# Beer Satchel • Beer Bucket List — user reviews > 36 indexed App Store user reviews of Beer Satchel by Joseph Masilotti, rated 2.70/5 from 17 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beer-satchel-beer-bucket-list/id793320952/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beer-satchel-beer-bucket-list/id793320952.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 6 ## Newest reviews (15 of 36) ### 2/5 — Why only Facebook? *2017-03-11* Why do they only give FB as an option, and why not have it stir info locally? What, are we still in the 90s? Come on, I hate anything the REQUIRES you to sign into FB to get it working. So for me, this is a crap app (though I did give it two stars for their initial effort, just need to make it more usable and not just for FB folks who want to compete with their "friends") ### 3/5 — 5 star app, but unable to save data *2016-11-03* Amazing app but after 3 phone upgrades and having to restart a new "satchel" each time (all data is gone when you delete the app for any reason) I have to find another means to keep track of my hoppy adventures. Please update and I will be right back to rebuilding my satchel ### 3/5 — Improvements needed *2016-05-07* The scanner is a bit user unfriendly but I can get it to work with some "fritzing". Would like calories to be listed along with ABV ### 2/5 — Too simple *2014-12-28* With a finite list of beers to choose from and no way to add to that list, this app is unusable for me. Ranking and categorizing your favorites would have been useful also. Maybe the capability to comment as to why you did or didn't like a beer. ### 4/5 — Great but missing a lot of beers *2014-12-17, version 1.0.5* The app is pretty good and bar code scan works great. Still there is a bunch of beers that aren't listed and there is no option to let you add them, hopefully they'll fix it soon. ### 3/5 — Great idea, room for improvement *2014-08-30* I like the idea and the data that comes with it. I also appreciate the inclusion of hard ciders (I have celiac disease and can't drink beer). But . . . - there need to be other options besides the two groups that are basically love it or hate it - there should indeed be different aspects--some of which might have a pick list or scale--that we can grade each brew by - support for cloud backup, so that I can access my data on different devices and restore in case I need to reset ### 3/5 — A little more? *2014-08-26, version 1.0.3* I like the concept. I've needed a way to remember beers that I've seen and wanted to try. I haven't been able to find all beers that I've searched for and it would be really nice to make notes on each beer before or after you've tried it! ### 1/5 — Doesn't work *2014-08-25, version 1.0.3* Does nothing? ### 1/5 — Stupid *2014-08-16, version 1.0.2* I was really looking forward to using this app but the first beer I tried to add it had never heard of so it would not let me add it. Duh. ### 3/5 — Could use more info *2014-08-14, version 1.0.2* The set up is great and has tons of beers. It would be very helpful if you could also provide nutritional information to include serving size, calories, carbs and protein. ### 4/5 — Almost everything I’ve been looking for *2014-08-14* I’ve been looking for a simple app to keep track of the beers I’ve tried and like and maybe more importantly the ones I don’t like so I don’t try them again. This app accomplishes this very well. The only reasons I didn’t give it a 5 star rating is there are a few features I wish it had. 1. the ability to add a beer that is now found. I’ve only run across one so far, but with all the new micro brews coming out I”m sure another will be missed at some point. 2. a way to attach a picture to the listing. 3. a rating for each beer. Even though I do like the simple save in satchel for the ones you like and the thumbs down for the ones you don’t. I would still like to be able to rate the ones I like on some sort of scale. 4. Maybe a quick note section for each beer so you can save your own comments about the beer. ### 3/5 — Smooth design, great beer selection, passable UX *2014-08-13* The app looks great and performs as advertised. It's a good way to keep track of your favorite (and not-so-favorite) brews. However, it can be difficult to search for beers, especially foreign beers, with difficult-to-spell or very short names. The search results don't always seem organized in the most relevant fashion. The "satchel" would benefit from an organization system other than 'lets add the beers in the order the user put them into the app'; a choice between ordering by type/date entered/alphabetical would be a huge improvement. The ability to filter by beer type would also be excellent. The barcode scanner definitely makes this app worthwhile. I'll keep it in my satchel and hope for more updates. ### 4/5 — A great start *2014-08-13* Fantastic start to a great app but seems to be 3 key features missing for me, so unfortunately I'll be deleting the app: 1) There's no way to add my own personal notes, e.g. was it just meh or really bad, did it come in can or on tap, etc. Or a rating out of 50 points, for example. 