Comparison

BarGO | Bloomington vs Barly

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

Head to head
About

BarGO | Bloomington

Discover real-time information about local bars, including wait times and cover fees. Find daily drink deals updated hourly and get directions to nearby establishments.

Highlights
  • Real-time wait times
  • Real-time cover fees
  • Hourly updated drink deals
  • Bar directions
Features
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BarGO is by the user for the user. The BarGO app provides a wealth of real-time information for the Bars on your campus. BarGO Features: - Real-Time Wait times to enter establishments. - Real-Time Cover Fees at local bars. - Daily Drink Deals updated by the Hour. - Directions to Bars close to you. Need Help? Contact BarGO at https://www.bargo-app.com/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Find bars in your area
  • See real-time busyness
  • Filter by location
  • Filter by price
  • Filter by rating
  • Plan nights out
Features
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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!

Screenshots

BarGO | Bloomington4 screens
Barly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Barly at none against BarGO | Bloomington's shown. Barly also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). BarGO | Bloomington's advantage is ratings volume (159 vs 14). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Barly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BarGO | Bloomington has 159 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of BarGO | Bloomington's written reviews are positive against 100% of Barly's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BarGO | Bloomington versus Barly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarGO | BloomingtonBarly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (159 ratings)5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings159 — better14
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB39 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBarGo LLCReally Broke Ventures LLC

Customer experience

BarGO | Bloomington

All ratings159 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

Barly

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BarGO | Bloomington

No in-app purchases

None

Barly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BarGO | Bloomington free?
BarGO | Bloomington is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barly free?
Barly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BarGO | Bloomington or Barly?
Barly is rated higher. BarGO | Bloomington averages 4.8 out of 5 from 159 ratings, while Barly averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.
Do BarGO | Bloomington or Barly have ads?
BarGO | Bloomington shows ads; Barly does not.

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