BudWatcher vs US Wine Group
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BudWatcher
Discover real-time inventory of legal cannabis products at nearby dispensaries. Search and compare prices for various strains, edibles, and more without needing to log in. Stay informed about what's in stock and find your preferred items quickly.
- Real-time dispensary inventory monitoring
- Search and sort cannabis products
- Compare product prices
- View in-stock items
- Anonymous usage
- No login required
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BudWatcher continuously monitors every dispensary near you to produce a real-time feed of all legal cannabis products which are currently in-stock. Use the search and sort features to quickly find your favorite strains, flower, carts, edibles, concentrates, extracts, and topicals. Quickly compare the current price of any cannabis product(s) from the dispensaries of your choosing. No login required. We'll never ask you for your details. We do not need to know any of your personal information and prefer that you remain as anonymous as possible while using BudWatcher. You can view the terms of use here https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
US Wine Group
Browse a wide selection of wines and spirits from a local store. Order your favorite beverages for convenient delivery or pickup directly through the app.
- Browse wine and spirits selection
- Order for delivery
- Order for pickup
- View store location
- Mobile ordering
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A store located at 350 10th Ave, Paterson, NJ 07514, USA. With the App you can browse for the Wines and Spirits available in the store, and also order a delivery or pickup.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: US Wine Group at 100% against BudWatcher's 21%. US Wine Group also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). BudWatcher's advantage is ratings volume (234 vs 18) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. BudWatcher sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. US Wine Group asks for nothing beyond the download.
US Wine Group holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BudWatcher has 234 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of BudWatcher's written reviews are positive against 100% of US Wine Group's.
BudWatcher ships an update every 2 weeks, US Wine Group every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BudWatcher | US Wine Group |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (234 ratings) | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 234 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #70 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Joomify, LLC | HP Trading LLC |
Customer experience
BudWatcher
US Wine Group
In-app purchases
BudWatcher
- BudWatcher Pro$1.997 Days
- BudWatcher Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Budwatcher Early Adopter$4.991 Month
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- BudWatcher Pro7 Days trial$9.993 Months
- BudWatcher Pro Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
US Wine Group
No in-app purchases
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