Questions? We’ve got answers.

Barnola is a real-time nightlife guide. It shows bars and clubs near you, how busy they are right now, and what’s happening tonight, so you can decide where to go before you leave the house.

Yes. Barnola is free for people to download and use. Venues pay a subscription to be listed.

Barnola launches first in Washington, D.C. in 2026, with more cities to follow. Join the waitlist to hear when it reaches yours.

Barnola is for adults 18+. Each venue sets its own entry age (for example 21+), which is shown on its profile.

Barnola is built for iPhone and Android. Store links will appear on this site as soon as the app is live.

Not at launch. Venues can link to their own website, reservation or ticket pages from their profile.

Open the map or the “Tonight near you” list. Sort by Nearby, Busiest or Open Now, or search by venue name or music genre. Tap any venue to see its full profile.

No. Location is optional. With it, Barnola centers the map on you and sorts venues by distance. Without it, you can still browse every venue.

Yes. Tap Directions on any venue to open the route in Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze.

Tap the heart on a venue to save it. Your favorites stay one tap away in your profile.

Only if you allow them. You can turn push, email and in-app notifications on or off separately in Settings.

Venues update their live crowd level from the Barnola business app, so you can see whether a place is quiet, busy or packed. Some venues show an exact count; others show only the level.

Quiet means the venue is up to 40% full, Busy is 41–75%, and Packed is 76% or more of its capacity.

They are as current as the venue’s latest update, and venues update them throughout the night. Treat them as a guide: things can change quickly on a busy night.

Create a free account with your email address, or continue with Google or Apple.

No. We do not sell your personal information. Our Privacy Policy explains exactly what we collect and why.

Go to Profile → Privacy & Security → Delete Account in the app, or follow the steps on our Delete Your Account page. Deletion is permanent.

Yes. Create a venue profile in the app, add your details, photos and hours, choose a plan and submit it for review. Your free trial starts only after approval.

Our team reviews every venue before it goes live, so guests can trust that every listing is a real, open venue with accurate information.

From your dashboard in the Barnola business app. Your update shows on the map right away, so guests always see the latest picture.

You can submit a promotion to be featured at the top of the Barnola home screen. Our team reviews requests, usually within 24 hours, and approved offers are featured for 3 days.

Yes. Your dashboard shows how many people view your venue and save it as a favorite, with a chart of views over time.

Monthly: $99/month. Yearly: $999/year. Both plans include a 30-day free trial.

Only after your venue is approved, never before. You add a card when you apply, and you are not charged during the 30-day trial.

Yes. Cancel from the Subscription screen in the business app. Your listing stays live until the end of the period you have paid for.

Subscriptions are processed securely by Stripe. Your card details are never stored on Barnola’s servers.