Plan the route. Keep the score.

PintRunner is a free Android app for planning a route of pubs, splitting into teams and keeping score as you go.

Download the Android app

Version 2.0 · 11MB · needs Android 8 or newer

An iPhone version is in development. You must be 18 or over to use PintRunner.

A sample route in the app Friday Night Crawl
  1. 1

    The Crown

    🍺 Lager
  2. 2

    The Anchor

    🍺 Cider

    Team photo by the door

  3. 3

    The Fox & Hound

    🍺 Soft drink 💧 Water hazard

    Find the oldest coin behind the bar

  4. 4

    The Woodville

    🍺 Anything you like

How a round works

  1. Build or pick a routeChoose pubs on the map, then set a drink and an optional challenge for each stop.
  2. Invite your friendsShare the join code. When the round starts, everyone is split into teams.
  3. Follow the routeThe app shows your team's current pub, the drink and the challenge. A team you're paired with logs your scores, and the next pub unlocks when your team arrives.
  4. Check the leaderboardSee how every team and player is doing at any point in the night.

Installing on Android

PintRunner isn't on Google Play yet, so you install it from this page.

  1. Download the fileOpen this page on your phone and tap the download button.
  2. Allow the installAndroid will ask if your browser can install apps. Allow it for this one install.
  3. Open the file and installIf Play Protect offers to scan the app, choose scan or install anyway. It says this for any app that isn't from the Play Store.
  4. Create an accountSign up with your email or with Google, then join a round with the code from your host.

Check your download

To be sure the file hasn't been altered, its SHA-256 checksum should match this:

4692262b26ed82d8a060035582c8b476ad6e37a22923f53acb9f732670957c15

On Linux or Mac, run sha256sum pintrunner.apk. On Windows, run certutil -hashfile pintrunner.apk SHA256.

Look after yourself

Pick the drink that suits you, and skip a round whenever you want. Don't drink and drive, and don't feel pressured to keep up with anyone. If you'd like advice or support, Drinkaware is a good place to start.