AL BOSS vs OnlyDrams
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.
OnlyDrams
Manage your spirits collection with this app. Browse bottles, track pricing, get recommendations from your collection, and scan barcodes for instant information before you buy. It aims to be your all-in-one solution for managing your liquor inventory.
- Manage spirits collection
- Browse thousands of bottles
- Real-time pricing information
- Personalized pour picker
- Barcode scanner for liquor stores
- Community-driven insights
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OnlyDrams is a community built app helping you manage your collection of spirits no matter the size or your experience - Browse thousands of bottles, add to your collection, and let others know what you are thinking about what you're sipping on. - Get real time pricing information aggregated from hundreds of sources confirmed by the distilleries themselves. - Not sure what to pour? We got you covered with our pour picker that searches your collection to pick what is right for you in the moment. - Scan any barcode in a liquor store to see what you should be paying and find out more before you buy. With hundreds of features in the making, gone are the days of opening multiple apps to get the job done. OnlyDrams aims to be the last spirits app you'll ever need. EULA: https://onlydrams.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OnlyDrams at 4.9 against AL BOSS's 2.8. OnlyDrams also leads on ratings volume (9.3K vs 33) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). AL BOSS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. OnlyDrams sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. AL BOSS asks for nothing beyond the download.
OnlyDrams holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OnlyDrams has 9.3K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of AL BOSS's written reviews are positive against 65% of OnlyDrams's.
AL BOSS ships an update every 3 months, OnlyDrams fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AL BOSS | OnlyDrams |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (33 ratings) | 4.9 (9.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 64.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 | 9.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #32 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mindfire Consulting Group, LLC | OnlyDrams, LLC |
Customer experience
AL BOSS
OnlyDrams
Bugs and requests
AL BOSS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
OnlyDrams
Reported bugs
4 issues- Duplicate bottle entries in collection
- Inaccurate bottle counts and rarity information
- Inability to delete bottles from collection
- Login and password reset functionality not working
Requested features
4 requests- Add personal notes for bottles
- Ability to manually add bottles not in database
- Filter collection by open/unopened bottles
- Show secondary market value for bottles
In-app purchases
AL BOSS
No in-app purchases
OnlyDrams
- Bronze Support Tier$0.991 Month
- Silver Support Tier$2.991 Month
- Gold Support Tier$4.991 Month
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- OnlyDrams Elite$4.991 Month
- Platinum Support Tier$9.991 Month
- Bronze Support Tier$9.991 Year
- Silver Support Tier$29.991 Year
- OnlyDrams Elite7 Days trial$49.901 Year
- Gold Support Tier$49.991 Year
- Platinum Support Tier$99.991 Year
