# Beer With Me vs Roundmate

The clearest difference is rating: Roundmate at 5.0 against Beer With Me's 4.6. Roundmate also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). Beer With Me's advantage is ratings volume (222 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Roundmate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beer With Me has 222 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Beer With Me ships an update every 6 weeks, Roundmate weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Beer With Me | Roundmate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (222 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beer-with-me/id618435598/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roundmate/id6768483781/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **222** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 90.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 81 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Beer With Me AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/618435608) | [Justin Haase](https://appshunter.io/developer/1668205040) |

## What reviewers say

### Beer With Me

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beer-with-me/id618435598)

This social app lets you share your current drinking status with friends, inviting them to join you. Easily check in your beverage or discover friends who are already out at a pub.

**Highlights:** Notify friends when drinking, Invite friends to join, Check in beverage, Find friends on map, Discover friends at pubs

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app
- 🚀 Fantastic app
- 🚀 Revolutionized drinking
- 👍 Incredible app
- 👍 Sensational app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🔋 Battery drain issue
- 👎 Needs more drink options
- 👎 Lacks customization
- 👎 Clunky interface

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on opening app
- Location showing incorrect city
- Drink options disappearing

**Requested features**

- Add seltzer/hard seltzer option
- Add mixed drink options (e.g. vodka soda, margarita)
- Allow custom drink entries
- Add photo sharing feature
- Implement messaging/chat between friends


### Roundmate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roundmate/id6768483781)

This app facilitates private social tasting experiences among close friends. It allows users to manually check in for a limited time, share their location with friends only when they choose, and maintain a personal tasting journal without any gamification or advertising.

**Highlights:** Manual check-ins for 30 minutes, Optional friends-only map pin sharing, Private tasting journal, Friend approval system, No automatic location sharing, No leaderboards or gamification

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Beer With Me free?

Beer With Me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Roundmate free?

Roundmate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Beer With Me or Roundmate?

Roundmate is rated higher. Beer With Me averages 4.6 out of 5 from 222 ratings, while Roundmate averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Beer With Me or Roundmate have ads?

Neither Beer With Me nor Roundmate shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Beer With Me or Roundmate?

Beer With Me ships an update every 6 weeks, and Roundmate weekly. Most recently, Beer With Me was updated on October 29, 2026 and Roundmate on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*