# The Party Source vs Jungle Jim's

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Party Source at 91% against Jungle Jim's's 25%. The Party Source also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (125 vs 20). Jungle Jim's's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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.

The Party Source holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Party Source has 125 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of The Party Source's written reviews are positive against 25% of Jungle Jim's's.

The Party Source ships an update every 2 months, Jungle Jim's every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Party Source | Jungle Jim's |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (125 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-party-source/id1477975708/reviews)** | [3.5 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jungle-jims/id6459581966/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **125** | 20 |
| Positive reviews | **90.9% of reviews** | 25.0% 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 | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Party Source Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1477975707) | [Jungle Jims Market, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1700929902) |

## 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


### Jungle Jim's

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jungle-jims/id6459581966)

Navigate grocery stores, search for specific items, and stay updated on upcoming events. This app also provides access to the latest podcasts for food enthusiasts.

**Highlights:** In-store navigation, Item search functionality, View store events, Access to podcasts, Store maps

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**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 Jungle Jim's free?

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

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

The Party Source is rated higher. The Party Source averages 4.7 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while Jungle Jim's averages 3.5 from 20 ratings.

### Do The Party Source or Jungle Jim's have ads?

Neither The Party Source nor Jungle Jim's shows ads.

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

The Party Source ships an update every 2 months, and Jungle Jim's every 5 weeks. Most recently, The Party Source was updated on October 24, 2026 and Jungle Jim's on October 25, 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.*