Barly vs Hidden Gems
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Find bars in your area
- See real-time busyness
- Filter by location
- Filter by price
- Filter by rating
- Plan nights out
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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!
Hidden Gems
Discover daily food and drink specials, happy hours, and local events happening near you. Easily search for deals by day, category, or location to find new spots and hidden gems.
- Daily food and drink specials
- Happy hour listings
- Local restaurant and bar events
- Search by day, category, or location
- Save favorite places
- View photos and special details
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Hidden Gems helps you find the best food specials, happy hours, drink deals, and local events around you. Discover daily specials from restaurants, bars, breweries, and local favorites all in one place. Browse deals by day of the week, food type, drink type, or location, and quickly find what's happening nearby. Features: • Daily food and drink specials • Happy hour listings • Local restaurant and bar events • Search by day, category, or location • Save your favorite places • View photos and special details before you go • Discover new local spots and hidden gems Whether you're looking for discounted appetizers, taco night, wing specials, craft beer deals, or something new to try, Hidden Gems helps you eat and drink like a local.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Barly at 14 against Hidden Gems's 1. Barly also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Barly against 5.0 for Hidden Gems. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barly has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Barly | Hidden Gems |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Really Broke Ventures | Casey Jett |
In-app purchases
Barly
No in-app purchases
Hidden Gems
No in-app purchases









