The Best Beer Apps in 2026 (for Drinkers, Not Brewers)
There's an app for every part of a night out: finding the pub, picking the beer, remembering it afterwards and getting your friends there. Here are the ones worth keeping on your phone in 2026.
At a glance
| App | Best for | Price | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| ontap | Logging pints and seeing who's out | Free (an optional ontap Pro is coming) | iPhone |
| Untappd | Rating and discovering beers | Free, with an optional paid tier (Untappd Insiders) for extra stats and badges | iPhone, Android, web |
| BeerMenus | Finding a specific beer (US) | Free | iPhone, Android, web |
| CAMRA Good Beer Guide app | Finding real-ale pubs (UK) | Check the App Store for the current price | iPhone, Android |
| MyDrinkaware | Keeping an eye on units | Free | iPhone, Android |
| Beli | Ranking bars and restaurants | Free | iPhone, Android |
For logging and going out: ontap
ontap
Log a beer in one tap from a home or lock screen widget, with the bar you're at. See which friends are out on a shared map, race your friends in squads, earn 30+ badges and become Mayor of your local. Every month you get Last Call, a recap worth sharing.
- Platforms
- iPhone · App Store
- Price
- Free (an optional ontap Pro is coming)
- Best for
- Groups of friends who go out together and want logging to take one tap.
- Watch out
- No beer-by-beer ratings or tasting notes, and no Android app yet.
For rating and discovering beer: Untappd
Untappd
The best-known beer check-in app: scan or search a specific beer, rate it, add notes and photos, and collect badges. Huge beer database and venue menus from bars that use Untappd for Business.
- Platforms
- iPhone, Android, web · Website
- Price
- Free, with an optional paid tier (Untappd Insiders) for extra stats and badges
- Best for
- Beer geeks who want to rate every individual beer they try.
- Watch out
- Logging means finding the exact beer each time, which is slow on a night out. Less about seeing which friends are out right now.
For finding a beer: BeerMenus
BeerMenus
Find which bars, restaurants and shops near you pour or sell a particular beer, follow beers and venues for alerts, and keep a simple log of what you drank. Strongest in the US.
- Platforms
- iPhone, Android, web · Website
- Price
- Free
- Best for
- Hunting down a specific beer nearby (mainly US).
- Watch out
- Light on social features; coverage outside the US is thinner.
For finding a proper pub in the UK: CAMRA Good Beer Guide
CAMRA Good Beer Guide app
The Campaign for Real Ale's guide to thousands of UK pubs serving good real ale, with pub details and maps, from the people behind the printed Good Beer Guide.
- Platforms
- iPhone, Android · Website
- Price
- Check the App Store for the current price
- Best for
- Real-ale fans looking for a proper pub anywhere in the UK.
- Watch out
- UK only and no social or logging features.
For drinking less: MyDrinkaware
MyDrinkaware
The UK alcohol charity Drinkaware's free tracker: log drinks to see units and calories, set goals, mark drink-free days and see how your week compares.
- Platforms
- iPhone, Android · Website
- Price
- Free
- Best for
- Anyone mainly trying to keep an eye on units or cut down.
- Watch out
- Not social, and nothing about where you were or who you were with.
For ranking your favourite bars: Beli
Beli
Rank restaurants, bars, cafés and bakeries by comparing each new place with ones you've already been to. Builds a personal score and recommendations, with friends' lists in a feed.
- Platforms
- iPhone, Android · Website
- Price
- Free
- Best for
- Food-first people who want a ranked list of favourite spots.
- Watch out
- Built around restaurants; no beer logging, counts or live 'who's out'.
Free tools that help too
- How many units in a pint? Units and standard drinks for any beer.
- Price per pint calculator: is the pitcher actually cheaper?
- Round splitter: settle up after a night of rounds.
ontap is the free iPhone app for logging beers in one tap and seeing which friends are out.
Get ontap free on the App StoreFAQ
What app do beer lovers use?
Untappd is the most widely used beer rating app. For logging nights out with friends, ontap is a quicker, more social option.
Is there an app that tells you where a beer is on tap?
BeerMenus does this well in the US. Untappd also shows menus for venues that use Untappd for Business.