Barkeep - Your Bar Passport
Remember Every Bar Journey
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Track every bar you visit. Check in, cheer friends' nights out, drop comments, and fire the Bar Signal when you need the crew there NOW.
BarKeep is a bar journal that keeps a record of every place you drink. Check in at any bar, see your visits on a map, and look back months or years later at where you've been.
Track bars across cities, states, and countries. See your stats grow as you explore new places. Add a bar story to any visit so you remember who you were with, what you ordered, or what made the night worth remembering.
Follow friends, see where they're checking in, and give their visits a Cheers. Leave comments on their check-ins and see who's been to the same bars as you.
When you're already at the bar and want the crew there now, fire the Bar Signal, a one-tap alert that goes out to all your friends letting them know exactly where you are and that it's time to show
up.
Whether you're a casual bar-goer or someone who drinks their way through every city they visit, BarKeep keeps the record so you don't have to.
more Ask to join the night. Out with someone who forgot to tag you? Tap "I was here too"
on their check-in and they can wave you in. Once they do, you're part of that night:
shared photo album, one comment thread, and your drinks in the group total.
Invites now last all day. Group check-in invites used to expire after an hour, so a
tag you didn't see was gone by morning. They now stay good for 24 hours, and joining
late quietly adds you to that night instead of announcing it to everyone the next day.
Your profile, the way your friends see it. Tapping your picture now opens your real
profile: your photo wall, your trophy case, your stats, and your full check-in
history. Settings moved to the gear in the corner.
Keep your profile to friends only. A new private setting hides your bars, photos, and
history from everyone who isn't your friend. They still see your name and picture, so
they can send you a friend request.
See who cheered you. Tap anyone in the cheers list to open their profile or add them
as a friend. You can also block or report someone from any profile now.
Fixes and polish. Deleting a check-in now clears its lock screen counter instead of
leaving it counting all night, plus a round of smaller fixes throughout.
1.4.1 Aug 20
Your drink counter, right on your lock screen. Check in and a live beer counter appears on your lock screen and in the Dynamic Island. Tap plus or minus to keep your tally going without ever unlocking your phone. It clears itself after the night, and you can swipe it away or switch it off anytime.
Earn your stripes. Your profile now has a trophy case that fills up as you go, with badges for bars explored, cities and countries visited, becoming a regular at your favorite spot, and weekly streaks for keeping the nights alive. Win the Booze Board and you get a crown. You can check out your friends' trophies too.
Check in anywhere. No location or no signal is no longer a dealbreaker. Just type where you are and check in. It works for a bar the map can't find, a basement with no service, or a flight at 37,000 feet, and your friends still see it.
Run your group nights from the feed. Out with the crew? Edit your bar story, add more people, and count your drinks right from the group card. Group photo albums now keep each person's note with their own photo as you swipe through.
Fixes and polish. Swiping through a photo album now opens the exact photo you tapped, plus a round of smaller fixes throughout.
1.4.0 Jul 22
- Find your friends — finally. Add your phone number and Barkeep matches you with friends from your contacts who are already here. One tap to add them, one tap to invite everyone else. Your number never leaves your phone — only a scrambled fingerprint is stored, and you can remove it anytime from your Profile.
- Friend profiles got a serious upgrade. Tap any friend to see their full story: a Memories photo wall, their all-time check-in history month by month, and their friend list — with Mutual badges so you can spot your crew's crew. Found someone new? Send a request right from their profile.
- Your feed, more alive. Tap any check-in card to open it. Faces everywhere — real avatars across your friends list, requests, and search. And a notification badge that actually counts what's waiting: friend requests, group invites, cheers, and comments, cleared the moment you check your inbox.
- The map takes you there. Tap a friend's pin to get Directions straight to the right bar (the right one — no more ending up at the wrong location across town) or jump to their profile. Tap your own pin to reopen that night's post.
- Drinks count from the first sip. Checking in now starts your counter at 1, and you can set your total right from the check-in screen. Save any photo from a bar story straight to your camera roll.
- Smoother from the first tap. Sign up with Apple, a proper welcome tour for new members, tappable invite links, and a fix for sign-ins that showed an empty app until you signed back in.
- Plus stability and polish fixes throughout.
1.3.9 Jul 12
- The Booze Board is here. Every week, you and your friends go head-to-head on a drink leaderboard — Monday to Sunday, most drinks wins. Check the standings anytime from the on the Social tab,
watch the podium, rank-change arrows, and confetti for whoever's on top. Every Monday the tab closes, a champion is crowned, and a fresh week begins.
- Group check-ins are here. Out with friends? Tag everyone you're with when you check in — once they accept, the check-in lands on their profile too, with full stat credit. Group check-ins show who
was there and turn into a shared photo album you can swipe through right in the feed.
