Comparison

McMullen’s Pubs vs Aftertaste

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

Head to head
About

McMullen’s Pubs

Order food and drinks directly from your table at participating pubs. Browse menus, place your order, and pay your bill seamlessly without leaving your seat, ensuring a safe and convenient pub experience.

Highlights
  • View menus
  • Order food and drinks
  • Pay bill from table
  • Skip bar queue
  • Safe pub experience
Features
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Avoid the queue at the bar and enjoy your local McMullen pub safely with our order and pay app! Our app allows you to view all of our menus easily, order your food and drink and pay your bill without having to leave the comfort of your seat.

About

Aftertaste

Features
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You'll always remember that the restaurant was good. What you won't remember is which dish made it good — and by your next visit, months later, the detail is gone. So you re-order the same safe thing forever, or gamble on something new and regret it. Aftertaste is a private log of dishes, not restaurants. It's built around the one decision you'll face again and again: what should I order here? HOW IT WORKS • Snap the plate. One photo, mid-meal, before the food goes cold. • Give your verdict. Loved it, fine, or never again — a single tap. No five-star agonising. • Add a note to future you. "Ask for it extra peppery." "Too big to finish." "Skip the side." • Walk back in months later, and your own hits are waiting. You order from experience, not the menu photos. The restaurant is created for you automatically the first time you log a dish there — you never manage a list by hand. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE • A grid of every plate you've ever logged — filter by loved, fine, or skip to see just the hits. • Each restaurant's page leads with "order again," so your favourites are the first thing you see. • A wish list for dishes you've heard about but not tried yet. Tap "Tried it" and it slides straight into your log. • A map of everywhere you've eaten, pinned by taste. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No account. No feed. No strangers' star ratings. Every dish, photo, and note lives only on your phone — this is your own taste, and it never leaves the device. AFTERTASTE PRO Unlock trips (bundle a holiday's dishes into one shareable card), custom labels, and place covers with a single one-time purchase. No subscription. The core log is free, forever. Remember the dish, not just the restaurant.

Screenshots

McMullen’s Pubs4 screens
Aftertaste4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: McMullen’s Pubs at none against Aftertaste's 1. Aftertaste's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Aftertaste sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. McMullen’s Pubs asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

McMullen’s Pubs ships an update every 7 months, Aftertaste every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
McMullen’s Pubs versus Aftertaste: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMcMullen’s PubsAftertaste
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (435 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings435 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMCMULLEN'S OF HERTFORD LIMITEDCKC Technologies Ltd

Bugs and requests

McMullen’s Pubs

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Guest checkout hangs and fails to complete
  • Manual credit card entry throws errors
  • Card scan feature non-functional
  • 2FA verification codes arrive too slowly
  • App only shows drinks menu, not food menu
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  • Menu shows items as unavailable to order
  • App fails to load or responds very slowly
  • WiFi connectivity causes app timeouts
  • Password setup and account creation issues
  • App freezes after requesting code resend

Requested features

10 requests
  • Option to remove ingredients from meals
  • Ability to order glasses of wine (not just bottles)
  • Custom requests/notes field for orders
  • Web-based ordering alternative to app
  • SMS and WhatsApp 2FA options
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  • Support for more payment methods (Amex)
  • Traditional table service option
  • Faster email verification codes for 2FA
  • Remove ice and fruit customization options
  • Better WiFi infrastructure in venues

Aftertaste

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

McMullen’s Pubs

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Aftertaste

One-time1
  • Aftertaste Pro$5.99

Questions

Is McMullen’s Pubs free?
McMullen’s Pubs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aftertaste free?
Aftertaste is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do McMullen’s Pubs or Aftertaste have ads?
Neither McMullen’s Pubs nor Aftertaste shows ads.
Which is updated more often, McMullen’s Pubs or Aftertaste?
McMullen’s Pubs ships an update every 7 months, and Aftertaste every 9 days. Most recently, McMullen’s Pubs was updated on November 11, 2026 and Aftertaste on October 31, 2026.

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