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Untappd - Discover Beer Review

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Should I use Untappd - Discover Beer?

UpdateStar download listing for the Untappd beer check-in app - untappd-discover-beer.updatestar.com

· 3 days ago

Casual beer drinkers get a free, social beer database here, so personal use is an easy call. Bars, breweries, and privacy-focused buyers do not fit; they need Untappd for Business or another tool.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 14 public sources.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources.
  • Security postureNo security findings in reviewed sources.

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Craft beer drinkers logging what they try
  • Travelers hunting nearby breweries and tap lists
  • People wanting beer recommendations from a big community

Not for

  • Teams buying business software; this is a personal drinking app
  • Bars and breweries; they need paid Untappd for Business for menus
  • Alcohol-free drinkers; try Unhopped instead
  • Privacy-first users; check-ins are social by design

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Download from Google Play or App Store, not this mirror. The mirror shows no security page.

medium

Bar menus and analytics sit in a separate paid product, Untappd for Business.

medium

Beer creation privileges are restricted. Users report being unable to add beers.

low

Public beer ratings move fast, and users complain about sudden score drops.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free on iOS and Android with full check-in features
  • Bars embed live Untappd tap lists on their websites
  • PCMag named it a top 100 Android app of 2015
  • Called the world's largest beer community in trade press
  • Beer ratings run on a 5-point scale in 0.25 steps

Cons

  • This listing is a third-party UpdateStar mirror, not the official store
  • The UpdateStar security page for this app returns Not Found
  • Industry users mock check-in culture as showing off
  • Users report check-ins failing to appear
  • Critics call its ratings fickle for breweries

Sources & method

- 14 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x5review x4security x1news x4

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free app, no paywall found in sources.
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Mass-market app with a simple check-in habit.
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Ratings, menus, badges, recommendations, brewery pages included.
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources.
  • Security posture. No security findings in reviewed sources.
  • Free Price Consumer app, no paywall found in sources
  • Yes Free tier Full app on Google Play and App Store
  • Top 100 PCMag ranking Best Android Apps of 2015 list
  • 5 points Rating scale Beers rated in 0.25 steps, e.g. 3.75

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Discover and check in beers
  • Rate and review drinks
  • Find bars and breweries nearby

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Drinkers like the check-in habit and discovery, while some beer industry users mock the culture and complain about ratings.

“Untappd is Dumb. Show off to those who actually get it!”
Reddit, r/TheBrewery
“Beers Ive checked into not showing up?”
Reddit, r/Untappd

Companies that use it

  • The Birch10
  • PourMyBeer11
  • Bewilder Brewing
Full analysis

Based on 14 public sources.

Free beer check-in app for drinkers. Fine for personal use. Bars need Untappd for Business. Skip this mirror, use official stores.

Methodology

Based on 14 public sources.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Untappd - Discover Beer - Downloaduntappd-discover-beer.updatestar.com
    official
  2. Product security pageuntappd-discover-beer.updatestar.com
    security
  3. Untappd: Find Beer You'll Love - Apps on Google Playplay.google.com
    official
  4. Untappd: Find Drinks You Love - App Storeapps.apple.com
    official
  5. The 100 Best Android Apps of 2015uk.pcmag.com
    news
  6. Untappd is Dumb. Show off to those who actually get it!reddit.com
    review
  7. Beers Ive checked into not showing up?reddit.com
    review
  8. Unable to add beerreddit.com
    review
  9. Tyranny of the Tickers: Untappd ratings became craft beer's most fickle prizebeeradvocate.com
    review
  10. The Birch Draft Listbusiness.untappd.com
    official
  11. PourMyBeer Seamlessly Integrates with Untappdrestaurantnews.com
    news
  12. An Untappd for Alcohol-Free Beer: The Unhopped Appunhopped.co.uk
    news
  13. Untappd launches its own version of Beermenusmensjournal.com
    news
  14. Untappd - Discover Beer (iOS, Social Networking)applevis.com
    official

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