- Keep a running drink count. Use the − / + counter on the Map to track beers for your current check-in. The count shows on your check-ins for friends to see, and your all-time total appears as
"Beers Drank" in your Stats — right alongside bars, cities, states, and countries.
- Respond to group invites in a tap. When a friend checks you in, the invite shows up at the top of your notifications and right on their check-in in the Activity tab — accept to join the group, or
decline.
- A bolder Bar Signal. Rally your crew by sliding to fire the Bar Signal from the Activity tab — a deliberate swipe so you never set it off by accident.
- Plus stability and polish fixes throughout.
1.3.8 Jun 20
- The Booze Board is here. Every week, you and your friends go head-to-head on a drink leaderboard — Monday to Sunday, most drinks wins. Check the standings anytime from the on the Social tab,
watch the podium, rank-change arrows, and confetti for whoever's on top. Every Monday the tab closes, a champion is crowned, and a fresh week begins.
- Group check-ins are here. Out with friends? Tag everyone you're with when you check in — once they accept, the check-in lands on their profile too, with full stat credit. Group check-ins show who
was there and turn into a shared photo album you can swipe through right in the feed.
- Keep a running drink count. Use the − / + counter on the Map to track beers for your current check-in. The count shows on your check-ins for friends to see, and your all-time total appears as
"Beers Drank" in your Stats — right alongside bars, cities, states, and countries.
- Respond to group invites in a tap. When a friend checks you in, the invite shows up at the top of your notifications and right on their check-in in the Activity tab — accept to join the group, or
decline.
- A bolder Bar Signal. Rally your crew by sliding to fire the Bar Signal from the Activity tab — a deliberate swipe so you never set it off by accident.
- Plus stability and polish fixes throughout.
1.3.7 Jun 15
- Bug fixes
- Group check-ins are here. Out with friends? Tag everyone you're with when you check in — once they accept, the check-in lands on their profile too, with full stat credit. Group check-ins show who
was there and turn into a shared photo album you can swipe through right in the feed.
- Keep a running drink count. Use the − / *beer emoji* / + counter on the Map to track beers for your current check-in. The count shows on your check-ins for friends to see, and your all-time total appears as
"Beers Drank" in your Stats — right alongside bars, cities, states, and countries.
- Respond to group invites in a tap. When a friend checks you in, the invite shows up at the top of your notifications and right on their check-in in the Activity tab — accept to join the group, or
decline.
- A bolder Bar Signal. Rally your crew by sliding to fire the Bar Signal from the Activity tab — a deliberate swipe so you never set it off by accident.
- Plus stability and polish fixes throughout.
1.3.6 Jun 11
- Bug fixes
- Group check-ins are here. Out with friends? Tag everyone you're with when you check in — once they accept, the check-in lands on their profile too, with full stat credit. Group check-ins show who
was there and turn into a shared photo album you can swipe through right in the feed.
- Keep a running drink count. Use the − / *beer emoji* / + counter on the Map to track beers for your current check-in. The count shows on your check-ins for friends to see, and your all-time total appears as
"Beers Drank" in your Stats — right alongside bars, cities, states, and countries.
- Respond to group invites in a tap. When a friend checks you in, the invite shows up at the top of your notifications and right on their check-in in the Activity tab — accept to join the group, or
decline.
- A bolder Bar Signal. Rally your crew by sliding to fire the Bar Signal from the Activity tab — a deliberate swipe so you never set it off by accident.
- Plus stability and polish fixes throughout.
1.3.5 Jun 9
- Bug fixes
- Group check-ins are here. Out with friends? Tag everyone you're with when you check in — once they accept, the check-in lands on their profile too, with full stat credit. Group check-ins show who
was there and turn into a shared photo album you can swipe through right in the feed.
- Keep a running drink count. Use the − / *beer emoji* / + counter on the Map to track beers for your current check-in. The count shows on your check-ins for friends to see, and your all-time total appears as
"Beers Drank" in your Stats — right alongside bars, cities, states, and countries.
- Respond to group invites in a tap. When a friend checks you in, the invite shows up at the top of your notifications and right on their check-in in the Activity tab — accept to join the group, or
decline.
- A bolder Bar Signal. Rally your crew by sliding to fire the Bar Signal from the Activity tab — a deliberate swipe so you never set it off by accident.
- Plus stability and polish fixes throughout.
1.3.4 Jun 6
- Group check-ins are here. Out with friends? Tag everyone you're with when you check in — once they accept, the check-in lands on their profile too, with full stat credit. Group check-ins show who
was there and turn into a shared photo album you can swipe through right in the feed.
- Keep a running drink count. Use the − / *beer emoji* / + counter on the Map to track beers for your current check-in. The count shows on your check-ins for friends to see, and your all-time total appears as
"Beers Drank" in your Stats — right alongside bars, cities, states, and countries.
