Bar Happenings vs Barly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bar Happenings
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Our goal at Bar Happenings is to keep you notified about what's going on at the bars and venues near you. • Browse by category — Bars & Restaurants, Entertainment, and Hotels & Lodging • Find happenings near you and filter by the day you're heading out • Check in at your favorite spots • Listings are kept current by the venues themselves Please check in often — our venue list will continue to grow. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Barly
Discover top bars in your vicinity with real-time busyness updates. Plan your night out confidently by searching and filtering for the ideal spot based on location, price, and rating.
- Find bars in your area
- See real-time busyness
- Filter by location
- Filter by price
- Filter by rating
- Plan nights out
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Welcome to Barly! Are you looking for the perfect bar to spend your evening at? Look no further. With Barly, you can easily find bars in your area and see how busy they are in real-time. No more showing up at a packed bar, only to be turned away at the door. With Barly, you can plan your night out with confidence and ease. Simply search for bars near you, and filter by location, price, and rating to find the perfect spot. So why wait? Download Barly now and start your night off right!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Barly at 11.0 against Bar Happenings's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Bar Happenings ships an update every 2 months, Barly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bar Happenings | Barly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BarHappenings | Really Broke Ventures |
In-app purchases
Bar Happenings
No in-app purchases
Barly
No in-app purchases
