Nicholson's Pubs vs Wetherspoon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nicholson's Pubs
Discover and enjoy traditional British pubs with quality food and drink. This app offers exclusive discounts, loyalty rewards, and the convenience of ordering and paying directly. Enjoy special welcome offers and explore curated ale, gin, and whisky selections.
- Welcome pint/G&T for £1
- Money off cask ales and G&Ts
- Exclusive competitions and discounts
- Loyalty rewards program
- In-app ordering and payment
- Takeaway options
- Ale, gin, and whisky libraries
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Since our founder William Nicholson opened our first pub in 1873, Nicholson’s have continued to offer warm and inviting hospitality, proudly delivering quality food and drink, to create the typical British pub atmosphere ever since. If you're a pub lover, ale enthusiast and partial to the odd G&T, you need this app! The Nicholson's app will give you: * Your first pint or G&T for a £1 after registering * Money off selected cask ales and G&Ts * Exclusive competitions, offers and discounts * Loyalty rewards * Ability to order and pay through your app * Takeaway so you can enjoy Nicholson's at home Once you download the app, we’ll send you a welcome offer so you can enjoy your first pint or G&T for £1. But that’s just the start. We’ll keep sending you regular discounts, news and offers. You can use our ale, gin and whisky libraries to view our ranges and share your opinions, so make sure you get your friends to download it too. *We reserve the right to change the offers without notice.
Wetherspoon
Order food and drinks directly from your phone and have them delivered to your table. Easily pay with various methods and reorder past purchases for convenience. You can also book hotel stays.
- Order food and drinks to your table
- Multiple payment options
- Reorder function for groups
- Book hotel stays
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Order food and drinks with the Wetherspoon app, from your phone, and have them delivered to your table. • Order a meal, a round of drinks or both – and we will bring them to your table. • Paying is simple: use your card, Apple Pay, Payit or PayPal. • Take advantage of the reorder function to purchase rounds, when in a group. • Book a stay at one of our hotels.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wetherspoon at 4.7 against Nicholson's Pubs's 3.6. Wetherspoon also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (11K vs 21). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Wetherspoon holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wetherspoon has 11K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Nicholson's Pubs's written reviews are positive against 50% of Wetherspoon's.
Nicholson's Pubs ships an update every 3 months, Wetherspoon monthly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Nicholson's Pubs | Wetherspoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (21 ratings) | 4.7 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.1% of reviews | 50.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mitchells & Butlers Leisure Retail Ltd | J D Wetherspoon plc |
Customer experience
Nicholson's Pubs
Wetherspoon
Bugs and requests
Nicholson's Pubs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Wetherspoon
Reported bugs
3 issues- App unable to detect current location
- Payment processing issues
- Menu information not always up-to-date
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to customize orders
- Improve app stability and reliability
- Integrate feedback/rating system
- Allow cash payments
In-app purchases
Nicholson's Pubs
No in-app purchases
Wetherspoon
No in-app purchases