- Respond to group invites in a tap. When a friend checks you in, the invite shows up at the top of your notifications and right on their check-in in the Activity tab — accept to join the group, or
decline.
- A bolder Bar Signal. Rally your crew by sliding to fire the Bar Signal from the Activity tab — a deliberate swipe so you never set it off by accident.
- Plus stability and polish fixes throughout.
1.3.3 Jun 3
- Group check-ins are here. Out with friends? Tag everyone you're with when you check in — once they accept, the check-in lands on their profile too, with full stat credit. Group check-ins show who
was there and turn into a shared photo album you can swipe through right in the feed.
- Keep a running drink count. Use the − / *beer emoji* / + counter on the Map to track beers for your current check-in. The count shows on your check-ins for friends to see, and your all-time total appears as
"Beers Drank" in your Stats — right alongside bars, cities, states, and countries.
- Respond to group invites in a tap. When a friend checks you in, the invite shows up at the top of your notifications and right on their check-in in the Activity tab — accept to join the group, or
decline.
- A bolder Bar Signal. Rally your crew by sliding to fire the Bar Signal from the Activity tab — a deliberate swipe so you never set it off by accident.
- Plus stability and polish fixes throughout.
1.3.2 Jun 2
- Add photos to your bar stories , capture the moment right from the Activity tab. Take a new photo or pick from your library.
- New notifications inbox. Tap the bell on the Social tab to see your latest cheers, comments, and friend requests — and jump straight to the post they're about.
- Photos got a major upgrade. Tap any photo to view it full-screen with pinch-to-zoom. When you add a photo to a check-in, you can now drag to position it inside a square frame before posting.
- Adding friends is easier. The "Add a Friend" search and "Invite Friends" share button are now front and center on the Friends tab, and more people show up when you search by username.
- Tap a friend's profile picture to view it full-screen, and tap any bar on their profile to open the exact location in Apple Maps.
- Plus stability and polish fixes throughout.
1.3.1 May 23
- Add photos to your bar stories , capture the moment right from the Activity tab. Take a new photo or pick from your library.
- New notifications inbox. Tap the bell on the Social tab to see your latest cheers, comments, and friend requests — and jump straight to the post they're about.
- Photos got a major upgrade. Tap any photo to view it full-screen with pinch-to-zoom. When you add a photo to a check-in, you can now drag to position it inside a square frame before posting.
- Adding friends is easier. The "Add a Friend" search and "Invite Friends" share button are now front and center on the Friends tab, and more people show up when you search by username.
- Tap a friend's profile picture to view it full-screen, and tap any bar on their profile to open the exact location in Apple Maps.
- Plus stability and polish fixes throughout.
1.3.0 May 20
- Add photos to your bar stories , capture the moment right from the Activity tab. Take a new photo or pick from your library.
- New notifications inbox. Tap the bell on the Social tab to see your latest cheers, comments, and friend requests — and jump straight to the post they're about.
- Photos got a major upgrade. Tap any photo to view it full-screen with pinch-to-zoom. When you add a photo to a check-in, you can now drag to position it inside a square frame before posting.
- Adding friends is easier. The "Add a Friend" search and "Invite Friends" share button are now front and center on the Friends tab, and more people show up when you search by username.
- Tap a friend's profile picture to view it full-screen, and tap any bar on their profile to open the exact location in Apple Maps.
- Plus stability and polish fixes throughout.
1.2.9 May 19
Add photos to your bar stories — capture the moment right from the Activity tab. Take a new photo or pick from your library.
Profile pictures — set a photo for your profile from the Social tab. Your avatar shows on every check-in card and your friends' profiles.
Bar Signal — fire a one-tap alert to all your friends when you're at a bar and want them there now.
Push notifications for cheers, comments, friend requests, and friend check-ins. Control exactly which ones you receive from the new notification settings.
Redesigned comments — tap any check-in to see the post and all comments together, just like a social feed.
Search nearby bars when checking in so you can find your spot fast, even in a packed area.
Restaurants now appear in check-in search alongside bars.
Sign in with Apple added as a sign-in option (fixed).
Tap any bar name to open it directly in Apple Maps.
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
1.2.8 May 14
Add photos to your bar stories — capture the moment right from the Activity tab. Take a new photo or pick from your library.
Profile pictures — set a photo for your profile from the Social tab. Your avatar shows on every check-in card and your friends' profiles.
Bar Signal — fire a one-tap alert to all your friends when you're at a bar and want them there now.
Push notifications for cheers, comments, friend requests, and friend check-ins. Control exactly which ones you receive from the new notification settings.
Redesigned comments — tap any check-in to see the post and all comments together, just like a social feed.
