Comparison

Potion.bar vs OAKR

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

Head to head
About

Potion.bar

Scan whiskey bottles to instantly access tasting notes, community reviews, and price comparisons. Discover new spirits and find local availability to make informed purchasing decisions.

Highlights
  • Scan and identify whiskey bottles
  • Explore tasting notes and flavor profiles
  • Read community reviews and ratings
  • Compare prices from online and local retailers
  • Find bottles at nearby shops and bars
  • Receive curated whiskey recommendations
Features
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Discover whiskey with Potion.bar. Scan any bottle with your camera to identify it fast—then explore tasting notes, reviews, ratings, and price comparisons so you can choose your next pour with confidence. What you can do: - Scan & identify bottles: Recognize bottles from the label and pull up key details in seconds. - Explore tasting notes: Learn flavor profiles, style, and distillery background. - Read reviews & ratings: See what the community thinks before you buy. - Compare prices: Check online and local retailer listings (where available) to spot good deals. - Find bottles near you: Discover whiskeys at shops, bars, and distilleries in your area. - Curated recommendations: Browse picks for beginners and seasoned enthusiasts. Whether you’re identifying a mystery bottle, deciding between two bourbons, or hunting for a better price, Potion.bar helps you explore more and guess less. Note: Product information, pricing, and availability can vary by region and retailer. Potion.bar Premium (optional subscription) Premium unlocks deal alerts for bottles you track, every store location and price behind a listing, full price history with low, median and high, Fair Price and expert-score detail, and advanced value filters. - Premium Monthly: $7.99 per month - Premium Yearly: $79.99 per year Prices are in U.S. dollars and may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://potion.bar/privacy Terms of Use: https://potion.bar/terms

About

OAKR

This app acts as a digital sommelier for bourbon enthusiasts, helping you understand complex flavor profiles and discover new spirits based on your taste preferences. It provides detailed tasting notes and personalized recommendations to explore the world of bourbon.

Highlights
  • Digital bourbon sommelier
  • Flavor profile maps
  • Personalized taste recommendations
  • Blind tasting data
  • Favorite lists
  • Connect with distilleries
Features
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OAKR makes the world of bourbon shopping simple for enthusiasts and spirit lovers. Bourbon flavors are complicated, and if you’ve never tried a spirit before, you have no idea what’s corked inside the bottle. With OAKR, users get a free digital sommelier to unpack the flavors of each whiskey, and your own tailored system to understand your taste preferences and find new bourbons that you’d enjoy. OAKR conducts blind tastings to collect flavor data about every bourbon on the platform. Spirit profile pages contain unique profile maps to show how the taste profile skews bottle to bottle. Get a quick snapshot of what a whiskey tastes like, but it doesn’t stop there. You can see detailed flavors present in each spirit, all of which powers data led recommendations about related spirits based on similar flavors, and recommendations on what you might also like. Users can create lists of their favorites, find friends, connect with distilleries and explore the growing world of bourbon like never before.

Screenshots

Potion.bar4 screens
OAKR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OAKR at 100% against Potion.bar's 29%. OAKR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Potion.bar's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (380 vs 4). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Potion.bar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. OAKR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OAKR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Potion.bar has 380 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Potion.bar's written reviews are positive against 100% of OAKR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Potion.bar ships an update every 3 weeks, OAKR fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Potion.bar versus OAKR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPotion.barOAKR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (380 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings380 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB3 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAinbr, Inc.OAKR, LLC

Customer experience

Potion.bar

All ratings380 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative58.8%

OAKR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Potion.bar

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App freezes and requires closing
  • App goes in circles after iOS 17 upgrade
  • App hangs or crashes, difficult to navigate back
  • Hunting locations show reports over a year old
  • Nothing listed for Alabama
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  • Search only populates results for Austin and Dallas, Texas
  • Hunting spots just spin with no results
  • Searches yield no results
  • App crashes every time a bottle is selected
  • Search function for bottles never worked

Requested features

9 requests
  • Fix app after iOS 17 upgrade
  • Improve stability and prevent crashes
  • Update hunting location data with recent reports
  • Provide incentives for user contributions
  • Expand coverage to include more states/areas (e.g., Houston, Alabama)
Show 4 more
  • Work with distributors for delivery information
  • Market the app to stores to encourage stock tracking
  • Improve search functionality for common items
  • Allow searching by local area

OAKR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Potion.bar

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)$79.991 Year
None

OAKR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Potion.bar free?
Potion.bar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OAKR free?
OAKR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Potion.bar or OAKR?
OAKR is rated higher. Potion.bar averages 4.2 out of 5 from 380 ratings, while OAKR averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Potion.bar or OAKR have ads?
OAKR shows ads; Potion.bar does not.
Which is updated more often, Potion.bar or OAKR?
Potion.bar ships an update every 3 weeks, and OAKR fortnightly. Most recently, Potion.bar was updated on November 7, 2026 and OAKR on November 4, 2026.

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