Comparison

Happiest Hours NYC vs DeepDiveNY

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

Head to head
About

Happiest Hours NYC

Discover New York City's top happy hour deals instantly. This app highlights active deals, allows filtering by time and day, and shows nearby options. Save money and time finding the best drink and food specials.

Highlights
  • Find active happy hour deals
  • Filter by time and day
  • Discover nearby specials
  • Consolidated deal information
  • Frequent deal updates
Features
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Find New York City's best happy hour deals in seconds. Happiest Hours shows you which deals are active right now, lets you filter by time and day, and highlights happy hours near you. No more scrolling through TikTok or forgetting great spots you found last week. We've consolidated hundreds of happy hour deals into one aesthetic, user-experience focused platform that updates deal info frequently, so you can easily discover where to go and what you'll save.

About

DeepDiveNY

Discover affordable and authentic New York City bars beyond tourist traps. Find dive bars with specific amenities like pool tables, backyards, or food options, and locate the cheapest drink deals in various neighborhoods.

Highlights
  • Find affordable bars
  • Locate dive bars
  • Filter by pool tables & darts
  • Search for bars with backyards
  • Find bars with kitchens
  • Discover beer/shot deals
  • See nearby bars
Features
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An NYC bar crawl doesn’t have to break the bank if you know where to go. Tired of $18 cocktails and bars that feel like tourist traps? Welcome to DeepDiveNY, the ultimate low-stakes navigation tool for the real New Yorker. Whether you’re looking for an $8 beer-and-shot deal or a gritty spot to play a round of pool, we’ll find you somewhere to go. Go Beyond the Tourist Map Most apps stop at Manhattan and the "trendy" parts of Williamsburg. We go deeper. With a curated database of 300+ bars across 20 neighborhoods, we take you into the heart of Queens, the far reaches of Brooklyn, and the hidden corners of Manhattan. Find Exactly What You Need Don't wander the streets looking for a vibe. Use our precision filters to find the perfect spot based on: Pool Tables & Darts: For when you're feeling competitive. Backyards: To soak up those rare NYC summer nights. Kitchens: Because sometimes you need a basket of fries with that lager. Beer/Shot Deals: We guarantee the cheapest drink in every neighborhood we cover. Features: 5 Nearby Bars Button: See every dive bar near you at a glance. The "Personal Blurb": Get the "inside scoop" on the vibe before you walk through the door. Reliable Data: No more guessing if a place has a backyard or a pool table. Download the DeepDiveNY app today and find your new favorite spot.

Screenshots

Happiest Hours NYC4 screens
DeepDiveNY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Happiest Hours NYC at none against DeepDiveNY's shown. Happiest Hours NYC also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (206 vs 24). DeepDiveNY's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Happiest Hours NYC against 5.0 for DeepDiveNY. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Happiest Hours NYC has 206 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Happiest Hours NYC ships an update every 3 months, DeepDiveNY every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Happiest Hours NYC versus DeepDiveNY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHappiest Hours NYCDeepDiveNY
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (206 ratings)5.0 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings206 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB37 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperNISH Development StudiosDeepDiveNY LLC

Customer experience

Happiest Hours NYC

All ratings144 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DeepDiveNY

All ratings24 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Happiest Hours NYC

No in-app purchases

None

DeepDiveNY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Happiest Hours NYC free?
Happiest Hours NYC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeepDiveNY free?
DeepDiveNY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Happiest Hours NYC or DeepDiveNY?
DeepDiveNY is rated higher. Happiest Hours NYC averages 4.9 out of 5 from 206 ratings, while DeepDiveNY averages 5.0 from 24 ratings.
Do Happiest Hours NYC or DeepDiveNY have ads?
DeepDiveNY shows ads; Happiest Hours NYC does not.
Which is updated more often, Happiest Hours NYC or DeepDiveNY?
Happiest Hours NYC ships an update every 3 months, and DeepDiveNY every 6 weeks. Most recently, Happiest Hours NYC was updated on November 5, 2026 and DeepDiveNY on October 30, 2026.

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