pdlr vs The Lock Tender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
pdlr
This app connects craft beer enthusiasts with breweries and distributors. Discover and order available craft beers directly through a simplified mobile platform. Browse by brewery, style, or packaging size and manage orders from multiple vendors.
- Browse craft beer by brewery
- Filter by beer style
- Order by packaging size
- Connect with new breweries
- Multi-brewery checkout
- Simplified mobile ordering
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The marketplace designed for craft beer. pdlr is helping craft beer breweries and distributors empower their customers through a simplified mobile ordering platform. Breweries upload their available products and inventory into the marketplace to be viewed and ordered through the app. Browse products by; - Brewery - Beer Style - Packaging Size Register with breweries you currently don’t have a relationship with. Place an order with multiple breweries through one simple checkout process. Browse and order available craft beers at your convenience! Delivery, Invoice and Payment are all still handled directly through the brewery or distributor.
The Lock Tender
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Download the Lock Tender app for access to our memberships & special perks! With the Lock Tender Bottle Shop & Tap Room app you will find: - Tap List & Cans - Food & Wine Menu - Events - Notifications - Membership - Rewards - Lock Tender Points - Hours & Information Stay connected to Lock Tender! Check out our tap list & cans we have available, see what events we have coming up, join one of our memberships, and receive exclusive offers & special perks all in one place!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Lock Tender at every 2 weeks against pdlr's every 7 months. pdlr's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
pdlr ships an update every 7 months, The Lock Tender every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | pdlr | The Lock Tender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | YAME, LLC | The Lock Tender LLC |
In-app purchases
pdlr
No in-app purchases
The Lock Tender
No in-app purchases
Questions
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