Comparison

Mean Pies vs BeerLog

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

Head to head
About

Mean Pies

Discover and share reviews of pies from local establishments. Find highly-rated pies near you with location-based discovery and rich media sharing. Engage with a community of pie enthusiasts and build your reputation as a pie critic.

Highlights
  • Real-time pie reviews
  • Location-based discovery
  • Rich media sharing
  • Interactive community
  • Push notifications
  • User profiles
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Mean Pies - Your Ultimate Pie Review Community Discover and share the best (and worst) pies in your area with Mean Pies, the dedicated social platform for pie enthusiasts! Whether you're a casual pie eater or a serious connoisseur, Mean Pies helps you make informed decisions about your next pie purchase. KEY FEATURES: โ€ข Real-time Pie Reviews: Share your honest opinions about pies from local bakeries, cafes, and shops โ€ข Location-Based Discovery: Find pie reviews near you with our integrated location services โ€ข Rich Media Sharing: Upload photos or videos of your pie experiences โ€ข Interactive Community: Comment on reviews, engage with other pie lovers โ€ข Push Notifications: Stay updated with instant notifications about new reviews and comments โ€ข User Profiles: Build your reputation as a trusted pie critic โ€ข Moderation System: Ensures high-quality, reliable content WHAT MAKES MEAN PIES SPECIAL: โ€ข New Zealand made, owned and operated. โ€ข Proper pies that Kiwi's know and love. โ€ข Focused solely on pie reviews - no other food noise โ€ข Real-time location-based recommendations โ€ข Active community of pie enthusiasts โ€ข Clean, modern dark-mode interface โ€ข Smooth user experience โ€ข Regular updates and new features Whether you're hunting for the perfect pie for lunch, or want to warn others about a disappointing pastry experience, Mean Pies is your go-to app for all things pie-related. Join our growing community of pie lovers today and never eat a disappointing pie again! Download Mean Pies now because life is too short to eat a bad pie. Terms of Use (EULA): https://meanpies.co.nz/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://meanpies.co.nz/privacy/

About

BeerLog

Features
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BeerLog is your personal beer journal: a fast record of every beer you've tried. Private by default, public when you choose. Standing in the bottle shop wondering if you've had that hazy IPA before? Scan the barcode and find out in a second, with your own photo and rating to jog your memory. No more buying the same disappointing beer twice. Scan and know instantly Point your camera at a barcode and get a clear answer: had it, or new. For something new, fill in as much or as little as you like. Quick logs Snap a photo and start typing the beer name. It autocompletes from an evolving catalogue shaped by beer lovers everywhere. Add a rating, style, ABV, serving type, notes and where you drank or bought it if you want them. Or just log it and move on. New: earn caps Caps are BeerLog's bottle-cap awards. Log your first beer, chase hazy IPAs, work through New Zealand breweries, add beers the catalogue is missing, or join in on your friends' logs, and the caps stack up. Each cap has levels to climb, and every cap you earn goes on your shelf. "Have I had this?" in seconds Search any beer or brewery and see your own photo, your rating, and when you last had it. Visual confirmation, fast. Explore the catalogue Browse thousands of beers and breweries, see new releases as they land, and dig into beers by country. Keep a wishlist of beers to hunt down next. Stats that tell your story See how your ratings spread, how much you're logging month by month, your most logged styles, and how you like your beer served. Bring your history with you Already keep a beer log somewhere else? Import your full history from a CSV or JSON export: beers, breweries, ratings, dates, even photos. Everything you've logged, from day one. Share with friends Log a beer and your friends see it in their activity feed, where they can cheers it, react and comment. Choose who gets notified: everyone, a few, or no one. Add friends and see what they're pouring too. Go public, your call Make your profile or individual logs public to reach beer lovers beyond your friends, and explore a public feed of what people in your country, or around the world, are drinking. Everything stays private until you opt in, and you're always in control: keep any log private, block users, or report content.

Screenshots

Mean Pies4 screens
BeerLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeerLog at none against Mean Pies's 4. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Mean Pies sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. BeerLog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mean Pies ships an update every 6 days, BeerLog every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Mean Pies versus BeerLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMean PiesBeerLog
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews83.3% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 days โ€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size57 MB57 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMatthew CarkeekNick Soper

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Mean Pies

Subscriptions2
  • Pieness Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pieness Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • 2,000 Pastry Points$5.99
  • 10,000 Pastry Points$9.99
None

BeerLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mean Pies free?
Mean Pies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeerLog free?
BeerLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mean Pies or BeerLog have ads?
Neither Mean Pies nor BeerLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mean Pies or BeerLog?
Mean Pies ships an update every 6 days, and BeerLog every 10 days. Most recently, Mean Pies was updated on October 15, 2026 and BeerLog on October 15, 2026.

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