Choose the right app for the job
Best Pint & Beer Rating Apps: What Each Tool Is Best For
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The best pint-rating app depends on the record you want. Choose a broad app such as Untappd for beer logging and discovery. Choose Split the G for post-sip Guinness challenge scoring, pub discovery, and leaderboards. Use both when you want a general drinks diary and a precise score for where your first sip leaves the line across the G.
Which Pint Rating App Should You Choose?
Choose by task, not by one universal ranking. Beer apps solve three different problems: keeping a broad drinks diary, finding places to drink, and scoring a specific ritual or challenge.
Beer logging and discovery
Use a broad check-in app when you want to record many drinks, rate them, discover nearby venues, and share activity.
Pub discovery
Use a venue-focused tool when the main question is where to find a nearby pub or where the community is active.
Post-sip Guinness challenge scoring
Use Split the G when you want a 0-to-5 score for where the line lands across the G after your first sip.
Untappd vs. Split the G
Untappd and Split the G overlap in social discovery, but their core records are different. Untappd describes itself as a place to discover and share drinks, explore nearby bars and breweries, and unlock badges. Split the G records one post-sip Guinness challenge at a time.
| App | Main record | Best for | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untappd | Drink check-ins and ratings | A broad drinks diary, social sharing, badges, and discovery | Many drinks, venues, and styles |
| Split the G | A photographed post-sip split score | Scoring the Guinness challenge, comparing attempts, and exploring pubs | The Split the G ritual |
Neither app needs to replace the other. Use Untappd for breadth. Use Split the G when the outcome you care about is the G itself.
What Does Split the G Actually Score?
Split the G scores the foam-to-beer boundary left after your first sip. It does not grade an untouched finished pint. First let the Guinness be served, then take one sip and photograph the resulting line against the G on the glass.
The app's computer-vision workflow finds the glass, beer, and G, then estimates how closely the boundary meets the G's center. The result is a score from 0 to 5. That score can appear on profiles, leaderboards, groups, and pub-linked activity.
For the complete rules and scoring scale, read What Is Split the G?. If you are interested in the serving process that comes before the challenge, use the evidence-based guide to pouring a Guinness.
When Should You Use Each App?
Use Untappd for a broad drinks history
Choose it when you want check-ins and ratings across many drinks, plus social and venue discovery features.
Use Split the G for the first-sip challenge
Choose it when you want a photo-based score, a leaderboard, and a record tied to the specific Guinness ritual.
Use both for context and precision
Keep the general drink record in Untappd, then use Split the G for the specialized score and community comparison.
Explore Split the G
Ready to move from comparison to a real attempt? Score your first sip, find a pub, or compare recent attempts on the leaderboard.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which app is best for rating a Guinness?
Use Untappd when you want to log and rate Guinness as one beer in a broader drinks diary. Use Split the G when you want to score where the foam-to-beer line lands across the G after your first sip, compare the result, and connect it to a pub.
Is Split the G a beer rating app?
Split the G is a specialized Guinness challenge-scoring app rather than a general beer catalogue. It scores a photographed post-sip line from 0 to 5 and adds profiles, leaderboards, groups, and pub discovery around those attempts.
Does Split the G rate the quality of an untouched pint?
No. Split the G does not grade an untouched finished pint. The challenge begins after the pint is served: take one first sip, photograph the resulting foam-to-beer boundary against the G, and submit that image for a score.
Can I use Untappd and Split the G together?
Yes. Their jobs are complementary. Untappd can keep the broader drink check-in, rating, and discovery record, while Split the G can score the specific post-sip Guinness challenge and compare the attempt on its leaderboards.
Sources and Product References
- Untappd official product site for its drink discovery, sharing, venue exploration, and badges.
- Roboflow's Split the G technical walkthrough for the app's computer-vision scoring workflow.
- Split the G rules and scoring explainer for the product's current scoring scale and user flow.