Comparison

Whiskey Searcher vs Bourbon Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Whiskey Searcher

Discover, compare, and purchase whiskey, brandy, and other spirits from a vast global database. Utilize label recognition or manual search to find pricing, regional information, and critical reviews. Save your favorite spirits with personal ratings and locate nearby stores for purchase.

Highlights
  • Global spirit price comparison
  • Label recognition scanner
  • Personalized spirit ratings and reviews
  • Local store locator
  • Region and style information
  • Online purchasing options
Features
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Find, compare and buy whiskey, brandy and other spirits, straight from your device. The Whiskey Searcher app is a genius shortcut to your favourite spirits. Our database contains more than 1 million spirit offers from thousands of merchants across the globe. Search quickly and easily Use of label recognition tool to scan the whiskey bottle in front of you, or type the name in to learn more. Find out more about regions and styles, access pricing information across vintages, or see what the critics think. Remember the memorable with My Ratings With the Whiskey Searcher app, you can always buy a five-star spirit from a palate you trust – your own. Rate and review whiskey and spirits you have tried, and see what others have to say about them. Locate stores near you Find out which stores are closest to you and see who has the best value in your local area. Buy spirits online through the merchant’s site or contact the store directly through the app. Expand your whiskey knowledge Access our region and style pages to learn more about the classic spirits and some new and exciting producers just coming on the market. Whiskey Searcher is powered by the databases of Wine-Searcher, the world’s most powerful wine website.

About

Bourbon Tracker

Effortlessly track your bourbon collection with AI-powered bottle scanning. Monitor your inventory, stay updated on allocation drops, and explore release calendars. Preserve tasting notes and gain insights into your collection's value.

Highlights
  • AI bottle scanning
  • Collection tracking
  • Allocation drop alerts
  • Release calendar
  • Tasting notes
  • Portfolio insights
  • Community features
Features
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Bourbon Tracker™ is the AI-powered collection app built for bourbon and American whiskey enthusiasts. Scan any bottle in seconds, track your collection, and follow allocation drops — all in one place. SCAN ANY BOTTLE INSTANTLY Point your camera at any bourbon label and our AI identifies it instantly — name, distillery, proof, age, and current market value. No typing. No searching. Just scan. TRACK YOUR ENTIRE COLLECTION Know exactly what you own. Sealed or open. Fill level. What you paid. What it's worth today. Store picks, barrel numbers, batch numbers. Every detail preserved. FOLLOW ALLOCATION DROPS Community-reported store drops by region, in real time. Never miss a Blanton's, Weller, or Buffalo Trace drop near you again. RELEASE CALENDAR Every major annual release in one place — BTAC, Pappy Van Winkle, Four Roses Limited Edition, Old Fitzgerald, and 25+ more. Know what's dropping before it hits shelves. THE VAULT Every bottle you finish, gift, or trade is preserved forever — with your tasting notes, final rating, and the memories around it. Your permanent record as a collector. PORTFOLIO INSIGHTS See your collection like an investment portfolio. Total market value, gain/loss versus what you paid, breakdown by distillery and type, and personalized AI recommendations for what to add next. COMMUNITY Share tasting notes with fellow collectors, load public reviews, and see how your collection ranks on the leaderboard. Free to start. No download required on web. Collector tier unlocks unlimited bottles, 250 AI scans per month, and full portfolio analytics. Built by a collector. For collectors. Terms of Use: https://bourbon-tracker.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Whiskey Searcher4 screens
Bourbon Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Whiskey Searcher at 4.8 against Bourbon Tracker's 2.3. Whiskey Searcher also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bourbon Tracker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whiskey Searcher asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Whiskey Searcher holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Whiskey Searcher has 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Whiskey Searcher versus Bourbon Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhiskey SearcherBourbon Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB8 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWine-Searcher LtdBlake Rawson

Customer experience

Whiskey Searcher

All ratings1,105 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative36.0%

Bourbon Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Whiskey Searcher

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Cannot update unmatched name without unmatched Image id
  • Security certificate not trusted, may be caused by a misconfiguration or attacker

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to add your own pictures
  • Show MSRP alongside secondary prices
  • Allow adding paid price and other parameters when marking bottles
  • Sort search results by location

Bourbon Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Whiskey Searcher

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bourbon Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Collector$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Whiskey Searcher free?
Whiskey Searcher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bourbon Tracker free?
Bourbon Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Whiskey Searcher or Bourbon Tracker?
Whiskey Searcher is rated higher. Whiskey Searcher averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Bourbon Tracker averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Whiskey Searcher or Bourbon Tracker have ads?
Neither Whiskey Searcher nor Bourbon Tracker shows ads.

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