Comparison

Firestone Walker Invitational vs Great Notion

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

Head to head
About

Firestone Walker Invitational

Your official guide to a premier beer festival. Discover breweries, restaurants, and the festival schedule. Keep track of beers you want to try, rate them, and vote for your favorites.

Highlights
  • Festival news and announcements
  • Tasting journal with beer ratings
  • List of attending breweries
  • Restaurant and chef lineup
  • Interactive festival map
  • Vote for best brewery/restaurant
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This app is your official guide to the 2026 Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest. FEATURES - Breaking News: Keep up with news and festival announcements. - Tasting Journal: View a comprehensive list of all the beers being poured at the fest; sort them into beers you want to try and those you’ve sampled; sort beers based on categories and/or flavor profiles, rate beers, record your tasting notes and check-in via Untappd. - Breweries: Check out the official who's who of brewers in attendance for this year's fest. - Restaurants: See our lineup of some of the Central Coast's best chefs and eateries. - Festival Schedule: Learn more about our music lineup, behind the beer sessions and more. - Map: Enjoy a handy interactive map of the festival grounds. - People's Choice: Vote for the 2026 FWIBF "Best Brewery" and "Best Restaurant" right from the app.

About

Great Notion

Refer friends to join the Timbercrew and earn discount codes for each successful referral after their first purchase. Explore the sale section for deals on merchandise. Enjoy an improved experience with stability enhancements and bug fixes.

Highlights
  • Referral program for discounts
  • Earn gift codes
  • Merchandise sale section
  • Bug fixes
  • Stability improvements
Features
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Recruit your friends to the Timbercrew and rack up the gift codes! You’ll get a discount code for each new customer you invite to download the app when they complete their first purchase. Scoop a deal or two in the new sale section of our merch store. Enjoy increased stability and an even better customer experience with key bug fixes.

Screenshots

Firestone Walker Invitational4 screens
Great Notion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Firestone Walker Invitational at 67% against Great Notion's 20%. Firestone Walker Invitational also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.7). Great Notion's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (148 vs 10). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Firestone Walker Invitational holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Great Notion has 148 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Firestone Walker Invitational's written reviews are positive against 20% of Great Notion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Firestone Walker Invitational ships an update every 12 months, Great Notion every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Firestone Walker Invitational versus Great Notion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirestone Walker InvitationalGreat Notion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (10 ratings) — better3.7 (148 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better20.5% of reviews
Number of ratings10148 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB215 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPropaganda3, Inc.HUMBOLDT STREET COLLECTIVE, LLC

Customer experience

Firestone Walker Invitational

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Great Notion

All ratings144 ratings
Positive67.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative27.8%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive20.5%
Neutral15.9%
Negative63.6%

Bugs and requests

Firestone Walker Invitational

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Great Notion

Reported bugs

32 issues
  • Username and password won't work
  • Invalid email errors when creating new accounts
  • Cannot update shipping address
  • Points earned are lost after order edits
  • No response from support
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  • Unable to sign in via Apple
  • Secret codes don't work
  • Points don't count
  • Achievements not achievable
  • Check-in points don't post
  • Sharing doesn't get points
  • Status dropped when redeeming points
  • Reward code didn't work after redeeming points
  • App freezes, doesn't load
  • Points show being added but total doesn't change
  • Cannot sign in using Google account
  • App crashes continually
  • Cannot share check-ins to Instagram
  • App won't let me share stories to Instagram for pts
  • Cannot login with Google auth
  • App not verified for Google Pay
  • App is a glitchy, laggy mess
  • App pastes from clipboard when opened
  • Can no longer log in with email account
  • App requires location sharing to proceed
  • Unable to scroll down cans list without glitching/closing
  • App keeps crashing during drops/releases
  • App crashes on main landing page
  • Address defaults to Oregon when entering Washington
  • Order shows out of stock then available for pickup/delivery
  • App can't remember login info
  • App crashes when trying to order during a release

Requested features

9 requests
  • Allow ordering on a computer
  • Fix login issues with Apple/Google
  • Improve app stability and reduce glitches
  • Ensure points are applied correctly
  • Allow updating shipping address in-app
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  • Make secret codes and achievements work
  • Fix address defaulting issues
  • Allow users to see beer listings on the website
  • Provide a way to report bugs easily

In-app purchases

None

Firestone Walker Invitational

No in-app purchases

None

Great Notion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Firestone Walker Invitational free?
Firestone Walker Invitational is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Great Notion free?
Great Notion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Firestone Walker Invitational or Great Notion?
Firestone Walker Invitational is rated higher. Firestone Walker Invitational averages 4.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Great Notion averages 3.7 from 148 ratings.
Do Firestone Walker Invitational or Great Notion have ads?
Neither Firestone Walker Invitational nor Great Notion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Firestone Walker Invitational or Great Notion?
Firestone Walker Invitational ships an update every 12 months, and Great Notion every 2 months. Most recently, Firestone Walker Invitational was updated on November 1, 2026 and Great Notion on November 3, 2026.

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