Comparison

The Black Map vs PintRadar

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Rate and review pubs
  • Explore recommended pubs
  • Find the best Guinness
  • Share detailed reviews and photos
  • Social features
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

About

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.

Screenshots

The Black Map4 screens
PintRadar4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Black Map versus PintRadar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Black MapPintRadar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB38 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperThe Black Map LTDSIPSYNC LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Black Map

Subscriptions2
  • Deluxe7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Deluxe14 Days trial$14.991 Year
None

PintRadar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Black Map free?
The Black Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PintRadar free?
PintRadar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Black Map or PintRadar have ads?
The Black Map shows ads; PintRadar does not.
Which is updated more often, The Black Map or PintRadar?
The Black Map ships an update every 2 weeks, and PintRadar every 11 days. Most recently, The Black Map was updated on October 19, 2026 and PintRadar on October 10, 2026.

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