Pintxos vs Bourbonator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pintxos
Discover the 99 best pintxos in San Sebastian, curated by Michelin-starred chefs. Find bars, check opening times, view ingredients, and get directions. Save your favorites and explore suggested routes.
- 99 best pintxos list
- Selected by Michelin-starred chefs
- Bar locations and opening times
- Pintxo ingredients and preparation
- Navigation to bars
- Save and share favorites
- Suggested pintxo routes
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Enjoy the best gastronomic experience in the world with the help of true experts: going out for pintxos in Donostia / San Sebastian. PINTXOS - The Starred Chefs List - The 99 best is an app with the 99 best pintxos in Donostia / San Sebastian, selected anonymously by the 11 Michelin-starred chefs in Gipuzkoa. It's not a ranking. It's a list made by real experts. No fake opinions. PINTXOS rewards the quality and excellence of the bars that take care of the essence of this tradition in Donostia / San Sebastián, the world capital of pintxos. Discover Michelin-starred chefs' favorite pintxos. Find which are closest to you andwhich bars are open at a given time, or filter pintxos by product type. Check out the ingredients and how are they cooked. Find the bars and navigate to them. Choose, save and share your favorite pintxos; and enjoy the suggested routes, sort according to the type of pintxo, the area of the city, or the season. PINTXOS, the only list made by local gastronomic specialists for you.
Bourbonator
Log your whiskey experiences, rate your favorite pours, and discover new bottles with personalized recommendations. Connect with a community of fellow enthusiasts, track your collection, and build a wishlist of future tastings. Explore detailed profiles and tasting notes for a wide range of spirits.
- Log tastings with ratings, notes, and photos
- Personal cellar and wishlist management
- Personalized whiskey recommendations
- Explore distillery profiles and expression details
- Connect with other whiskey enthusiasts
- AI-powered bottle identification (Pro feature)
- Flavor profile visualization (Pro feature)
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Bourbonator is the app for everyone who loves whiskey — from the curious newcomer to the seasoned collector. Track what you drink, rate what you love, discover what's next, and share it all with a community that gets it. WHETHER YOU'RE LOGGING OR EXPLORING Check in every pour with a rating, tasting notes, and a photo. Build a personal record of everything you've tried, so you never forget that one incredible dram — or that bottle to avoid next time. TRACK YOUR JOURNEY Check in whiskeys with ratings, flavor notes, and photos Keep a personal cellar of bottles you own Build a wishlist of what you want to try next Browse your full tasting history, sorted and searchable DISCOVER YOUR NEXT BOTTLE Get personalized recommendations based on your taste Explore a deep catalog of bourbons, ryes, scotches, and more Find what's popular in the community Dig into distillery profiles and expression details CONNECT WITH FELLOW ENTHUSIASTS Follow friends and see what they're pouring Toast, like, and comment on check-ins Tag friends in your tastings — and nudge them to pour one with you Discover people who share your palate GO DEEPER WITH PRO Unlock the full experience with Bourbonator Pro: Whisky Lens — scan a bottle, menu, or shelf with your camera and let AI identify what you're looking at Taste DNA — visualize your flavor preferences across six dimensions Annual Recap — your year in whiskey, beautifully summarized Advanced stats and deeper insights Private lists Unlimited tasting flights Bourbonator is built by whiskey lovers, for whiskey lovers. Please drink responsibly. You must be of legal drinking age to use this app. Terms of Use: https://bourbonator.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bourbonator at 100% against Pintxos's 41%. Bourbonator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.8) and ads (none vs shown). Pintxos's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, monetization model, 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
Both are free to download. Bourbonator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pintxos asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bourbonator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pintxos has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Pintxos's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bourbonator's.
Pintxos ships an update every 3 weeks, Bourbonator daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pintxos | Bourbonator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CRM DL CRM S.L. | Ryan Vervack |
Customer experience
Pintxos
Bourbonator
In-app purchases
Pintxos
No in-app purchases
Bourbonator
- Monthly Pro Subscription$4.991 Month
- Bourbonator Pro - Annual$49.991 Year
