PubCrawl
PubCrawl is a mobile app that eliminates the chaos of organizing pub crawls by letting hosts generate or hand-pick walking routes, share a single join code or QR code, and track live check-ins at each venue. The app consolidates photos into a private, friends-only reel and includes built-in games like Pub Golf, with a freemium model where only the host needs a Premium subscription to unlock larger groups and longer routes for everyone on the crawl.
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Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
Organizing a pub crawl is a logistical nightmare: the organizer must choose venues, communicate the plan across multiple group chats, and constantly update latecomers on the group's location. This often leads to fragmented communication, lost participants, and a stressful experience for the host, especially for large student societies or sports clubs.
Solution
PubCrawl is a mobile app that streamlines the entire pub crawl process. It allows organizers to generate or hand-pick walking routes, share a single join code or QR code for instant group access, and enables live check-ins at each venue so everyone knows where the group is. The app also consolidates all photos from the night into a shared, friends-only reel, and includes optional games like Pub Golf and wheel challenges to keep the group engaged. The platform is designed to be free for participants, with the host's Premium subscription unlocking larger groups, longer routes, and additional games for everyone on the crawl.
Target Audience
Primary users are student societies, sports clubs, and other social groups organizing pub crawls, particularly in the UK, who need a simple way to manage large groups and complex routes. The app is also useful for any friend group planning a night out who wants to avoid communication chaos.
Features
- Smart route generation: Creates a walking route between the best-rated pubs based on a set location and desired number of stops, using real walking directions, plus an optimizer for the shortest loop when hand-picking pubs.
- Live check-ins and friend feed: Users check in at venues, allowing friends to see their location for about three hours, and post photos to a private, algorithm-free feed that stays on a profile map.
- One-tap group joining: A single join code or QR code instantly adds everyone to the same crawl, with the route and order synced across all phones; latecomers can walk straight to the group.
- Built-in games: Includes Pub Golf scorecards with a live leaderboard, plus wheel games including Forfeit, Waterfall, Categories, No Names, and Buy a Drink.
- Dynamic route adjustment: The host can skip a closed or crowded pub, and the app automatically suggests a nearby replacement, updating everyone's map in real time.
- Premium host model: A single Premium subscription from the host unlocks groups over eight players, longer routes up to 12 stops, unlimited saved routes, Pub Golf, and ad-free play for the entire crawl.