Comparison

pubbl vs Smashburger UK

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

Head to head
About

pubbl

Discover exclusive offers and earn rewards at UK pubs. This app personalizes deals based on your preferences or the pub you're visiting.

Highlights
  • Exclusive pub offers
  • Earn points on spending
  • Personalized rewards
  • Discover local pubs
  • App-exclusive deals
Features
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PUBBL brings the UK’s most exciting pubs into one app with rewards, app exclusive offers and the ability to earn points while you spend - all personalised to you or the pub you’re in!

About

Smashburger UK

Order delicious burgers, salads, and sides for collection or delivery. Explore a menu featuring signature Smashburgers made with fresh, never-frozen British beef, crispy chicken, plant-based options, and hand-spun shakes.

Highlights
  • Order burgers, salads, and sides
  • Collection and delivery options
  • Signature Smashburger creations
  • Crispy chicken and plant-based options
  • Fresh salads and signature sides
  • Hand-spun milkshakes
Features
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Founded in 2007 in Denver Smashburger is known for its smashing technique. Smashing a fresh, never frozen, 100% Certified British Beef made from scratch in store and smashed on a hot buttered grill. Our menu features signature Smashburger’s grilled in an open kitchen, Classic Smash, Oklahoma Smash, crispy chicken, plant-based burgers, fresh crisp salads, and signature sides, such as rosemary drizzled SmashFries® and our famous hand-spun shakes!

Screenshots

pubbl4 screens
Smashburger UK3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smashburger UK at 50% against pubbl's 33%. Smashburger UK also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pubbl ships an update every 2 months, Smashburger UK every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
pubbl versus Smashburger UK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpubblSmashburger UK
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.616.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB40 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperpubblARCH ORDER

Customer experience

pubbl

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Smashburger UK

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

pubbl

No in-app purchases

None

Smashburger UK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pubbl free?
pubbl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smashburger UK free?
Smashburger UK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do pubbl or Smashburger UK have ads?
Neither pubbl nor Smashburger UK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pubbl or Smashburger UK?
pubbl ships an update every 2 months, and Smashburger UK every 6 weeks. Most recently, pubbl was updated on September 21, 2026 and Smashburger UK on September 15, 2026.

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