Checkin

Untappd releases iPhone check-in app for social drinking

By Andrew Wray, Saturday, Oct 1, 2011 a 9:58 am

Untappd, the "Foursquare for beer" social check-in service, has released their official iPhone app. You can now check-in to what beer you're drinking with the option of adding location information for sharing with friends on the network.

Previously limited to a webapp, the native app offers a number of welcomed features including Notifications and the ability to upload photos with your check-in. Get ready to drink socially...

Untappd is a new way to socially track, rate, & share with your friends what beers you're enjoying, as well as where you're enjoying them. You can see what beers are trending nearby and where you can find them. Untappd will also share recommendations based on your drinking preferences. Curious about a specific beer? See what other users are saying about it and add it to your wish list to make sure you remember to find it! As you explore more brews and locations, you will uncover a variety of badges.

Track & rate what beers you have and share them with your friends
Upload a photo of the beer your having and sharing it with your friends.
Notifications of your friends comments and toasts
Geolocation enabled so you can tag your location & see what’s trending nearby
Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare & Gowalla integration for social sharing
Toast and comment on your friends beers
Earn a wide variety of badges
See what beers are trending nearby and where to find them

Untappd is available for the iPhone and iPod touch for free.

App Store Link

Gowalla for iPad - app review

By Chad Garrett, Monday, May 10, 2010 a 4:03 pm

Gowalla for iPad is a social app from some fine folks in Austin, TX that allows you to check-in to locations, see where your friends are checking-in, collect items and complete trips. Gowalla for iPad is available now in the App Store for free [Free- iTunes Link]

Gowalla is the newest entry into the whole "check-in" craze. Why check-in? With Gowalla the main goals are to see where your friends are and to collect items. However, this process is mainly reserved for the iPhone app. The iPad version of Gowalla provides beautiful access to view your activities (where you and your friends have checked-in), see what spots are in your area (spots are places to check-in) and your Passport (a summary of where you have checked in, stamps, pins and items collected.

This app is an excellent companion app to its iPhone cousin. The large screen really gives you great access to view where your friends are in real-time across the world. You can pinch and zoom from your city to the whole world in a breeze. You can learn more about a location or friend by tapping on their name on the map. Spots also dynamically appear when the map is moved to a new location, very slick.