Bottle King vs Gary's
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bottle King
Browse and shop New Jersey's largest selection of wine, beer, and spirits. Discover award-winning selections and enjoy convenient shopping from a top national retailer.
- Shop wine, beer, and spirits
- NJ's largest selection
- Award-winning retailer
- Discount wine store
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Shop at NJ Largest Retailer of Wine, Beer, Spirits. Wine Enthusiast Top 50 National Retailer, Best Wine Store by NJ Monthly Magazine, GQ Magazine Top 10 Discount Wine Stores in America
Gary's
Discover a curated selection of wines and specialty foods from a renowned store with multiple locations. Browse unique offerings and find delicious items for any occasion.
- Wine selection
- Specialty foods
- Store locator
- New Jersey locations
- California locations
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A wine and specialty foods store with locations in New Jersey and California.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gary's at 84% against Bottle King's 24%. Gary's also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (550 vs 20). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gary's holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gary's has 550 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Bottle King's written reviews are positive against 84% of Gary's's.
Bottle King ships an update every 2 months, Gary's every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and July 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bottle King | Gary's |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (20 ratings) | 4.7 (550 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | 84.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 550 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Wine Buyer | Gary's Wine & Marketplace |
Customer experience
Bottle King
Gary's
Bugs and requests
Bottle King
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Gary's
Reported bugs
4 issues- Intermittent app crashes
- Inconsistent login and password issues
- Delivery delays and order tracking problems
- Visuals and UI elements not always working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add sorting and filtering options
- Improve search functionality
- Integrate rewards and loyalty program
- Enhance order history and repeat ordering
- Introduce a chat feature for customer support
In-app purchases
Bottle King
No in-app purchases
Gary's
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bottle King free?
Is Gary's free?
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Do Bottle King or Gary's have ads?
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