Comparison

CaskFinder vs Meross

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

Head to head
About

CaskFinder

Discover pubs serving quality cask ale across the UK. Find nearby establishments, view available cask ales, and access detailed tasting notes for thousands of beers. Participate in ale trails and win prizes.

Highlights
  • Pub finder with location services
  • View cask ales and other beers available
  • Pump scanner for instant tasting notes
  • Access to over 10,000 beer tasting notes
  • Participate in UK-wide ale trails
  • Win prizes by scanning QR codes
Features
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CaskFinder is the app from beer industry experts Cask Marque and is designed to help you find and enjoy cask ales all over the UK. Use the pub finder’s location finder to locate nearby pubs serving great quality cask ale. See what cask ales they had on sale when Cask Marque’s team of 50 professional beer inspectors last visited. If the licensee has access to our system they may also have listed what other beers they sell, including stout, craft beers and lager. New beers are constantly being added by brewers in both the UK and overseas. Choose from over 1300 brewers and see all their beers in one place. When you are in the pub, if you don’t recognise a beer then use our pump scanner to take a picture of the pump and within a few seconds receive back tasting notes telling you what to expect in terms of colour, smell, taste and more. On the beers page you can see over 10,000 different beers with tasting notes stored on the Inapub database, which along with Cask Marque, powers the data behind the app. Click on the beers and find tasting notes from Cyclopsbeer.co.uk as well as lots more information including calories, beer & food match and interesting facts. If you haven’t already done so, join the World’s Biggest Ale Trail and discover new pubs all over the UK. You have about 10,000 to choose from and they have all won the Cask Marque Award for the quality of their cask beer. Scan the QR code on the pub’s Cask Marque certificate and win prizes as you go. On top of this the app now offers ale trails from our corporate customers and Visit England. Complete smaller ale trails and win prizes from our partners, as well as see beautiful parts of the country. CaskFinder is not just another list of pubs – it is an indispensable tool for every beer lover! Please note that many pubs regularly rotate their beers and once they are sold out, change them for another. Cask Ale, by its nature does not have a long shelf life, and should be sold within 3 days of putting on sale. Accordingly, some pubs may not have the same beers in stock today than when they were last visited by a Cask Marque assessor, so if you are travelling a long way to sample a particular beer, phone ahead to check before you set out to avoid a wasted trip – you can access the pub’s phone number from CaskFinder automatically from the pub details page. We hope you enjoy the app and give us a good rating. If you don’t like something on it or have great suggestions for improvement then please email us at appsupport@cask-marque.co.uk What’s New - Redesigned user interface - Quick access to main features - Improved pump clip scanner accuracy - Ale trails from our corporate partners - Tasting notes for all beer styles, not just cask - Ratings & favourites stored in the cloud, not in-phone - Change password feature - Regular beer news

About

Meross

Control and manage a wide range of smart home devices remotely. Set schedules, create custom scenes, and integrate with voice assistants for automated control. Access troubleshooting guides, firmware updates, and community forums for support.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Custom schedules and scenes
  • Voice assistant integration
  • Firmware updates
  • In-app hardware guides
  • Consumer forum
Features
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Meross app can help you set up and manage smart WiFi bulb, plug, switch, garage door opener, thermostat, air purifier, sensor, humidifier and so on. Meross app offers you special value that other platform apps can not offer such as in-app hardware guide and troubleshooting, in-app setup guide and dedicated troubleshooting, firmware update, cloud service maintenance notice, digital user manual, consumer forum, and new product release information. With Meross app, you can 1. Turn on and off your devices remotely from anywhere with internet. 2. Set schedules and scenes for your devices so that they can run automatically as you wish. 3. Link your devices to your voice assistant platform. 4. Check and update your devices to the latest firmware. 5. Share great product experience with others and discuss about how to use products in Forum. 6. Find information about special offer and new product release. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CaskFinder4 screens
Meross4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CaskFinder at none against Meross's 8. Meross's advantage is ratings volume (7.9K vs 41) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads 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. Meross sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CaskFinder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for CaskFinder against 4.6 for Meross. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meross has 7.9K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of CaskFinder's written reviews are positive against 77% of Meross's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CaskFinder ships an update every 2 months, Meross every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CaskFinder versus Meross: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaskFinderMeross
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (41 ratings) — better4.6 (7.9K ratings)
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews77.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings417.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB228 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCask MarqueChengdu Meross Technology Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

CaskFinder

All ratings41 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral7.3%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral8.2%
Negative32.8%

Meross

All ratings7,910 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews1,609 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative16.7%

User reviews

CaskFinder

From 41 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for finding pubs
  • 👍 Good for real ale discovery
  • 👍 Useful for pub trails
  • 👍 Encourages trying new ales
  • 👍 Helps discover new places

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Login issues
  • 🐛 Tedious registration
  • 🐛 App crashes
  • 🐛 Difficult to navigate
  • 🐛 Lost old data/scans

Meross

From 7.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use app
  • 🚀 Reliable and stable performance
  • 💡 Useful features like power consumption monitoring
  • 🔒 Secure and private
  • 🔌 Seamless integration with smart home platforms

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues and device disconnections
  • 🔧 Setup can be tricky at times
  • 📱 Limited customization options in the app
  • 🕰️ Routines and scheduling could be more flexible

Bugs and requests

CaskFinder

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Unable to login
  • New password not sent
  • Constantly crashes after iOS update
  • Cannot create an account
  • App refuses to allow registration
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  • Password reset facility does not work
  • Favourites do not load
  • Lost all previous ale trail pubs
  • Does not show pubs visited
  • Cannot log in after improvement
  • QR codes not recognized
  • Intermittent crashes

Requested features

11 requests
  • Integrate reporting missing beers
  • Allow password manager/autofill
  • Explain why personal info is needed
  • Allow viewing scanned pubs and dates
  • Improve QR code scanning reliability
Show 6 more
  • Allow scanning and submitting later via Wi-Fi
  • Add competition with friends on Ale Trail
  • Update beer clip identifier database
  • Allow changing account email address
  • Make app simpler and more intuitive
  • Bring back old app features

Meross

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unreliable garage door status reporting
  • Compatibility issues with iOS 16 updates
  • Inconsistent device discovery and pairing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more smart home platforms
  • Improve app interface and allow for more customization
  • Enhance scheduling and automation features
  • Provide more detailed energy consumption reporting

In-app purchases

None

CaskFinder

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Meross

Subscriptions6
  • 10 SMS for a month$0.991 Month
  • 优惠测试-月$1.991 Month
  • 优惠测试-年$1.991 Year
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  • 优惠测试-周$1.997 Days
  • 30 SMS for a month1 Month trial$2.491 Month
  • 100 SMS for a month$6.991 Month
One-time2
  • 30 SMS$3.49
  • 100 SMS$9.99

Questions

Is CaskFinder free?
CaskFinder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meross free?
Meross is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CaskFinder or Meross?
CaskFinder is rated higher. CaskFinder averages 4.6 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Meross averages 4.6 from 7.9K ratings.
Do CaskFinder or Meross have ads?
Neither CaskFinder nor Meross shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CaskFinder or Meross?
CaskFinder ships an update every 2 months, and Meross every 2 weeks. Most recently, CaskFinder was updated on November 1, 2026 and Meross on November 4, 2026.

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