The Black Map vs PintRadar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
PintRadar
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PintFinder helps you discover nearby pubs, see what they offer, and plan pub crawls. Find pubs around you on the map, open a pub page to check details, and see community-added information such as beers, sports providers, amenities, beer gardens, and weekly events. You can continue as a guest to browse pubs in read-only mode, or create an account to add and edit pub information, confirm details, mark pubs you have visited, and create pub crawls. Pub crawls let you build a route, add pubs from the map, reorder stops, view the crawl as a list or map, and share it with the community. PintFinder is built for finding a good pub faster, whether you are looking for somewhere nearby, planning a night out, or keeping track of places you have visited.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PintRadar at none against The Black Map's 2. PintRadar also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. The Black Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PintRadar asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Black Map ships an update every 2 weeks, PintRadar every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Black Map | PintRadar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Black Map LTD | SIPSYNC LTD |
In-app purchases
The Black Map
- Deluxe7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Deluxe14 Days trial$14.991 Year
PintRadar
No in-app purchases









