Comparison

CaskFinder vs Fellow

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

Fellow

Enhance your coffee brewing experience by connecting your smart coffee maker. Create custom brew profiles, schedule brews, and fine-tune every variable for perfect results. Access educational content to master your espresso craft.

Highlights
  • Create custom brew profiles
  • Schedule brews in advance
  • Fine-tune brewing variables
  • Access guided educational content
  • Improve espresso technique
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Connect your Fellow Aiden or Espresso Series 1 to unlock the full experience and stay up to date with the latest features. Aiden - Brew exceptional coffee with precision and ease. Create, edit, and share custom brew profiles Schedule brews in advance Fine-tune every variable for perfect results Combining precision, control, and speed, Aiden delivers pour-over quality coffee at the press of a button. Espresso Series 1 - Master your espresso craft. Access guided educational content Learn how to dial in your machine Improve your technique and consistency Profile syncing and Drops for Espresso Series 1 coming soon.

Screenshots

CaskFinder4 screens
Fellow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CaskFinder at 59% against Fellow's 10%. CaskFinder also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0). Fellow's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CaskFinder holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 67 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of CaskFinder's written reviews are positive against 10% of Fellow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CaskFinder ships an update every 2 months, Fellow every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CaskFinder versus Fellow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaskFinderFellow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (41 ratings) — better2.0 (67 ratings)
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews — better10.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4167 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB123 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCask MarqueFellow

Customer experience

CaskFinder

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

Fellow

All ratings55 ratings
Positive21.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative72.7%
Written reviews239 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative82.0%

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

Fellow

From 67 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Seamless app pairing
  • ✅ Firmware updates work well
  • 🔍 Helpful profile management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🤔 Limited app functionality
  • 😕 Usability concerns
  • ⏱️ Frequent sign-outs

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

Fellow

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App unable to connect to WiFi
  • Bluetooth pairing problems
  • Inconsistent device visibility

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to brew by grams of coffee
  • Scheduling and remote start features
  • Custom recipe input and management

In-app purchases

None

CaskFinder

No in-app purchases

None

Fellow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CaskFinder free?
CaskFinder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fellow free?
Fellow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CaskFinder or Fellow?
CaskFinder is rated higher. CaskFinder averages 4.6 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Fellow averages 2.0 from 67 ratings.
Do CaskFinder or Fellow have ads?
Neither CaskFinder nor Fellow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CaskFinder or Fellow?
CaskFinder ships an update every 2 months, and Fellow every 4 weeks. Most recently, CaskFinder was updated on October 24, 2026 and Fellow on October 24, 2026.

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