Comparison

Buffalo Trace vs Bourbon Tracker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Product authentication
  • Product information access
  • Verify authenticity
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Authenticate and get information about your Buffalo Trace product.

About

Bourbon Tracker

Effortlessly track your bourbon collection with AI-powered bottle scanning. Monitor your inventory, stay updated on allocation drops, and explore release calendars. Preserve tasting notes and gain insights into your collection's value.

Highlights
  • AI bottle scanning
  • Collection tracking
  • Allocation drop alerts
  • Release calendar
  • Tasting notes
  • Portfolio insights
  • Community features
Features
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Bourbon Tracker™ is the AI-powered collection app built for bourbon and American whiskey enthusiasts. Scan any bottle in seconds, track your collection, and follow allocation drops — all in one place. SCAN ANY BOTTLE INSTANTLY Point your camera at any bourbon label and our AI identifies it instantly — name, distillery, proof, age, and current market value. No typing. No searching. Just scan. TRACK YOUR ENTIRE COLLECTION Know exactly what you own. Sealed or open. Fill level. What you paid. What it's worth today. Store picks, barrel numbers, batch numbers. Every detail preserved. FOLLOW ALLOCATION DROPS Community-reported store drops by region, in real time. Never miss a Blanton's, Weller, or Buffalo Trace drop near you again. RELEASE CALENDAR Every major annual release in one place — BTAC, Pappy Van Winkle, Four Roses Limited Edition, Old Fitzgerald, and 25+ more. Know what's dropping before it hits shelves. THE VAULT Every bottle you finish, gift, or trade is preserved forever — with your tasting notes, final rating, and the memories around it. Your permanent record as a collector. PORTFOLIO INSIGHTS See your collection like an investment portfolio. Total market value, gain/loss versus what you paid, breakdown by distillery and type, and personalized AI recommendations for what to add next. COMMUNITY Share tasting notes with fellow collectors, load public reviews, and see how your collection ranks on the leaderboard. Free to start. No download required on web. Collector tier unlocks unlimited bottles, 250 AI scans per month, and full portfolio analytics. Built by a collector. For collectors. Terms of Use: https://bourbon-tracker.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Buffalo Trace4 screens
Bourbon Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bourbon Tracker at 5.0 against Buffalo Trace's 2.2. Buffalo Trace's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (26 vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bourbon Tracker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Buffalo Trace asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bourbon Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buffalo Trace has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Buffalo Trace versus Bourbon Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuffalo TraceBourbon Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (26 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB8 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSelinkoBlake Rawson

Customer experience

Buffalo Trace

All ratings26 ratings
Positive30.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative69.2%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative73.3%

Bourbon Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Buffalo Trace

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bourbon Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Collector$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Buffalo Trace free?
Buffalo Trace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bourbon Tracker free?
Bourbon Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Buffalo Trace or Bourbon Tracker?
Bourbon Tracker is rated higher. Buffalo Trace averages 2.2 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Bourbon Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Buffalo Trace or Bourbon Tracker have ads?
Neither Buffalo Trace nor Bourbon Tracker shows ads.

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