No in-app purchases
