Medea Vodka vs PubPass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Medea Vodka
This app allows you to personalize a unique LED message on a premium vodka bottle. It's designed to be a memorable gift for any occasion, offering a smooth, award-winning spirit with a technologically advanced presentation.
- Personalized LED message display
- Award-winning ultra-premium vodka
- Share LED display with nearby users
- Perfect for gifting
- Single-batch distilled grain spirit
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CELEBRATE WITH MEDEA The award-winning story of Medea Vodka begins in 1777, in Schiedam, Holland, in one of the oldest distilleries in the world. Medea Vodka is an ultra-premium grain spirit made from pure artesian water and distilled in single batches. Medea Vodka is deliciously smooth, sipped by itself or complemented by your favorite mix. After tasting this deliciously smooth vodka, you will understand why Medea is the recipient of multiple awards. Medea’s patented LED technology allows the user to program the bottle with a personalized message. The first response the Medea bottle evokes is "Wow!". As the world’s first personally programmable bottle, it is the perfect gift for any occasion. Give a gift of Medea Vodka and watch someone’s face light up! The Medea app allows you to share your LED display with other people nearby. This feature requires you to grant the Medea app location services. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
PubPass
Discover and explore local and national craft beer bars and breweries. Access exclusive deals on beer, such as discounted prices and buy-one-get-one offers, at participating locations. Simply show the app to redeem your savings and digitally stamp your progress.
- Discover bars and breweries
- Exclusive beer deals
- Digital passport stamping
- Nationwide participating locations
- Save on craft beer
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PubPass is America's favorite craft beer passport. It’s the best way to explore great bars & breweries around town and across the country. As a member you’ll have access to beer deals such as $1 beers and 'buy one get one' (BOGO) beers not just in your home city, but at all participating PubPass locations. Simply show the app to your bartender or server to redeem. The best part? The deal will be available again in 30 days. Here's how it works: VISIT A BAR OR BREWERY: Great bars and breweries will appear on your map. SHOW THE APP: Show the app to your bartender or server and they’ll digitally stamp the page. SCORE DEALS ON BEER: Each spot will have a great selection of craft beers available with a special deal for PubPassers. *Deals may vary by city due to state regulations. Click app support for details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PubPass at 4.9 against Medea Vodka's 3.5. PubPass also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 55). Medea Vodka's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
PubPass holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PubPass has 1.7K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Medea Vodka's written reviews are positive against 52% of PubPass's.
Medea Vodka ships an update every 2 weeks, PubPass every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Medea Vodka | PubPass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (55 ratings) | 4.9 (1.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.2% of reviews | 51.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Medea Vodka Inc. | PubPass |
Customer experience
Medea Vodka
PubPass
User reviews
Medea Vodka
From 55 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Innovative concept
- 🎁 Great gift idea
- 🥳 Fun and entertaining
- ✨ Unique product
- 👍 Easy to program (sometimes)
Room to improve
- 🐛 App doesn't work
- ❌ Connection issues
- 😞 No customer support
- 💸 Expensive
- 🔒 Privacy concerns (location tracking)
PubPass
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent value with BOGO and 30-day reset
- 👍 Great for socializing and making new friends
- 👍 Wonderful way to explore new neighborhoods and spots
- 👍 Useful for finding cool breweries and bars when traveling
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes on various iOS versions
- 🐛 App not working or unavailable in certain locations
- 🐛 Login and account issues, unable to access account
Bugs and requests
Medea Vodka
Reported bugs
16 issues- Cannot connect to bottle
- App crashes or freezes
- Login/account creation loop (account exists/doesn't exist)
- Save function not coded correctly
- Messages intended for deletion still appear
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- Cannot reset bottle to pair with new phone
- Update broke old bottles
- Cannot connect via Bluetooth or manual setup
- Connection issues after new update
- App requires location services always on
- Cannot program bottle if location services are set to 'Never'
- Notification arrow stays on and drains battery
- Certificate invalid error
- Cannot reconnect to bottles after initial connection
- Back and close buttons not visible
- Message disappears after bottle shuts off
Requested features
10 requests- Allow battery replacement or charging
- Remove 'Medea Ready' text
- Improve user-friendliness
- Make app more affordable
- Add delete message functionality
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- Allow playing all programmed messages in a row
- Offer more color options for bottles
- Provide an opt-out for location services
- Fix Bluetooth notification pop-ups
- Allow users to unregister bottles from their account
PubPass
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes on map screen
- App crashes on launch or login screen
- Unresponsive buttons and navigation
Requested features
2 requests- Expand to more locations, especially in Illinois and the Pacific Northwest
- Fix compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
In-app purchases
Medea Vodka
No in-app purchases
PubPass
No in-app purchases
