# The Party Source vs Destination Outlets

The clearest difference is ads: The Party Source at none against Destination Outlets's shown. The Party Source also leads on ratings volume (125 vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). Destination Outlets's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for The Party Source against 4.8 for Destination Outlets. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Party Source has 125 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

The Party Source ships an update every 2 months, Destination Outlets every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Party Source | Destination Outlets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (125 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-party-source/id1477975708/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/destination-outlets/id1553712885/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **125** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 95 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [The Party Source Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1477975707) | [NORBIT SOFTWARE PTY LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1331826546) |

## What reviewers say

### The Party Source

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-party-source/id1477975708)

Browse a wide selection of wines and spirits available at a local store. Order your selections for convenient delivery or in-store pickup directly through the app.

**Highlights:** Browse wine and spirits, Order for delivery, Order for pickup, View in-store availability

**Features:** Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 User friendly
- 👍 Easy navigation
- 👍 Easy to search
- 🚀 Speedy ordering

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App is slow
- 🐛 Buggy app
- 🐛 Laggy performance
- 🐛 App crashes on releases
- 🐛 Touch sensitivity issues

**Reported bugs**

- App is egregiously slow, buggy, and lack of async makes it painful to use
- Lag is extremely extremely bad, like a 5 second hang delay where the app locks up because they aren't using async operations
- Issue when you want to remove items from your cart. If you swipe to delete it stays on this swiped action/delete for the items left in the cart until you fully exit/close the app and go back in.
- Tried to search my favorite cigar using the app and no products were found
- Needs an option to sort price high-low, low-high.

**Requested features**

- Bulk save for later
- Sort price high-low, low-high
- Include more website product information in the app


### Destination Outlets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/destination-outlets/id1553712885)

This shopping app rewards your loyalty with points for purchases. Discover exclusive deals, redeem prizes, and enter competitions to enhance your shopping experience.

**Highlights:** Loyalty club membership, Earn shopping points, Discover exclusive deals, Redeem prizes, Participate in competitions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is The Party Source free?

The Party Source is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Destination Outlets free?

Destination Outlets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, The Party Source or Destination Outlets?

Destination Outlets is rated higher. The Party Source averages 4.7 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while Destination Outlets averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do The Party Source or Destination Outlets have ads?

Destination Outlets shows ads; The Party Source does not.

### Which is updated more often, The Party Source or Destination Outlets?

The Party Source ships an update every 2 months, and Destination Outlets every 3 months. Most recently, The Party Source was updated on September 18, 2026 and Destination Outlets on June 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*