Comparison

BottleDrop vs Deck Familiar

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

Head to head
About

BottleDrop

Easily return deposit containers and receive your refund. Access your account card, view your balance and bag history, and find nearby return locations. Manage your account information and receive important notifications.

Highlights
  • Return deposit containers
  • Receive refunds
  • Access account card
  • View account balance
  • Track bag history
  • Find return locations
  • Update account information
Features
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BottleDrop is the easiest way to return your deposit containers and get your refund. With the app, you can access your account card, view your account balance and bag history, find locations, update your account information, receive account notifications, and more.

About

Deck Familiar

This app is a customizable companion for various card game formats, offering real-time game tracking, deck building, and playgroup statistics. It allows for personalized game boards and detailed analysis of your decks and play history.

Highlights
  • Real-time game tracking for multiple players
  • Customizable game boards with personal art
  • Deck import and building with card art
  • Detailed deck statistics and recommendations
  • Playgroup stats and win rate tracking
  • Live game sharing across devices
Features
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Deck Familiar is your completely customizable companion for every way you play. Commander, EDH, Standard, Modern, Pauper, and whatever your pod dreams up. TRACK THE GAME • Fast, tap-to-change life totals for 2–4 players • Commander damage, poison, energy, experience, emblems, monarch & initiative are all a tap away • Go Live: share one game across everyone's phones in real time, so the whole pod stays in sync MAKE IT YOURS • Custom colors, gradients, textures, and damage symbols • Put your commander's art or your own photo on your board • Pin the counters and status icons your group actually uses BUILD & TUNE YOUR DECKS • Import or build decks, complete with card art and prices • Deep stats: salt score, synergy, and mana breakdowns • Card recommendations to fill the gaps in your list • Sort by win rate, last played, salt, and more KNOW YOUR PLAYGROUP • Log every game and let the numbers tell the story • Win rates, head-to-head records, and leaderboards for your pod • Group friends into playgroups and keep separate stats for each Deck Familiar is free to start. The optional Individual subscription lets you add players to your group, record stats for the group, and host and join live games for $2.99/month. Payment is charged to your Apple ID, and the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://app.deckfamiliar.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://app.deckfamiliar.com/privacy Deck Familiar is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Wizards of the Coast Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC. Card data and images provided by Scryfall.

Screenshots

BottleDrop4 screens
Deck Familiar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Deck Familiar at 100% against BottleDrop's 11%. Deck Familiar also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). BottleDrop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (104 vs 3). On price, ads and device support 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. Deck Familiar sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. BottleDrop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deck Familiar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BottleDrop has 104 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of BottleDrop's written reviews are positive against 100% of Deck Familiar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BottleDrop ships an update every 2 months, Deck Familiar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BottleDrop versus Deck Familiar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBottleDropDeck Familiar
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (104 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings104 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB15 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOregon Beverage Recycling CooperativeHello World Devs

Customer experience

BottleDrop

All ratings104 ratings
Positive29.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative67.3%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive10.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative81.3%

Deck Familiar

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BottleDrop

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Unexpected logout after period of inactivity
  • Login failed errors despite correct credentials
  • App won't progress past splash/start screen
  • Crashes when accessing locations tab
  • Internet connectivity error messages despite active connection
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  • QR code unreadable by kiosk scanners
  • Transfer buttons hidden behind other UI elements
  • Venmo/PayPal transfer functionality non-functional
  • Password expiration without notification
  • Account recognition failures after logout
  • Brightness settings not respecting system preferences
  • App freezes during account activation
  • Bag history not displaying or updating
  • Virtual card not appearing in app despite website signup
  • Force close required to restore functionality
  • Deposits showing as pending indefinitely
  • QR code positioning incompatible with larger phones
  • Facial recognition not working despite activation

Requested features

11 requests
  • Dark mode for reduced eye strain in low light
  • Biometric authentication (Face ID, Touch ID, PIN)
  • Manual QR code entry option for unscanned bags
  • Transaction history and detailed bag credit breakdown
  • In-app bag and label ordering
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  • Apple Wallet integration for digital card
  • GPS-based location finder instead of manual entry
  • Persistent login sessions to avoid constant re-authentication
  • In-app cash withdrawal/transfer without kiosk visits
  • Email notifications for password resets and account changes
  • Account activity notifications

Deck Familiar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BottleDrop

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Deck Familiar

Subscriptions1
  • Deck Familiar$2.991 Month

Questions

Is BottleDrop free?
BottleDrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deck Familiar free?
Deck Familiar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BottleDrop or Deck Familiar?
Deck Familiar is rated higher. BottleDrop averages 2.3 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while Deck Familiar averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do BottleDrop or Deck Familiar have ads?
Neither BottleDrop nor Deck Familiar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BottleDrop or Deck Familiar?
BottleDrop ships an update every 2 months, and Deck Familiar every 2 weeks. Most recently, BottleDrop was updated on October 20, 2026 and Deck Familiar on October 16, 2026.

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