Comparison

Mirus Mobile vs BarChannel

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

Head to head
About

Mirus Mobile

This business intelligence tool provides restaurant chains with powerful reporting and data analysis. It offers mobile access to key operational data, enabling better control over costs and performance. Features include customizable report views, interactive charts, and responsive design for easy navigation.

Highlights
  • Report Groups assignment
  • Sort and search reports
  • Expand/collapse report groups
  • Mobile-enabled reports
  • Sparklines and charts
  • Responsive portrait/landscape views
Features
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MIRUS is a leader in reporting and data analysis for the restaurant industry. MIRUS has helped casual, QSR, and fine dining restaurant chains gain greater control over their operations while significantly reducing their labor, IT, and administrative costs. Key Feature: Report Groups One of the notable additions is the Report Groups, which can be easily assigned through the app. Features in the Report List: -Sort by Report Number or Name: Quickly find what you need! -Search Functionality: Effortlessly locate reports by number or name. -Expand/Collapse Groups: Tailor your view to focus on what matters most. -Mobile-Enabled Reports: Access only the report groups that are active and available on mobile. In addition, our mobile app utilizes the same grid technology as our main application, ensuring a consistent user experience across platforms. You now have access to features such as: -Sparklines -Conditional Logic -Total Lines -Font Control -Group Headers -Charts Additional Capabilities: The mobile app also offers several fantastic capabilities, including: -Sorting reports -Adjusting column widths -Changing density and alignment -Switching between grid and chart views -Changing chart types -And much more! Furthermore, our mobile app is fully responsive, allowing for viewing in both portrait and landscape modes, with charts optimized for landscape orientation.

About

BarChannel

This app provides instant channel lookup for sports bars, helping staff quickly find the correct channel for any game. It also indicates what content can be aired based on venue subscriptions and offers a multi-TV planner and daily schedule PDF.

Highlights
  • Instant channel lookup for any game
  • Check airability based on subscriptions
  • Multi-TV game mapping
  • Printable daily schedule
  • Game start and end alerts
  • Supports all major providers
Features
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BarChannel is the smart channel guide built for bars, lounges, and sports venues. Stop guessing which TV channel is airing the game - BarChannel tells every staff member exactly where to find it, whether you can air it, and what to put on every screen. Enter your cable provider, streaming subscriptions, and ZIP code once. From then on, every bartender and manager gets instant, accurate answers - no more digging through unreliable on-screen guides, and no more losing channel knowledge when a key employee leaves. WHAT BARCHANNEL DOES: Instant Channel Lookup - Any game, any sport, the exact channel number for your provider, in seconds. Know What You Can Air - Every event shows a clear YES or NO based on your venue's actual subscriptions. Multi-TV Planner - A visual board mapping which game goes on which TV, with channel numbers read Daily Schedule PDF - Print a clean daily guide of what's on and post it in the back or hand it to staff. Game Alerts - Push notifications before big games start and when a game is coming down to the wire. Every Provider - Cable, satellite, streaming, and premium sports packages, all in one place. Built for the Bar Floor - Fast, simple, mobile-first. Designed to be used between pours, not at a desk. WHO IT'S FOR: Bar owners and managers, bartenders and floor staff, sports lounges, hotel bars, and any venue running multiple TVs for live sports. THE RESULT: Staff answer patron questions instantly and confidently. Every screen shows the right game. No more channel hunting, no more guesswork. Set it up once - every staff member gets the same answers, instantly. For more information: Terms of Use (EULA): https://barchannel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://barchannel.app/privacy

Screenshots

Mirus Mobile4 screens
BarChannel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mirus Mobile at none against BarChannel's 4. BarChannel's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. BarChannel sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Mirus Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mirus Mobile against 5.0 for BarChannel. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mirus Mobile ships an update every 4 months, BarChannel every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mirus Mobile versus BarChannel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMirus MobileBarChannel
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMirus Information Technology Services,Inc.Liberty Edge LLC

Customer experience

Mirus Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

BarChannel

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mirus Mobile

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

BarChannel

Subscriptions4
  • Standard14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Pro14 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Standard14 Days trial$199.991 Year
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  • Pro14 Days trial$499.991 Year

Questions

Is Mirus Mobile free?
Mirus Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BarChannel free?
BarChannel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mirus Mobile or BarChannel?
Mirus Mobile and BarChannel are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Mirus Mobile or BarChannel have ads?
Neither Mirus Mobile nor BarChannel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mirus Mobile or BarChannel?
Mirus Mobile ships an update every 4 months, and BarChannel every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mirus Mobile was updated on November 1, 2026 and BarChannel on October 31, 2026.

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