# The Party Source vs Seelbach's

The clearest difference is monetization model: Seelbach's at free against The Party Source's free with in-app purchases. Seelbach's also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and ratings volume (863 vs 125). The Party Source's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 81%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Seelbach's holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seelbach's has 863 ratings behind it against 125, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of The Party Source's written reviews are positive against 81% of Seelbach's's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

The Party Source ships an update every 2 months, Seelbach's every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Party Source | Seelbach's |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (125 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-party-source/id1477975708/reviews) | **[4.9 (863 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seelbachs/id1642586216/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 125 | **863** |
| Positive reviews | **90.9% of reviews** | 81.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 95 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [The Party Source Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1477975707) | [Seelbach's](https://appshunter.io/developer/1642586218) |

## 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


### Seelbach's

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seelbachs/id1642586216)

Shop a wide selection of premium spirits like bourbon, vodka, and whiskey. Get exclusive access to new collections and special offers through app-exclusive notifications and early access.

**Highlights:** Exclusive discounts, Early access to launches, Browse premium spirits, First-to-know notifications, Secure and fast checkout

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Quick delivery
- 👍 Great selection and quality
- 💰 Fairly priced
- 🌟 Excellent customer service
- 📦 Reliable packaging

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Confusing payment options
- 🤔 Unintuitive app UI
- 🔍 Lack of in-stock item visibility
- 🤷‍♀️ Lack of account management features

**Reported bugs**

- Payment processing issues
- Delayed or unfulfilled orders

**Requested features**

- Ability to save payment methods and addresses
- Option to only view in-stock items
- Improved app UI and navigation


## Frequently asked questions

### Is The Party Source free?

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

### Is Seelbach's free?

Seelbach's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, The Party Source or Seelbach's?

Seelbach's is rated higher. The Party Source averages 4.7 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while Seelbach's averages 4.9 from 863 ratings.

### Do The Party Source or Seelbach's have ads?

Neither The Party Source nor Seelbach's shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, The Party Source or Seelbach's?

The Party Source ships an update every 2 months, and Seelbach's every 5 weeks. Most recently, The Party Source was updated on September 18, 2026 and Seelbach's on September 26, 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.*