Brakspear vs Hall Pass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brakspear
Discover pubs and explore scenic walks across the South of England. Find detailed information on 125 pubs and enjoy 200 circular routes, each starting and ending at a pub, with GPS-guided navigation.
- Pub details and facilities
- 200 circular walking routes
- GPS-enabled route navigation
- Locate pubs across South England
- Walks start and end at pubs
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Great pubs, refreshing drinks, delicious food and wonderful walks. We have 125 pubs across the South of England and our app will help you explore each one. View the details and facilities for each pub and enjoy 200 circular walks that all start and end at a pub. Each walk has an easy to follow route that uses your phone's GPS to show your position on the map as you walk.
Hall Pass
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Created to reward every visit to your favourite food halls. Earn 'Hall Points' to spend at any bar or kitchen, collect loyalty rewards at your favourite kitchens and unlock access to exclusive offers across our food halls. Hall Pass is built for epic eats, delicious drinks, and making every visit even better. From quick bites to big nights, Hall Pass brings you rewards, offers and new reasons to keep coming back. Whichever food hall you visit, Hall Pass keeps the good times flowing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Brakspear at every 4 months against Hall Pass's every 10 months. Brakspear also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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.
Brakspear ships an update every 4 months, Hall Pass every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brakspear | Hall Pass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | WH Brakspear & Sons Ltd | Cavendish Square Group Limited |
In-app purchases
Brakspear
No in-app purchases
Hall Pass
No in-app purchases
