BarGO | Bloomington vs CitySips
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time wait times
- Real-time cover fees
- Hourly updated drink deals
- Bar directions
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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/
CitySips
Discover drink specials, food deals, and local events. Browse bars by distance, price, or popularity, and see what's happening now or all day. Connect with friends to share plans and see where they're going.
- Discover drink specials and food deals
- View events happening now, soon, or all day
- Sort deals by distance, price, or popularity
- See bar hours and highlights
- Save favorite bars
- Share plans with friends
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CitySips helps you discover the best drink specials, food deals, and events—starting in Chicago. • See what’s happening now, starting soon, or all day • Sort by distance, price, or popularity • Tap “Going” to share plans and see where friends are headed • Browse bars on a map or list, with hours and highlights • Save favorite bars for quick access • Friend requests, profiles, and tonight-only plans LAUNCH CITY • Chicago (more cities coming soon) PRIVACY & SAFETY We use your location to show nearby bars and specials. You can change this anytime in Settings. SUPPORT Questions or feedback? We’d love to hear from you: citysipsbusiness@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CitySips at none against BarGO | Bloomington's shown. CitySips 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 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CitySips 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 4, 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 CitySips's.
| Parameter | BarGO | Bloomington | CitySips |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (159 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 159 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BarGo LLC | Sean Riordan |
Customer experience
BarGO | Bloomington
CitySips
In-app purchases
BarGO | Bloomington
No in-app purchases
CitySips
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BarGO | Bloomington free?
Is CitySips free?
Which has better reviews, BarGO | Bloomington or CitySips?
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