Pints Map vs The G Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pints Map
Discover and rate the best beer pours near you. Log your pint history, track your stats, and compete with friends. This app helps you find great pubs and new brews, all for free.
- Discover best pints
- Rate pours and log history
- Compete with friends
- Check in pints
- Add new pubs to map
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Pints Map is your guide to proper pints. Find the best pours near you, rate them, track your stats, and see how often you’ve split the G. With Pints Map, you can: • Discover the best pints before you walk in • Search any city, so you know where you’re headed before you get there • Rate the pour, not just the pub: head, glassware, creamer, price • Log your pint history and keep score of every G split • Compete with friends on the leaderboards • See what people are drinking right now, nearby or worldwide • Check in pints and add new pubs to the map • Enjoy it all free, funded by merch, not ads Built by two friends over a few pints. We’re making it better one pour at a time.
The G Map
Discover highly-rated Guinness pours worldwide with this app. Read detailed reviews, share your own experiences, and find the best spots for a perfect pint, no matter your location. Earn badges and compete on leaderboards.
- Search for Guinness by location
- Browse interactive map
- Read detailed user reviews
- Add locations and share photos
- Earn badges and compete on leaderboards
- Discover global Guinness spots
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Find the Best Guinness, Anywhere The G Map helps you discover exceptional pints of Guinness wherever you are. Browse thousands of authentic reviews, explore pubs around the world, create Barhops with friends, and help build the world's largest community-powered Guinness map. Features • Discover the highest-rated Guinness near you or anywhere you're travelling. • Explore an interactive map of pubs and bars serving Guinness. • Search by venue, town, city or country. • Read detailed reviews covering appearance, creaminess, mouthfeel and taste. • Add your own reviews, photos and new locations. • Create and share Barhops to plan your next Guinness crawl. • Like reviews from other users. • Earn badges and climb the global and country leaderboards. Always Free • Browse reviews without creating an account. • No advertisements. • No subscriptions or paywalls. • Fast, simple and easy to use. Built by Guinness Lovers Every review comes from real users who care about finding great Guinness. We actively remove AI-generated content to help keep reviews authentic, useful and trustworthy. Worldwide Community Whether you're in Dublin, New York, London, Melbourne or anywhere else, The G Map helps you discover and share the very best Guinness around the world. Note The G Map is independently developed and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Guinness or Diageo plc. References to Guinness products are for identification and review purposes only. All ratings, reviews and photos are user-generated.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The G Map at every 6 days against Pints Map's every 4 months. Pints Map's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
Pints Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 20 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Pints Map ships an update every 4 months, The G Map every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pints Map | The G Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better | 4.8 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hugo Bucci | Darren Carlin |
Customer experience
Pints Map
The G Map
In-app purchases
Pints Map
No in-app purchases
The G Map
No in-app purchases





