# The Party Source vs Beer Tour Winking Lizard

The clearest difference is monetization model: Beer Tour Winking Lizard at free against The Party Source's free with in-app purchases. Beer Tour Winking Lizard also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). The Party Source's advantage is ratings volume (125 vs 2) 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.

Beer Tour Winking Lizard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Party Source has 125 ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of Beer Tour Winking Lizard's.

The Party Source ships an update every 2 months, Beer Tour Winking Lizard every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Party Source | Beer Tour Winking Lizard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (125 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-party-source/id1477975708/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beer-tour-winking-lizard/id6755475837/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **125** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | **100.0% 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 | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [The Party Source Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1477975707) | [US Beverage Net](https://appshunter.io/developer/614659155) |

## 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


### Beer Tour Winking Lizard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beer-tour-winking-lizard/id6755475837)

This loyalty app allows guests to earn points for beverages by scanning receipts. Track your progress, unlock exclusive rewards, and participate in an annual beer tour with unique prizes. It's a convenient way to make every visit more rewarding.

**Highlights:** Scan receipts to earn points, Track loyalty program progress, Unlock exclusive rewards, Participate in annual Beer Tour, Earn points for beverages

**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 Beer Tour Winking Lizard free?

Beer Tour Winking Lizard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, The Party Source or Beer Tour Winking Lizard?

Beer Tour Winking Lizard is rated higher. The Party Source averages 4.7 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while Beer Tour Winking Lizard averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do The Party Source or Beer Tour Winking Lizard have ads?

Neither The Party Source nor Beer Tour Winking Lizard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, The Party Source or Beer Tour Winking Lizard?

The Party Source ships an update every 2 months, and Beer Tour Winking Lizard every 5 weeks. Most recently, The Party Source was updated on November 3, 2026 and Beer Tour Winking Lizard on October 30, 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.*