Beer Active vs The Black Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beer Active
This app tracks your daily activity, including calories burned and steps taken, by reading data from your Apple Health app. It notifies you when you've earned a virtual beer based on your activity levels. You can view your stats anytime by opening the app.
- Reads Apple Health data
- Tracks active calories burned
- Tracks resting calories
- Tracks steps taken
- Background activity monitoring
- Earn virtual beer rewards
- Activity stats viewing
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Beer Active reads your Apple Health app data, specifically active calories burned, resting calories and steps taken, throughout the day. The app works by background tasks, which are goverened by your device operating system. The more often you use an app, the more often the operating system will allow background tasks to run. Beer Active notifies you through notifications when it detects that you have earned a beer. If you disable Beer Active notifications, you are still able to open the app to view your stats.
The Black Map
Discover and review pubs, focusing on finding the best Guinness. Share detailed reviews, photos, and ratings to help others find their perfect pint. Includes social features for a connected pub exploration experience.
- Rate and review pubs
- Explore recommended pubs
- Find the best Guinness
- Share detailed reviews and photos
- Social features
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Rate and review your favorite pints, explore recommended pubs, and find the best pint of Guinness near you. The Black Map allows you to share detailed reviews, photos, and ratings, ensuring every pour is just right. Whether you're a seasoned aficionado or new to the stout scene, The Black Map is your ultimate companion for finding and enjoying the finest pints of Guinness. Now with social features! Terms & Conditions: https://www.theblackmap.co/tcs Privacy Policy: https://www.theblackmap.co/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Beer Active at 5.0 against The Black Map's 4.5. Beer Active also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). The Black Map's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (23 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. The Black Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Beer Active asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beer Active holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Black Map has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Beer Active ships an update every 9 months, The Black Map every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beer Active | The Black Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 44.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Michele Acuna | The Black Map LTD |
Customer experience
Beer Active
The Black Map
In-app purchases
Beer Active
No in-app purchases
The Black Map
- Deluxe7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Deluxe14 Days trial$14.991 Year
