CaskFinder vs Brewee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Brewee
Discover nearby craft breweries with a vast database and real user reviews. Find the best beer places, plan your visits, and explore breweries worldwide. Your ultimate guide to tasting crafted beer.
- Nearby brewery discovery
- Extensive global brewery database
- Real visitor reviews and ratings
- Plan brewery visits
- Direct contact and directions
- Explore breweries worldwide
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Do you love beer? Have you wondered “what are the best craft breweries near me”? You need Brewee – the ultimate nearby craft breweries navigator! Take advantage of the fact that microbreweries grow like crazy and don’t miss the best-tasting beer near you. Brewee will help you taste a crafted beer all around the world. We have the largest database of breweries and a community of beer enthusiasts who share their experiences with others. Brewee allows you to explore and discover craft breweries in your area and across the country. THE NEED FOR BREWEE Searching for the best beer bars and best beer places often end with irrelevant searches leaving you frustrated. Brewee tackles that by giving you relevant recommendations. Brewee is your tailored and advanced beer nearby navigator giving you the most relevant answers to questions like “best breweries around me”, “best brewreies nearby”, “best craft beer near me” and similar searches. Now how one app where beer is glorified! An app where you will find an endless source of best breweries around the globe (currently the largest database is in the US) Favorite and plan your visits in other cities too – there are some breweries that are a must-visit! WHY YOU’LL LOVE BREWEE Tap into an extensive database and join thousands of beer lovers who are visiting and rating local breweries. Breweries navigator The easiest way to find breweries near you. The relevant search feature allows you to find the best beer local places on a map. Real visitor reviews Hundreds of thousands of reviews from real users. Finally, you can choose craft breweries based on real beer ratings. Relevant information included Go to the breweries website to find more information. Call directly using the phone on the listing and get directions. Great cooperation with breweries We help breweries to be able better understand beer drinkers. The next time you are up for a cold beer in a place you haven’t been. Brewee is here to help. Now it’s time for a cold tasty beer. Download this great beer community and beer places locator for free!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Brewee at every 2 weeks against CaskFinder's every 2 months. Brewee also leads on ratings volume (639 vs 41) and review sentiment (72% vs 59%). 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.
Brewee holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brewee has 639 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of CaskFinder's written reviews are positive against 72% of Brewee's.
CaskFinder ships an update every 2 months, Brewee every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | CaskFinder | Brewee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (41 ratings) | 4.8 (639 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.0% of reviews | 71.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 639 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cask Marque | MobileSoft s.r.o. |
Customer experience
CaskFinder
Brewee
User reviews
CaskFinder
From 41 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Brewee
From 639 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🗺️ Excellent map functionality for brewery discovery
- 📍 Comprehensive brewery database and location tracking
- 👍 User-friendly interface and easy to use
- 🎯 Great for planning brewery trips and vacations
- ⭐ Helpful community reviews and ratings
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Extremely slow update and maintenance cycle
- 🚫 Outdated brewery information (closed locations remain listed)
- 📉 Lack of active app maintenance and developer responsiveness
- 🐛 Multiple technical glitches and bugs
- ❌ Incomplete brewery database with missing new locations
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
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- 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
Brewee
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes when loading profile photos
- App crashes when loading establishment photos
- Cannot create account - username already exists error
- Password reset email not sending
- Login functionality broken
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- Pin color not converting from orange to green after rating
- Brewery submission form freezes when uploading logos
- App glitches and instability
Requested features
8 requests- Brewery hours of operation display
- Personal notes feature for each brewery visit
- Editable visit dates after marking as visited
- User profile photo upload functionality
- Establishment photo upload without crashes
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- Faster brewery submission and approval process
- More active developer engagement with community
- Improved search functionality
In-app purchases
CaskFinder
No in-app purchases
Brewee
No in-app purchases








