Comparison

LCBO vs TheNightPages

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

TheNightPages

Discover the best bars, clubs, pubs, and events in your city. Find drink specials and hidden gems with this fast and easy-to-use nightlife guide.

Highlights
  • Discover bars and clubs
  • Explore events
  • Find drink specials
  • Locate hidden gems
  • Clean and fast interface
Features
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TheNightPages — Your City’s Nightlife Guide The app makes it easy to discover where to go tonight. Explore bars, clubs, pubs, events, drink specials, and hidden gems across the city — all in one clean, fast app.

Screenshots

LCBO4 screens
TheNightPages4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TheNightPages at 100% against LCBO's 5%. TheNightPages also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). LCBO's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LCBO ships an update every 2 months, TheNightPages every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LCBO versus TheNightPages: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLCBOTheNightPages
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews5.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB71 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLiquor Control Board of OntarioTheNightPages

Customer experience

LCBO

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive5.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative92.4%

TheNightPages

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LCBO

No in-app purchases

None

TheNightPages

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LCBO free?
LCBO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TheNightPages free?
TheNightPages is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LCBO or TheNightPages have ads?
TheNightPages shows ads; LCBO does not.
Which is updated more often, LCBO or TheNightPages?
LCBO ships an update every 2 months, and TheNightPages every 8 months. Most recently, LCBO was updated on October 18, 2026 and TheNightPages on September 26, 2026.

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