Daft Beer vs DRNKR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Daft Beer
Discover breweries worldwide with this interactive map. Find nearby brewpubs, save your favorites, and filter by type. Explore a vast dataset covering 15 countries with photos and ratings.
- Interactive brewery map
- Save and revisit breweries
- View photos and ratings
- Search and filter breweries
- Coverage in 15 countries
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Daft Beer is a brewery map and passport for beer lovers. Find breweries near you or anywhere you travel, save the ones you want to visit, and check in to build your own brewery passport. - Brewery map: over 22,000 breweries, brewpubs and taprooms in 28 countries, on a fast map that works even without a signal. - Search and filter: find a brewery by name or city, filter by type, or search just the area on the map. - Hours, photos and ratings: see a brewery's Apple Maps details, where available, to check it's open before you go. - Save for later: add breweries to Favorites or Want to Go, and see them as a list or on a map. - Check in: record a visit in two taps, with a rating, a note and who you went with. - Brewery passport: watch your breweries, cities, states and countries add up, with milestones along the way. - Keep it accurate: report a brewery that's closed or wrong, or suggest one that's missing. - No account, no ads: brewery data updates automatically, and your lists, check-ins and location stay on your iPhone. Brewery data comes from Open Brewery DB and Overture Maps, plus suggestions from people using Daft Beer.
DRNKR
Discover independent breweries, wineries, and distilleries with AI-powered recommendations tailored to your taste. Plan outings with friends, explore local spots, and find real-time beverage menus. Your next craft beverage adventure awaits.
- AI-driven recommendations
- Location-based discovery
- Real-time beverage menus
- Collaborative itineraries
- Personalized flavor profiles
- Maker event information
- Coupons and offers
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Your next great craft beverage experience starts here. DRNKR is the first all-in-one app for discovering, planning, and experiencing independent breweries, wineries, distilleries, cideries, and more. Explore your neighborhood or discover new spots when you travel. Built by a craft brewer, DRNKR removes the guesswork from what to try next. Smart technology powers the experience. Get AI-driven recommendations tailored to your taste. Use location-based features to find the right places at the right time. Personalize your journey. Plan outings with friends. Explore with confidence, all in one seamless platform. From hidden gems to your next tasting route, DRNKR makes craft beverage discovery effortless, social, and built around you. Features: Maker Details Driving Directions Location/Proximity Based Searching Real-Time Beverage Menu’s Maker Favorite Collections Beverage Favorite Collections Beverage Notes Journal Share Favorite Finds Coupons/Offers Geofenced Coupons/Offers Collaborative Group Itineraries Personalized Flavor Profile / Palate Preferences DRNKR Connect Full Maker Event Information AI Itineraries DRNKSY AI Concierge
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DRNKR at every 2 weeks against Daft Beer's every 13 months. DRNKR also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). Daft Beer's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Daft Beer against 4.9 for DRNKR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Daft Beer's written reviews are positive against 89% of DRNKR's.
Daft Beer ships an update every 13 months, DRNKR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Daft Beer | DRNKR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.9 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Andy Han | DRNKR, LLC |
Customer experience
Daft Beer
DRNKR
In-app purchases
Daft Beer
No in-app purchases
DRNKR
No in-app purchases
