Comparison

Heathen vs UT DABS App

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

Head to head
About

Heathen

Easily search Utah's state liquor inventory to find products, check store hours, and see what's on sale. Unlock Pro features for live inventory and detailed product history. Manage favorites and notes with your abs.utah.gov account.

Highlights
  • Search 25,000+ liquor items
  • Find nearby stores and hours
  • Log in to abs.utah.gov
  • Track favorite products
  • See state-wide sales
  • Live product inventory (Pro)
  • Product history and sale anticipation (Pro)
Features
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How many times have you gone to a Utah State Liquor Store, wondering if they have what you need in stock? Or you've tasted something amazing while traveling and thought "can I get this back home?" Or you've heard about something new to try, but don't know where to get it? With Heathen, you don't have to wonder anymore! • Search and browse all 25,000+ items in Utah's state liquor system • Find stores nearby, and know when they're going to be open • Log in to your abs.utah.gov account to keep track of favorite products and stores, make private notes on products, and submit ratings • See what's on sale across the entire state • Unlock the Pro features to see live product inventory information • Easily find your favorite products in stores (requires subscription) HEATHEN PRO INCLUDES: • Live product inventory data: locate any product in a state store • When viewing a store's details, see which of your favorite products are currently in-stock • See detailed history on a product to anticipate when it'll next be on sale • Search through the inventory of a specific store to find just the thing you're looking for Heathen Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. It is available for $29.99 per year (USD). The price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited once upgraded to the subscription. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. For technical assistance or other inquiries, email: feedback@heathen.app Privacy Policy: https://heathen.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://heathen.app/terms-of-use

About

UT DABS App

Easily locate alcoholic beverages at Utah stores. Search products by category, name, price, or availability. Save favorites and get directions to your nearest store.

Highlights
  • Product search by category, name, price, size
  • Check product availability by store
  • User profiles for favorites and notes
  • Get directions to nearest store
  • Filter by user ratings
Features
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The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services mobile application improves customer access to available products in its stores. The mobile application will allow customers (ages 21 and older) to quickly find products in the store(s) most convenient to them. App users are able to search for products by category, name, price, bottle size, user ratings, and availability by store. Additionally, users may opt to create a user profile where they can save their favorite items and stores, as well as to make private notes on each individual product. Once a product is selected by the user at the store nearest them, the user may then receive directions to that store from their current location through the primary map application installed on their device.

Screenshots

Heathen4 screens
UT DABS App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Heathen at 67% against UT DABS App's 11%. Heathen also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.8). UT DABS App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Heathen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. UT DABS App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Heathen holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Heathen's written reviews are positive against 11% of UT DABS App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heathen ships an update every 3 months, UT DABS App every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Heathen versus UT DABS App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeathenUT DABS App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (40 ratings) — better1.8 (52 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings4052 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB108 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDave DeLongState of Utah Department of Technology Services

Customer experience

Heathen

All ratings40 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

UT DABS App

All ratings52 ratings
Positive15.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative80.8%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative81.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Heathen

Subscriptions2
  • Heathen Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Heathen Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

UT DABS App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Heathen free?
Heathen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UT DABS App free?
UT DABS App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Heathen or UT DABS App?
Heathen is rated higher. Heathen averages 4.7 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while UT DABS App averages 1.8 from 52 ratings.
Do Heathen or UT DABS App have ads?
Neither Heathen nor UT DABS App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Heathen or UT DABS App?
Heathen ships an update every 3 months, and UT DABS App every 5 months. Most recently, Heathen was updated on October 24, 2026 and UT DABS App on October 24, 2026.

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