Comparison

Go Paddling vs Brewee

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

Head to head
About

Go Paddling

Discover over 25,000 paddling locations for kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards. Find nearby spots with user comments and trip reports, or contribute your own discoveries. Get on the water easily with this comprehensive guide.

Highlights
  • 25,000+ paddling locations
  • Find nearby spots
  • User comments and trip reports
  • Add new locations
  • Supports kayak, canoe, SUP
Features
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Loaded with over 25,000 paddling locations for kayaking, canoeing, and stand up paddling, Go Paddling (formerly Launch Sites) provides an easy way to find a great place to paddle nearly anywhere. Whether you have a kayak, canoe or paddleboard (SUP) you can find a place to get on the water with this app. Browse maps nearby to find great places to paddle near you. Locations include comments from other paddlers plus trip reports from fellow paddlers Add new paddling locations or new information about existing locations. Go Paddling is completely free.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Nearby brewery discovery
  • Extensive global brewery database
  • Real visitor reviews and ratings
  • Plan brewery visits
  • Direct contact and directions
  • Explore breweries worldwide
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Go Paddling4 screens
Brewee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brewee at 4.8 against Go Paddling's 3.6. Brewee also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brewee holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 208 and 639 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Go Paddling's written reviews are positive against 72% of Brewee's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Go Paddling ships an update fortnightly, Brewee every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Go Paddling versus Brewee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGo PaddlingBrewee
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (208 ratings)4.8 (639 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.2% of reviews71.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings208639 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVerticalScope Inc.MobileSoft s.r.o.

Customer experience

Go Paddling

All ratings207 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative24.6%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive48.2%
Neutral16.3%
Negative35.5%

Brewee

All ratings635 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral12.8%
Negative15.4%

User reviews

Go Paddling

From 208 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app for finding kayak/SUP launch sites
  • 💡 Allows users to add new locations and photos
  • 🚀 Helpful for planning trips and finding new places to paddle

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and bugs after recent updates
  • ⚠️ Outdated information and lack of user engagement
  • 🗺️ Missing key details like water conditions, hazards, and amenities

Brewee

From 639 App Store ratings

What 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

Go Paddling

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with submitting new locations and photos
  • App crashing when trying to access location details
  • Incorrect or missing information for some launch sites

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to plan routes and calculate distance/time
  • Implement filters to search by water type, difficulty, and amenities
  • Allow users to mark locations as visited and leave detailed reviews

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

None

Go Paddling

No in-app purchases

None

Brewee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Go Paddling free?
Go Paddling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brewee free?
Brewee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Go Paddling or Brewee?
Brewee is rated higher. Go Paddling averages 3.6 out of 5 from 208 ratings, while Brewee averages 4.8 from 639 ratings.
Do Go Paddling or Brewee have ads?
Go Paddling shows ads; Brewee does not.
Which is updated more often, Go Paddling or Brewee?
Go Paddling ships an update fortnightly, and Brewee every 2 weeks. Most recently, Go Paddling was updated on October 23, 2026 and Brewee on October 26, 2026.

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