Comparison

CODE app vs Nightkey

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

Head to head
About

CODE app

This app serves as a central hub for hospitality professionals, offering exclusive perks, career opportunities, industry events, and insider content. It aims to reward, inspire, connect, and educate those working in the food, drink, and service sectors.

Highlights
  • Exclusive hospitality perks
  • Hospitality-only jobs board
  • Industry events and networking
  • Exclusive editorial content
  • Career advice and insights
Features
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The app for hospitality professionals CODE is the community for hospitality professionals, created to reward, inspire, connect and educate. Our new app puts everything you need in one place. Faster, smarter, and easier to use than ever before. Available exclusively to those working in hospitality - from chefs, bartenders and waiting staff to restaurant managers, hotel teams and more - a CODE membership gives you access to: • Hundreds of hospitality perks at the UK’s best restaurants, bars, hotels, pubs, cafés and more • CODE Careers - a hospitality-only jobs board for chefs, front of house, kitchen teams and more • Industry events, workshops and networking tailored for hospitality professionals • Exclusive editorial with breaking news, insider stories, industry insights and career advice Designed for anyone working in the food, drink or service sector of the hospitality industry. Simply download the CODE app or visit our website to join. Please note: this app is only accessible to current CODE members. Need help? Contact us at: contact@codehospitality.co.uk

About

Nightkey

Access exclusive deals at top London restaurants, bars, and experiences. Discover new venues, view menus, and enjoy insider knowledge. Premium members also receive invites to exclusive events.

Highlights
  • Exclusive restaurant and bar offers
  • Save up to 50% at venues
  • Discover new venues by location/cuisine
  • View menus and venue images
  • Access insider knowledge
  • Exclusive event invites
Features
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Nightkey is a private members’ community. Membership is complimentary and by application. Complimentary membership: • Save up to 50% at hundreds of London's best restaurants and bars, from Michelin-starred dining to secret basement bars • Unlock exceptional offers exclusive to Nightkey members • Discover the most sought-after venues by location, cuisine and price • Access insider tips, menus and photos Premium features: • Complimentary drinks for you and your guests at partnered restaurants and bars • Complimentary invites for you and your guests to members' clubs, music and food festivals, fitness classes, fashion shows and art exhibitions • Members-only pricing on lifestyle brands including hotels, fashion and wellness To start your membership application, download the Nightkey app.

Screenshots

CODE app4 screens
Nightkey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nightkey at 5.0 against CODE app's 4.0. Nightkey also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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

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

Nightkey holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nightkey has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of CODE app's written reviews are positive against 38% of Nightkey's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CODE app ships an update every 3 weeks, Nightkey monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CODE app versus Nightkey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCODE appNightkey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings211 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB56 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNexus CODE LtdNightkey Limited

Customer experience

CODE app

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative50.8%

Nightkey

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative56.3%

In-app purchases

None

CODE app

No in-app purchases

None

Nightkey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CODE app free?
CODE app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nightkey free?
Nightkey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CODE app or Nightkey?
Nightkey is rated higher. CODE app averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Nightkey averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do CODE app or Nightkey have ads?
Neither CODE app nor Nightkey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CODE app or Nightkey?
CODE app ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nightkey monthly. Most recently, CODE app was updated on September 18, 2026 and Nightkey on September 24, 2026.

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