Comparison

Backbar vs LiqLoc

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

Head to head
About

Backbar

This application streamlines bar and restaurant management by simplifying inventory counting, vendor purchasing, and menu costing. It helps reduce costs and improve efficiency for beverage programs. Features include real-time syncing across devices, barcode scanning, and integration with over 1,300 beverage suppliers.

Highlights
  • Real-time inventory syncing
  • Barcode scanning for products
  • Streamlined vendor purchasing
  • Menu costing and pricing optimization
  • Digital invoice management
  • Staff education on beverages
Features
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Backbar helps restaurants and bars increase profitability, decrease COGS, and run a more efficient beverage program. Backbar, the only free bar inventory app, saves hours on counting inventory and simplifies bar management. Backbar not only solves inventory management, but also streamlines vendor purchasing and tracking, menu costing, and financial tracking. Here are some of the many features of Backbar: - Quickly count inventory across many locations, devices and users, syncing in real-time - Count inventory in multiple locations and on multiple devices simultaneously - Scan barcodes to instantly find and count products - Streamline purchasing by sending orders to all your distributors with a single tap - Track past orders and invoices for all your distributors - Connect to your point-of-sale (POS) system for real-time inventory depletions - Save digital invoices easily by taking a photo - Connect to over 1,300 beverage suppliers for automated product updates and cost changes - Educate staff with tasting notes and drink information - Cost out cocktail recipes and optimize menu pricing - Quickly add a new item from our global database of over 300,000 wines, beers, spirits and other beverages Download the app today and make beverage management easier with Backbar

About

LiqLoc

Discover tequila and other spirits at local stores with real-time price reports. Search for specific bottles, find nearby retailers, and view reported pricing and availability to shop smarter and save time.

Highlights
  • Search for tequila and spirits
  • View nearby liquor stores
  • See reported prices and availability
  • Submit price reports
  • Save favorite bottles
Features
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LiqLoc helps you find tequila and other spirits at nearby stores using real-time, community-powered price reports. Search for bottles by name, browse nearby liquor stores, and view reported prices and availability. LiqLoc makes it easy to discover where your favorite tequila is stocked so you can shop smarter and save time. Features: • Search for tequila and spirits near your location • View nearby liquor stores and reported prices • Submit price reports to help other users • Save favorite bottles for quick searching LiqLoc is intended for users 21 years of age or older. Please drink responsibly. Availability and pricing are provided by users and may vary by store.

Screenshots

Backbar4 screens
LiqLoc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LiqLoc at 5.0 against Backbar's 3.6. LiqLoc also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). Backbar's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LiqLoc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backbar has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backbar ships an update every 3 weeks, LiqLoc every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on July 26, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Backbar versus LiqLoc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackbarLiqLoc
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (33 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB4 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBackbarBaco Tech LLC.

Customer experience

Backbar

All ratings33 ratings
Positive60.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative35.0%

LiqLoc

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Backbar

No in-app purchases

None

LiqLoc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backbar free?
Backbar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LiqLoc free?
LiqLoc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backbar or LiqLoc?
LiqLoc is rated higher. Backbar averages 3.6 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while LiqLoc averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Backbar or LiqLoc have ads?
Both Backbar and LiqLoc show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backbar or LiqLoc?
Backbar ships an update every 3 weeks, and LiqLoc every 8 days. Most recently, Backbar was updated on July 26, 2026 and LiqLoc on September 12, 2026.

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