Buffalo Trace vs Whiskey Shelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Whiskey Shelf
Track your whiskey, rum, and tequila collection with unlimited bottle entries. Manage your wishlist, calculate bottle valuations, and organize your Infinity Bottle. Discover new spirits and connect with other enthusiasts.
- Unlimited bottle inventory
- Wishlist management
- Bottle valuation calculator
- Infinity Bottle management
- Whiskey Friends network
- Customizable reports
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Whiskey Shelf is fastest growing app which can track your whiskey inventory including rum and tequila with unlimited bottles, tracks your wish list, calculates bottle valuations including open bottles, manages your Infinity Bottle, creates reports and helps you find sought after whiskeys with other Whiskey Shelf users as Whiskey Friends - all in one simple app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Whiskey Shelf at 81% against Buffalo Trace's 27%. Whiskey Shelf also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Whiskey Shelf holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 120 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Buffalo Trace's written reviews are positive against 81% of Whiskey Shelf's.
Buffalo Trace ships an update every 2 months, Whiskey Shelf fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buffalo Trace | Whiskey Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (26 ratings) | 4.5 (120 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | 81.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 120 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Selinko | Flint Hills Group |
Customer experience
Buffalo Trace
Whiskey Shelf
In-app purchases
Buffalo Trace
No in-app purchases
Whiskey Shelf
No in-app purchases
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