Comparison

Urbanite vs Pubify

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

Head to head
About

Urbanite

Discover and book pubs in your local area with real-time reservations. Explore menus, special offers, live music, and pub quizzes. Find venues with vegetarian, vegan, and low/no alcohol options, complete with maps and social media links.

Highlights
  • Pub search and discovery
  • Real-time booking
  • Menu and dietary options
  • Special offers and events
  • Location and map guide
  • Live music listings
  • Pub quiz finder
Features
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Search and find pubs in your local area for immediate booking or search and book a specific area for a pre-planned night out. Offering photos, reviews, menus and more all in one place. Make your reservation in real time. Food The opportunity to see where serves food and check out the menu before you book. Also letting you know about veggie and vegan options. Special offers The place where pubs can tell you about special offers on meals and drinks. Live music Updated listings of what's on and when. Pub quiz Find your local pub quiz to team up and test yourselves. Low and no Easily check if the pub stocks low and no alcohol alternatives for the nights you want to refrain from the booze. Location See how near the pubs are to you and a map guide to get you there. Booking A quick and easy booking button that makes it super easy to make sure the pub is expecting you. Integrated Social Media Links

About

Pubify

Features
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The critic's ledger for London's pubs. Pubify Botanical is not a social network. It is a ledger โ€” a curated record of quality judgements for the discerning pub-goer. Every establishment earns its place or doesn't. THE THREE PILLARS Every pub is scored across three dimensions: โ€” The Pour: beer quality, selection, and value โ€” The Ambiance: atmosphere, character, and comfort โ€” The Powder Room: cleanliness, maintenance, and condition Score 85 or above across all three pillars to earn the Certified Legend seal. Fewer than you'd think make the cut. THE LEDGER Browse 100 curated London pubs. Filter by score. Find the Certified Legends in your neighbourhood. Check in when you arrive. Submit your verdict when you leave. ASK THE LEDGER Our AI critic โ€” trained on the ledger's data โ€” answers your questions. Best pub near London Bridge? Quietest spot in Soho? The Ledger knows. FOR THE DISCERNING No stars. No thumbs. No influencer noise. Just three honest scores and the truth about where to drink well in London. Pubify Botanical. The standard matters.

Screenshots

Urbanite4 screens
Pubify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pubify at every 5 days against Urbanite's every 2 weeks. Urbanite's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Urbanite ships an update every 2 weeks, Pubify every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Urbanite versus Pubify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUrbanitePubify
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size34 MB38 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCAPPACITI LIMITEDOleksii Shatunov

In-app purchases

None

Urbanite

No in-app purchases

None

Pubify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Urbanite free?
Urbanite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pubify free?
Pubify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Urbanite or Pubify have ads?
Neither Urbanite nor Pubify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Urbanite or Pubify?
Urbanite ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pubify every 5 days. Most recently, Urbanite was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pubify on November 9, 2026.

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