LCBO vs Inspired Rewards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LCBO
Shop a wide selection of alcoholic beverages, including spirits, wine, beer, and coolers. Browse thousands of products, scan items in-store for details, and order for pickup or delivery. Find product availability and save your favorites.
- Browse and shop thousands of products
- In-store barcode scanner
- Order for pickup or delivery
- Check product availability
- Favorite products and stores
- Find store locations
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The official LCBO app lets you browse and shop thousands of wine, beers & ciders, spirits, coolers and more! The LCBO app allows you to: • Browse and shop thousands of LCBO & Vintages products. • Scan products in-store using the app’s barcode scanner to get more info. • Order products to be picked up in-store or shipped directly to you. • Find up-to-date product availability in your favourite store or closest store. • Add products and stores to your favourite list for quick access. • Find a location.
Inspired Rewards
Skip the wait at restaurants by joining waitlists remotely and receiving real-time updates. Order food ahead for dine-in or takeout, and even request refills or pay your bill directly through the app.
- Remote waitlist joining
- Real-time waitlist updates
- Order ahead for dine-in
- Order ahead for takeout
- In-restaurant ordering
- Mobile payment
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Waiting sucks. So, our app users don’t wait. Use it to get on the WAITLIST without having to be at the restaurant. You’ll receive updates as you move up the list and you can time your arrival for when your table’s ready. ORDERING Order ahead – your table will be waiting for you and your food won’t be far behind. Need a refill of something – order it via the app when you’re seated in the restaurant. Order takeout – it will be waiting for you when you arrive. PAYMENT No need for your check or your server, use the app to pay and go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Inspired Rewards at 5.0 against LCBO's 1.4. Inspired Rewards also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 5%). LCBO's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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.
Inspired Rewards holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of LCBO's written reviews are positive against 25% of Inspired Rewards's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | LCBO | Inspired Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.4% of reviews | 25.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Liquor Control Board of Ontario | SIR Corp. |
Customer experience
LCBO
Inspired Rewards
Bugs and requests
LCBO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Inspired Rewards
Reported bugs
30 issues- App does not open
- Cannot log in
- Rewards not applying
- Offers expiring
- Trivia not working
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- Points not given for games
- Cannot log in via app (but can via browser)
- Gift card number invalid
- Delivery address not found
- Cannot retrieve coupon
- App crashes
- Keyboard issues
- Double charging
- Payment not working
- Mobile number rejected during signup
- Verification code not delivered
- Errors adding credit card
- Item no longer available at payment page
- App not collecting points
- Error on create password screen
- Cannot reset password
- User unfriendly errors
- App is outdated
- App rejects email address
- Paid at table and double charged
- Math error with gift card usage
- Special instructions character limit too small
- Cannot use email instead of mobile phone
- Cannot pay at restaurant
- App not working after first visit
Requested features
21 requests- Fix app bugs
- Allow login through browser
- Update map for delivery
- Allow multiple users per table
- Allow bill splitting per user
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- Allow meal modifications
- Improve gift card functionality
- Fix math for gift card usage
- Allow email instead of mobile for signup
- Allow payment at restaurant
- Increase character limit for special instructions
- Provide timeline for 'coming soon' features
- Allow users to opt out of emails/texts during signup
- Improve customer support response time
- De-clutter landing page
- Show full bill amount before discount
- Train staff on app usage
- Allow users to change basic account info (phone, birthday)
- Fix receipt item name abbreviations
- Show discounts explicitly
- Make app more user-friendly
In-app purchases
LCBO
No in-app purchases
Inspired Rewards
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is LCBO free?
Is Inspired Rewards free?
Which has better reviews, LCBO or Inspired Rewards?
Do LCBO or Inspired Rewards have ads?
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