Comparison

Hall Pass vs Biltong Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Hall Pass

Features
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Created to reward every visit to your favourite food halls. Earn 'Hall Points' to spend at any bar or kitchen, collect loyalty rewards at your favourite kitchens and unlock access to exclusive offers across our food halls. Hall Pass is built for epic eats, delicious drinks, and making every visit even better. From quick bites to big nights, Hall Pass brings you rewards, offers and new reasons to keep coming back. Whichever food hall you visit, Hall Pass keeps the good times flowing.

About

Biltong Buddy

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Biltong takes time. Forgetting which piece you started six days ago doesn't have to. Biltong Buddy is your personal drying assistant β€” log a piece, weigh it as it dries, and watch the moisture loss trend toward your target. No more "I think it's ready". The system tell you. WHAT'S INSIDE β€’ Quick Log β€” see every piece due for a weigh-in today, from every batch, in one tap β€’ Set how ofter you want to log them β€’ Batch tracking β€” group your pieces by recipe, season, or whatever makes sense in your head β€’ Weight history β€” every piece's drying curve and finish-date prediction β€’ Recipe library β€” save your cure mixes once, reuse them forever β€’ Stats β€” see how your batches actually perform across cuts, recipes, and seasons β€’ Smart reminders β€” gentle push when something's nearly ready β€’ Sign in with Apple or Google β€” quick start, no password to remember DESIGNED FOR HOW BILTONG ACTUALLY WORKS This isn't a generic kitchen tracker. It's built for the way real biltong-making happens β€” slow, parallel, sometimes interrupted, often shared with mates over WhatsApp asking "is it done yet?". The metrics that matter β€” moisture loss percent, days drying, target weight β€” not vanity charts. Your data lives on your device with cloud sync, so it's there even when the WiFi at the braai isn't. WHO IT'S FOR First-timers who want a system. Veterans who want their cure recipes saved. Anyone who's ever lost track of which piece in the rack started when. Made by a South African. Tested on real meat. No drying experience required. Got feedback? Tap the feedback button in the app β€” it lands straight in my inbox.

Screenshots

Hall Pass3 screens
Biltong Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Biltong Buddy at every 3 months against Hall Pass's every 10 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hall Pass ships an update every 10 months, Biltong Buddy every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Hall Pass versus Biltong Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHall PassBiltong Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.616.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size56 MB17 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCavendish Square Group LimitedJason Stark

In-app purchases

None

Hall Pass

No in-app purchases

None

Biltong Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hall Pass free?
Hall Pass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Biltong Buddy free?
Biltong Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hall Pass or Biltong Buddy have ads?
Neither Hall Pass nor Biltong Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hall Pass or Biltong Buddy?
Hall Pass ships an update every 10 months, and Biltong Buddy every 3 months. Most recently, Hall Pass was updated on November 9, 2026 and Biltong Buddy on November 9, 2026.

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