45 Special vs Appro App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
45 Special
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45 Special Loud enough Saaristonkatu 12, 90100 Oulu (08) 8811 845 | toimisto@45special.com Tickets on your mobile. - Explore upcoming events, buy tickets and share them inside the App. - Store your tickets & all the receipts in the application.
Appro App
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Appro App - Your Ultimate Student Pub Crawl Companion Transform your student pub crawl experience with Appro App! Collect digital stamps at participating venues, compete with friends, and earn patches to your overalls! DIGITAL PUB CRAWL EXPERIENCE • Join the ultimate student pub crawl adventure • No more paper stamps or lost cards - everything is digital! NFC DIGITAL STAMPS • Works with NFC-enabled mobile devices • Tap NFC cards at each venue to collect digital stamps • Instant digital stamp collection with visual feedback • Real-time processing and confirmation VENUE DISCOVERY • Discover participating venues on your pub crawl route • Find nearby venues from the app’s interactive map and plan your student night out • See venue menu, opening hours, and busyness information COMPETITION & REWARDS • Compete with other students on leaderboards • Upcoming: Join friends for group pub crawls, Earn achievements KEY FEATURES: • Real-time notifications and updates • Offline functionality for seamless experience • Secure Google and Apple Sign-In authentication
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Appro App at none against 45 Special's shown. Appro App also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
45 Special ships an update every 2 months, Appro App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 45 Special | Appro App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Smartgapp Solutions Oy | Santeri Knuutti |
In-app purchases
45 Special
No in-app purchases
Appro App
No in-app purchases
