Potion.bar: Whiskey Scanner appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Potion.bar is 78 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Potion.bar User Reviews

Name: Potion.bar: Whiskey Scanner
Rating: 4.24934 (381 reviews)

Potion.bar: Whiskey Scanner

Ainbr, Inc.

🔧 Utilities

🍔 Food & Drink

Customer Experience

Positive experience20.0% of reviews

Neutral13.3% of reviews

Negative experience66.7% of reviews

~ Based on 15 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Potion.bar Safe?

Potion.bar: Whiskey Scanner appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Potion.bar is 84/100.

This assessment is based on 381 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.2/5.

Safety Analysis

79.2% of ratings point to a safe experience

7.1% of ratings suggest some concerns

13.7% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 379 App Store ratings for Potion.bar.

Is Potion.bar Legit?

Potion.bar: Whiskey Scanner appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Potion.bar is 78/100.

Based on 78 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

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App no longer works

App was working fine before I upgraded to IOS 17. Now app doesn’t work. Keeps going in circles. Hope they fix it soon

Ray101009

3 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you, we fixed iOS 17 problems on our newest version!

Useless App in Current Form

Lots of potential with this app but right now its useless and will probably uninstall.

1) unstable and constantly hangs or just crashes. Hard to even back out of whatever place you navigate to.

2) the “hunting locations” have reports over a year old which in the rare whiskey hunting game, is completely useless. The fact that some rando spotted a Yamazaki in June 2021 at some random liquor store is literally not useful. This can only work if it the app generates a massive amount of frequent volume which means you need thousands of users (maybe millions) who will constantly be engaging with app. But this also presents another issue: what incentive do i have to contribute to rare whiskey sightings? Tons of work with zero upside for me.

Raisin balls

4 years ago

Response from developer

1) Sad. We're investigating on this issue. 2) Yamazaki 18 super rare, so.

Fantastic Idea

Ainbr Team - This application is a great idea and I’m excited to see it evolve over time. I’m interested in being involved in providing consistent feedback or testing as new versions come out. Is there a way to provide feedback on a more consistent basis than a review in the App Store? Please let me know, id love to help!

DoctorDuggan

4 years ago

Response from developer

Hello DoctorDuggan, You can all ways feel free to use feedback button which is 4th tab on our app. Otherwise, you can just mail us - hello@ainbr.com - Thanks for the review!

App freezes

App constantly freezes and I have to close it out after a few clicks into one bottle I’m looking at.

MKraly

4 years ago

Response from developer

Hi MKraly, we found the issue and it will be resolved soon on our next update. Thanks for the feedback.

Horrible

This has nothing listed in Alabama I can’t find any of the bourbons I drink on here

Firemancory

4 years ago

Response from developer

We totally understand about no allocated products in Alabama. We can't do much about it since stores in Alabama don't publish their in-stock data on their websites (most don't have website). If you prefer, you can use the "Go to shop" feature to see which stores ship to Alabama.

Nice concept, but not there yet

Search finally works and now populates results for hunting. Problem is, seems they only cover Austin and Dallas in Texas. Add Houston results and I’ll be happy camper.

Xb4200

4 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for the feedback. We're working on coverage issue and hope we can make you happy camper ASAP.

Great idea, bad execution.

When I initially saw this app I was ecstatic. Who wouldn’t want to find hard to find things or check stock at places all just by opening an app!?

Upon further review the only useful thing I’ve seen so far is the MSRP section so I know if I’m vastly over paying for a bottle of bourbon or not.

I think this app has a bunch of potential, if they can somehow work with distributors at least to know when and where certain bottles are getting delivered that would be great. Or somehow reach out to literally any store they can think of and market this in a way where it could drive more business as long as they actually keep track of their stock.

There’s not much info outside of MSRP just yet and I hope it gets better soon, as for now, however, this is an app to skip. You’ll get more information by simply calling a store which this app should be working to eliminate.

I really hope it gets better because this really is such an incredible idea!

metald00d429

5 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for the long feedback metad00d429. We are deeply working on the live price feature with massive numbers of more stores. Hope we can satisfy you the next time.

Doesn’t work

When you hit huntings spots it just spins and there are no results.

dink763

5 years ago

Response from developer

Sorry for the inconvenience dink763. Due to a lack of data, some products may have no results. We're heavily working on this issue to provide massive data points to users. Again, thanks for the feedback, and I hope to see you again with a better service experience.

Generally flawed

I like the idea. But to also think that you are going to find rare bourbon that isn’t at secondary market prices because someone puts it on an app is a little crazy. Stores don’t have problems selling allocated products. That’s why they are allocated.

Anyway. The app. The msrp section is nice, the auto populated links to reviews are awesome. The search function for actual bottles never worked for me with common things such as Buffalo trace, baby saz, etc. The app never stopped loading on the likes of warehouse C.

If you’re looking for a decent amount of data about new brands while looking at options in the store, then this is decent. If you’re looking for any more than that then this won’t deliver.

Johnthegreat823

5 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your precious review, Johnthegreat823. We're actively working on the features you mentioned, such as allocated products (hunting spots), better search accuracy, and precise data. Stay tuned, and again, thanks for the feedback.

Swirl….

All I get is the swirl thing for hours…. Nothing comes up on any searches.

Bltii

5 years ago

Response from developer

Sorry for the inconvenience. We had some critical error at that time. It's now resolved. We will continue to deliver the better service. Thanks for the feedback!

Can’t search!

I downloaded the app to help search for bourbon that is hard to find. If I was able to take a pic of it then that means I found it. What sense does this make??

Free4418