2) I'm not on Facebook so I have no way to share with my friends. Privately with friends online via invitation would be great, so that they can see my notes & info inside their app! 3) There's no way to backup data and I'd hate to lose my entire beer journal if anything happened to my phone. If these features are added I would surely come back. Thanks! ### 1/5 — Terrible execution of good idea *2014-08-13, version 1.0.2* Looks like a college Programming class project app. U-g-l-y. No info on breweries. Limited beers. Could be fun but not this offering. Spend your time drinking instead. Cheers! ### 1/5 — Useless can't add ANY beer not in the database. *2014-08-12, version 1.0.2* Can't keep track of new beers because you can't add any beer you enjoy NOT in the database. Guinness is one of the best known breweries in the world and Kilkenny is not in the data base. Only the extra stout? Useless. One star because can't post with none. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Terrible *2020-11-22, version 1.0.5* Has hardly any beers on there. Not even popular ones like Stella Artois or Heineken ### 1/5 — Pretty bad ap *2019-04-15* Everything I type in is not found in breweries or beers, the only thing that seems to work is when you type in “Bud”. Scanner does not work either. I am deleting this ap. ### 1/5 — Need update *2019-03-07* Data is out dated. Really liked the simple interface but I have beers I want to track that are not in the app. ### 1/5 — Crrrashes *2018-10-27* Crashes on search and adding to satchel. You go through the effort to search and it it crashes ... love the idea, poor performance ### 1/5 — Modifications required *2017-04-27, version 1.0.5* You need to be able to add your own beers. This would be perfect for me if I could!! ### 1/5 — No good *2016-12-14* Crashes every time I search and try to select something. The breweries I did search for had very limited beers listed. Will find another app... ### 1/5 — Crash *2016-07-20* Just downloaded and just deleted. Every time I want to select a brewery the app crashed. So annoying. ### 1/5 — Pretty useless *2016-01-06, version 1.0.5* Cannot find most of beers a drunk. The bar code scanner never worked for me. ### 1/5 — Useless *2015-05-24, version 1.0.5* I scanned my last 6 beer, and my wife's Coors Lite. The app could lot find any of them. One star because I can't rate it 0. ### 1/5 — Good idea, fine design, bad database. *2014-09-09, version 1.0.4* I live in Portland, Oregon, where excellent beers abound. I suppose this is a good app for Bud Light and Corona drinkers but cannot handle superior brews; therefore this is of no use to me and probably of no use to other fellow beer enthusiasts. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Beer tracking made easy *2014-10-09* Simple and straightforward beer tracking. With beer there are three categories: beers I like, those I don't, and ones I want to try. This app nails that mentality. ### 5/5 — Best app for beer connoisseurs with type a personalities *2014-09-28* This is the fastest and most successful method to scan, store, and label your favorite beers. I have tried multiple other apps, but this one beats the mall hands-down. Raise a pint and cheers!!! ### 5/5 — Great for every beer drinker *2014-08-12* I've been using it to keep track of awesome beers I have in Brooklyn. It's almost impossible to remember each craft beer throughout a night, but when you get that perfect IPA, you'll be glad you have a way to remember it. Also a simple and smooth design. ### 5/5 — What are my friends drinking? *2014-06-19, version 1.0.1* I love how you can see your friends' list. I have been bragging to my friends when I find new IPA's. Fantastic app! ### 5/5 — Idea *2014-06-06* I love this app. I use it every time I'm buying beers at the market or trying new beers at a bar. One thing that I would like to see in a future update would be a rating system possibly a 1 out of 10 or a star system. The satchel or thumbs down is just to big of a gap, I don't know maybe it's just me. ### 5/5 — Love My Must-Try Beer List *2014-05-31, version 1.0.1* Beer Satchel lets me keep my "must try" beers in one place and mark the beers I really loved. The feature is a simple, well-executed idea that has made picking my next beer a lot more enjoyable. ### 5/5 — Really helpful! *2014-05-25, version 1.0.1* Lots of beers and an easy to use barcode scanner. Overall great app. ### 4/5 — The beer app I have been looking for *2016-06-22* I have been looking for a beer app that is simple: record beer that you want to try, beer that you liked, and beer that you wouldn't get again. I also really like the uncluttered and sleek design. There are a couple improvements that could be made. The database contains a lot of beer, but it is still missing many that I have tried. It would also be nice to have the beers in the satchel (and other categories) arranged in alphabetical order or by brewery (ideally, it would be nice if you could choose how they're organized). ### 4/5 — Really like it...could love it *2016-03-06* Great, simple, and useful for keeping track of what you've had and what you haven't. But if you use it long enough you'll discover the app is missing quite a few beers. Especially seasonal brews from local breweries and things like that. I'm really not sure why there's no feature to add your own but it is badly needed. ### 4/5 — Good app...could be great! *2015-12-27* I love the simplicity of this app. Almost every beer I search I can find. The descriptions are detailed and helpful. I would like to be able to rate the beers I like for better reference for myself. I would also be nice to make some notes about the beers you try. What you liked about them, what you didn't like. Keep it up gents! 🍻Cheers! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*