Search nearby bars when checking in so you can find your spot fast, even in a packed area.
Restaurants now appear in check-in search alongside bars.
Sign in with Apple added as a sign-in option (fixed).
Tap any bar name to open it directly in Apple Maps.
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
1.2.7 May 13
Add photos to your bar stories — capture the moment right from the Activity tab. Take a new photo or pick from your library.
Profile pictures — set a photo for your profile from the Social tab. Your avatar shows on every check-in card and your friends' profiles.
Bar Signal — fire a one-tap alert to all your friends when you're at a bar and want them there now.
Push notifications for cheers, comments, friend requests, and friend check-ins. Control exactly which ones you receive from the new notification settings.
Redesigned comments — tap any check-in to see the post and all comments together, just like a social feed.
Search nearby bars when checking in so you can find your spot fast, even in a packed area.
Restaurants now appear in check-in search alongside bars.
Sign in with Apple added as a sign-in option (fixed).
Tap any bar name to open it directly in Apple Maps.
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
1.2.5 May 12
Bar Signal — fire a one-tap alert to all your friends when you're at a bar and want them there now.
Push notifications for cheers, comments, friend requests, and friend check-ins. Control exactly which ones you receive from the new notification settings.
Redesigned comments — tap any check-in to see the post and all comments together, just like a social feed.
Search nearby bars when checking in so you can find your spot fast, even in a packed area.
Restaurants now appear in check-in search alongside bars.
Sign in with Apple added as a sign-in option (fixed).
Tap any bar name to open it directly in Apple Maps.
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
1.2.4 May 10
Bar Signal — fire a one-tap alert to all your friends when you're at a bar and want them there now.
Push notifications for cheers, comments, friend requests, and friend check-ins. Control exactly which ones you receive from the new notification settings.
Redesigned comments — tap any check-in to see the post and all comments together, just like a social feed.
Search nearby bars when checking in so you can find your spot fast, even in a packed area.
Restaurants now appear in check-in search alongside bars.
Sign in with Apple added as a sign-in option.
Tap any bar name to open it directly in Apple Maps.
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
1.2.3 May 8
Bar Signal — fire a one-tap alert to all your friends when you're at a bar and want them there now.
Push notifications for cheers, comments, friend requests, and friend check-ins. Control exactly which ones you receive from the new notification settings.
Redesigned comments — tap any check-in to see the post and all comments together, just like a social feed.
Search nearby bars when checking in so you can find your spot fast, even in a packed area.
1.2.2 May 3
Bar Signal — fire a one-tap alert to all your friends when you're at a bar and want them there now.
Push notifications for cheers, comments, friend requests, and friend check-ins. Control exactly which ones you receive from the new notification settings.
Redesigned comments — tap any check-in to see the post and all comments together, just like a social feed.
Search nearby bars when checking in so you can find your spot fast, even in a packed area.
1.2.1 May 1
Bar Signal — fire a one-tap alert to all your friends when you're at a bar and want them there now.
Push notifications for cheers, comments, friend requests, and friend check-ins. Control exactly which ones you receive from the new notification settings.
Redesigned comments — tap any check-in to see the post and all comments together, just like a social feed.
Search nearby bars when checking in so you can find your spot fast, even in a packed area.
1.2.0 Apr 30
Version update
Bug fixes and improvements:
- Fixed a crash that occurred after accepting a friend request
- Improved friend activity notifications
- Performance and stability improvements
1.1.7 Apr 27
What's New
- Fixed an issue where returning users were incorrectly directed to the username setup screen
- Username search now shows results as you type
- Tap any bar in a friend's stats to view it on the map
- Fixed scrolling in the full bars list
1.1.6 Apr 21
updated app sharing button to point towards App Store ID.
1.1.5 Apr 20
Ask to join the night. Out with someone who forgot to tag you? Tap "I was here too"
on their check-in and they can wave you in. Once they do, you're part of that night:
shared photo album, one comment thread, and your drinks in the group total.
Invites now last all day. Group check-in invites used to expire after an hour, so a
tag you didn't see was gone by morning. They now stay good for 24 hours, and joining
late quietly adds you to that night instead of announcing it to everyone the next day.
Your profile, the way your friends see it. Tapping your picture now opens your real
profile: your photo wall, your trophy case, your stats, and your full check-in
history. Settings moved to the gear in the corner.
Keep your profile to friends only. A new private setting hides your bars, photos, and
history from everyone who isn't your friend. They still see your name and picture, so
they can send you a friend request.
See who cheered you. Tap anyone in the cheers list to open their profile or add them
as a friend. You can also block or report someone from any profile now.
Fixes and polish. Deleting a check-in now clears its lock screen counter instead of
leaving it counting all night, plus a round of smaller fixes throughout.
more Version 1.4.1 Aug 20
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