Comparison

U.K. Biker Cafes vs Spoons

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

Head to head
About

U.K. Biker Cafes

Discover biker-friendly cafes, pubs, and accommodation across the UK. This location-based app helps you find great spots and easily navigate to them using your preferred navigation app. It's also the official recommendation for the Bike and Brew Passport event.

Highlights
  • Biker-friendly cafe finder
  • Pub and accommodation listings
  • Location-based placemarks
  • Navigation app integration
  • List view search
  • Official Bike and Brew Passport app
Features
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UK Biker Cafes is a location based app showing placemarks for Biker friendly cafes, pubs, & accommodation, with the ability to launch navigation apps of your choice to a selected item or search for a placemark in the list view. This is also the official app recommended by the Bike and Brew Passport event.

About

Spoons

Track your visits to every location, log details, and discover new places. This app offers a comprehensive guide for enthusiasts, with features for logging, rating, and sharing your experiences. Enjoy offline access and personalized quests to enhance your exploration.

Highlights
  • List all Spoons locations
  • Log and rate visits
  • Add photos and notes
  • Offline functionality
  • Personalized quests
  • Map view of visited locations
  • Search by location details
Features
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Built for the serious Spoons fan, updated every single month since 2025. The first and still the best. This app is your ultimate guide to Spoons. Whether you’re a regular visitor, always on the hunt for the iconic red plate, or a casual visitor, we’ve got you covered. Developed by a Spoons enthusiast, this app allows you to keep a record of every visit you make. Already visited your 100th Spoons ? No problem, you can backdate any visits and edit existing visits. FREE * List of every single Spoons * View details of each Spoons * View the location of a Spoons * No coverage, no problem, it works offline. * List Spoons by distance. SUBSCRIPTION * Favourite a Spoons, to easily find the ones you love. * Log your visits * Rate and Review your visits * Add multiple photos for each visit * Share visit details to social media * Get directions to Spoons (if you have enabled the location feature) * Win Awards for visits and hitting targets * Track which unique Spoons you have visited. * Use the Quest feature to create lists of Spoons you want to visit * Map view of every Spoons you have visited. * Search for Spoons, by Name, City, Town, Country * Summary view of totals for visits, and photos taken * Always forgetting to take a photo of the carpet, don’t worry it even includes a checklist on each visit. Spoons is independently developed in the UK. NOTES: Start your FREE 7 DAY trial and experience the joy of tracking visits to Spoons. The Free trial is offered for both monthly and annual subscribers. Logging visits, winning awards, organising Quests require subscription to Spoons Plus. This is offered on a monthly or annual basis. If you choose to purchase a subscription your payment will be charged to your iTunes account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: http://spoonsapp.co.uk/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

U.K. Biker Cafes4 screens
Spoons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spoons at Free against U.K. Biker Cafes's $2.99. U.K. Biker Cafes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (66% vs 50%). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Spoons is free to download; U.K. Biker Cafes costs $2.99 up front. Spoons sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.69 per month. U.K. Biker Cafes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

U.K. Biker Cafes ships an update monthly, Spoons every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
U.K. Biker Cafes versus Spoons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterU.K. Biker CafesSpoons
Price$2.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews β€” better50.0% of reviews
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFree β€” betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB10 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStephen COXSnowshoes Media Ltd

Customer experience

U.K. Biker Cafes

Written reviews50 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative24.0%

Spoons

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

U.K. Biker Cafes

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • App does not open
  • Offline data is very out of date
  • Petrol station button disappeared
  • Bike & Brew locations not updated in app
Show 6 more
  • Only Wales listed for Bike & Brew
  • App issues not resolved
  • App doesn't work after initial use
  • App doesn't open even after reinstallation
  • App crashes on startup repeatedly
  • Support page removed

Requested features

18 requests
  • Add more apps to map selections (e.g., Detecht)
  • Include summary stats of visited cafes
  • Show nearest cafes with opening time adjustments
  • Add opening times to locations
  • Add photos of cafes
Show 13 more
  • Direct navigation integration with Calimoto
  • Add place numbers to markers for passport
  • Ability to change location color for visited places
  • Add user input for cafe listings
  • Add criteria for listing (toilets, hand washing, accommodation)
  • Function for users to add their own spots
  • Update app manually
  • Fix app glitches and constant issues
  • Ensure app works constantly
  • Add secure bike parking info for accommodation
  • Add drying rooms info for accommodation
  • Add links to websites for accommodation and cafes
  • Add food and pricing ratings for accommodation and cafes

Spoons

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

U.K. Biker Cafes

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Spoons

Subscriptions2
  • Spoons+ Monthly7 Days trial$1.691 Month
  • Spoons+ Annual7 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is U.K. Biker Cafes free?
U.K. Biker Cafes costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spoons free?
Spoons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do U.K. Biker Cafes or Spoons have ads?
Neither U.K. Biker Cafes nor Spoons shows ads.
Which is updated more often, U.K. Biker Cafes or Spoons?
U.K. Biker Cafes ships an update monthly, and Spoons every 2 weeks. Most recently, U.K. Biker Cafes was updated on November 3, 2026 and Spoons on November 4, 2026.

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