Comparison

Noche App vs Sidedoor

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

Head to head
About

Noche App

Features
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NOCHE is Switzerland's nightlife app: discover the best clubs and bars, see what's on tonight, join guest lists and book your table in a few taps. DISCOVER โ€” Browse venues and upcoming events near you, with photos, music styles, opening hours and full drink menus. GUEST LIST โ€” Join an event's guest list and get your QR entry pass instantly. TABLE BOOKING โ€” Choose your table (VIP or standard), see real prices, and follow your booking until the venue confirms it. PRE-ORDER DRINKS โ€” Order bottles and drinks with your table; they are served once you check in at the door. SHARE YOUR TABLE โ€” Host your table and let other guests join, or find a table to join for your next night out. ENTRY PASS โ€” One QR pass for everything: guest list, booking and orders, scanned at the door in seconds. Payments are processed securely by our Swiss payment partners, with TWINT and all major credit and debit cards. NOCHE is for adults aged 18 and over. Available in English, French, German, Italian and Portuguese. Whether you want to party all night or hang out with your friends, Noche makes your nightlife more entertaining than ever.

About

Sidedoor

Features
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Sidedoor is your way in to the places worth going. Guest lists, restaurant reservations, skip the queue, and members only events, in one app. Discover clubs, bars, restaurants and one-off events happening near you. Book a table or add yourself to a guest list in a couple of taps. Show your QR code at the door and walk in. Some nights are busy. Some rooms are full. Sidedoor uses a virtual currency called Keys to help you get past both, whether that is jumping the queue on a busy Friday or securing entry when a venue is at capacity. What you can do: Join guest lists at participating venues. QR at the door, no printouts. Book restaurant tables and manage them from your phone. Get access to members only events and one off experiences. Skip the queue at busy venues by spending Keys. Earn rewards every time you go out. Send a Sidedoor gift voucher to a friend who needs somewhere to be. Memberships: Free: guest list bookings, rewards, and a small stack of Keys to start you off. No card needed. Premium at 149 GBP a year: higher priority when a room is filling up, exclusive events, an AI concierge to help plan the night, and a monthly top up of Keys. Premium Plus at 999 GBP a year: the deepest access, top priority on the door, double reward points, and hundreds of Keys to smooth the evening. Where it works: Sidedoor is live at participating clubs, bars, restaurants and event venues. New places join often, so open the app to see what is on this weekend near you. Privacy: Location is only used when you want the app to show what is nearby. Notifications only fire for alerts you have said yes to. Both can be turned off any time from your device settings. For support, tap the menu inside the app or head to www.thesidedoor.co.

Screenshots

Noche App4 screens
Sidedoor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Noche App at every 4 days against Sidedoor's fortnightly. Noche App also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Noche App ships an update every 4 days, Sidedoor fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Noche App versus Sidedoor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoche AppSidedoor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size54 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNocheWoodside PM Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Noche App

No in-app purchases

None

Sidedoor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Noche App free?
Noche App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sidedoor free?
Sidedoor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Noche App or Sidedoor have ads?
Neither Noche App nor Sidedoor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Noche App or Sidedoor?
Noche App ships an update every 4 days, and Sidedoor fortnightly. Most recently, Noche App was updated on October 25, 2026 and Sidedoor on October 24, 2026.

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