Bottle King vs The Wine Rack
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
The Wine Rack
Browse wines and spirits available at a physical store. Order for delivery or schedule a pickup directly through the app.
- Browse wine and spirits
- Order for delivery
- Schedule pickup
- View store inventory
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A store located at 186 Essex St, Millburn, NJ 07041, USA. With the App you can browse for the Wines and Spirits available in the store, and also order a delivery or pickup.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Wine Rack at 100% against Bottle King's 24%. The Wine Rack also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Bottle King's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
The Wine Rack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Bottle King's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Wine Rack's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bottle King | The Wine Rack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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 | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Wine Buyer | MB Wine Rack LLC |
Customer experience
Bottle King
The Wine Rack
In-app purchases
Bottle King
No in-app purchases
The Wine Rack
No in-app purchases
Questions
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