AL BOSS vs Buffalo Trace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AL BOSS
Find alcoholic beverages available in Alabama ABC stores. Search by product, category, or store, and save favorites. Get directions to stores and stay updated on events.
- Product search by category, name, price, and size
- Check product availability by store
- Save favorite products and stores
- Create private product notes
- Get directions to ABC stores
- View news and upcoming events
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The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board’s mobile application improves customer access to available products in its stores. The mobile application will allow customers (ages 21 and older) to quickly find products in the store(s) most convenient to them. App users can search for products by category, name, price, bottle size, user ratings, and availability by store. Additionally, users may opt to create a user profile where they can save their favorite items and stores, as well as to make private notes on each individual product. The app displays directions to ABC store(s) from their current location through the primary map application installed on their device. The app also provides a news area where upcoming events such as barrel releases and other current information can be found.
Buffalo Trace
Verify the authenticity of Buffalo Trace products and access detailed information about them. This app provides a way to confirm your purchase and learn more about the whiskey.
- Product authentication
- Product information access
- Verify authenticity
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Authenticate and get information about your Buffalo Trace product.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AL BOSS at 2.9 against Buffalo Trace's 2.1. AL BOSS also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 27%). Buffalo Trace's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AL BOSS holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of AL BOSS's written reviews are positive against 27% of Buffalo Trace's.
AL BOSS ships an update every 3 months, Buffalo Trace every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | AL BOSS | Buffalo Trace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (34 ratings) — better | 2.1 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 26.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mindfire Consulting Group, LLC | Selinko |
Customer experience
AL BOSS
Buffalo Trace
In-app purchases
AL BOSS
No in-app purchases
Buffalo Trace
No in-app purchases
