Untappd
Depends
Confidence: Medium
The free consumer app is an easy buy for logging and discovering beers.
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Comparison
Untappd vs Pourwall
Untappd lands on Depends, and Pourwall lands on Worth it.
Pourwall
Worth it
Confidence: Medium
Buy it if you run a taproom, bar, or brewery and just want a good-looking menu on a TV cheaply . a single-TV tap list is free.
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Worth it |
| Best for | Breweries and taprooms | Taprooms and breweries |
| Who it's not for | Anyone wanting a simple, cheap taplist without a subscription | Breweries wanting keg inventory and analytics |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; no public security page (404), and check-ins have exposed user locations.⁷ | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. |
| Support quality | No support evidence in sources | Help center exists; no user support feedback found |
| Public sentiment | Users value the beer database and check-in habit but frequently gripe about app performance, rating bias, and rising business pricing.³ | Brewing-community users call it cheap and satisfyingly simple, though feature-light compared with Untappd and similar rivals.11 |
| Biggest gotcha | 2026 price hike reported for business plans; budget for annual increases before committing.⁶ | Free plan covers one TV only; extra screens need a paid plan, prices not shown in sources14 |
Pick Untappd when
- Breweries and taprooms
- Bars with rotating tap lists
- Craft beer drinkers (free app)
- Bottle shops and retailers
When Untappd is not a fit
- Anyone wanting a simple, cheap taplist without a subscription
- Nano breweries priced out by recent hikes
- Buyers needing verified, accurate product data
- Organizations with location-sensitive staff who check in
Pick Pourwall when
- Taprooms and breweries
- Small bars with one TV menu
- Draft lists on cheap Fire TV sticks
- Venues ditching Untappd fees
When Pourwall is not a fit
- Breweries wanting keg inventory and analytics
- Large multi-venue chains
- Restaurants needing full POS or ops systems
- Teams wanting Untappd-style consumer discovery
Sources
- Untappd homepageuntappd.comofficial
- Untappd for Businessutfb.untappd.comofficial
- Untappd sucks (as an app)reddit.comreview
- Untappd ratings are horribly biasedreddit.comreview
- Untappd for Business App Store reviewsapps.apple.comreview
- The Untappd Price Hikebrewlytics.ainews
security
- Untappd product security page (404)untappd.comsecurity
- Evil Twin Brewing on Untappd datafacebook.comreview
- Karpo vs Untappdapp.karpo.aireview
- Menus in the taproom . r/TheBreweryreddit.comreview
- Menu programs . r/TheBreweryreddit.comreview
- Pourwall vs Brewlyticsbrewlytics.aireview
- Venue Menus: Pourwall alternative comparisonvenue-menus.comreview
- Make POURWALL free . IndieHackersindiehackers.comnews
- POURWALL for Fire TV . Google Playplay.google.comofficial