Comparison

The Craft Experience vs HopSpin

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

Head to head
About

The Craft Experience

Discover independent craft breweries with detailed taproom information, hours, and tap lists. Save your favorites, find nearby locations on an interactive map, and receive timely notifications. Explore the world of craft beer conveniently.

Highlights
  • Discover independent craft breweries
  • View taproom details and tap lists
  • Save favorite breweries and brews
  • Find nearby breweries on interactive map
  • Receive brewery notifications
  • Access beer statistics
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The Craft Experience is an app for craft brewery enthusiasts that helps you plan your next craft adventure. No account necessary, just install and launch the craft experience. We like craft beer, we make craft beer, and we make apps. The Craft Experience is private, by design. Who is an Independent Craft Brewery? What do I need to know about the brewery? Where is their taproom located? When are they open? Why is craft beer so awesome?!? How can I get the full brewery taproom experience? We had the same questions, that’s why we made The Craft Experience. This app combines everything you’d want to know about a brewery all in one spot so it is quick and convenient whether you’re wanting to check out a new brewery, or do your usual rotation and visit a few all together. Features: • View all of the Independent Craft Breweries in Minnesota all in one convenient place. • Check out taproom details like hours, tap lists, and more in a familiar and consistent way. • Record your favorite breweries and brews, all saved privately on your device and in your iCloud account. • Find nearby breweries with the interactive Nearby map. • Get notifications on the go when you’re nearby a brewery or taproom. • Find all of the beer snob brew stats you could ever want. The Craft Experience is designed and developed in Minnesota. The initial launch of the application will support Independent Craft Breweries in Minnesota with plans to expand nationwide in the future. Please, drink craft beer responsibly. Want to be part of our beta app? Send us an email at beta@craftexperience.app Are you affiliated with a brewery and want your official logo and artwork in the app? Email us here: support@craftexperience.app Terms of Service: https://craftexperience.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://craftexperience.app/privacy

About

HopSpin

Discover breweries, events, and specials near you or in any location. Explore taprooms on a map, plan your visits with detailed profiles, and view upcoming events and specials. Features interactive 3D beer label renderings and powerful search tools.

Highlights
  • Brewery discovery by location
  • Event and specials listings
  • Interactive 3D beer label renderings
  • Powerful search and filtering
  • Bookmark favorite breweries
  • Detailed brewery profiles
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Discover what’s pouring near you and beyond with HopSpin, the brewery companion built for craft beer enthusiasts. Use your iPhone’s location, or enter any Zip Code, to quickly find breweries whether you’re at home, on the road, or planning a future trip. Browse taprooms on a map, see where you are in relation to nearby spots, and jump straight into the ones that catch your eye. Stay ahead of what’s happening with events and specials that run from today into the weeks and months to come. Use calendars and date-based lists to see what’s coming up, then sort and filter results by state, date, or other details to build the perfect night out or brewery weekend well in advance. Each brewery profile lets you dive into brewery-focused details whenever you’re curious, including their specific events, specials, beer library and why you might want to visit. Go far beyond static craft beverage photos with HopSpin’s exclusive and authentic 3D label artwork renderings for partner breweries; which allow you to spin, zoom, and inspect them from every angle. Line beverages up on a virtual shelf, get a feel for the branding, and find the next can or bottle you want to track down in real life. Powerful search, sorting, and filtering tools keep everything easy to find. Type a few keywords to search breweries, events, specials, and beers, then refine results with ordered lists and tailored filters so you only see what matters to you. When you find something you like, use a bookmark so it’s just a tap away the next time you open HopSpin. Whether you’re discovering a new local brewery or mapping out a destination brewery tour, HopSpin helps you plan, explore, and enjoy the craft beer world. I’m just getting started with HopSpin, and I’d love to hear your feedback so that it helps me to shape future releases. Thank you!

Screenshots

The Craft Experience4 screens
HopSpin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HopSpin at none against The Craft Experience's 3. HopSpin also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). The Craft Experience's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. The Craft Experience sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. HopSpin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Craft Experience against 4.9 for HopSpin. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Craft Experience ships an update every 4 months, HopSpin every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Craft Experience versus HopSpin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Craft ExperienceHopSpin
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB23 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTwin Cities App Dev LLCHopSpin

Customer experience

The Craft Experience

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HopSpin

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

The Craft Experience

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Supporter$1.991 Month
  • Seasonal Supporter$3.993 Months
  • Annual Supporter$9.991 Year
None

HopSpin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Craft Experience free?
The Craft Experience is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HopSpin free?
HopSpin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Craft Experience or HopSpin?
The Craft Experience is rated higher. The Craft Experience averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while HopSpin averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do The Craft Experience or HopSpin have ads?
Neither The Craft Experience nor HopSpin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Craft Experience or HopSpin?
The Craft Experience ships an update every 4 months, and HopSpin every 9 days. Most recently, The Craft Experience was updated on October 19, 2026 and HopSpin on October 29, 2026.

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