Comparison

HALO vs Bourbski

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

Head to head
About

HALO

Receive real-time alerts and monitor environmental and security events from smart sensors. Administrators can manage notifications and user groups, while individual users can filter events on the go.

Highlights
  • Real-time event notifications
  • Monitor vape and air quality
  • Security event monitoring
  • Create and manage notifications
  • Configure user groups
  • App-based event filtering
Features
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Halo Cloud enables members of your organization to receive real-time notifications and monitor recent vape, air quality and security events from your installed base of Halo IOT Smart Sensors. System administrators can use the HALO Cloud web interface to: - Create and manage multiple notifications triggered by selected events on specific groups of devices - Send them to configurable groups of users such as facilities managers, security staff and administration. - App-based filtering options enable individual users to focus on the events that matter most to them on the go.

About

Bourbski

Features
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Bourbski is social shelf for enthusiasts who care as much about the people and experiences as the bottles— track your collection, log every pour, and see what your friends are drinking, all in one place built specifically for bourbon, rye, scotch, Irish, and Japanese whisky. MY SHELF Track every bottle you own — sealed, open, or killed. Log what you paid, how full it is, and score it with a 100-point multi-factor rating built for real tasting notes, not just a star tap. TASTING LOG Record pours with freeform notes and the same multi-factor scoring system, whether you're drinking from your own shelf or trying something new. FRIENDS & FEED Connect with other whiskey drinkers and see what they're pouring, adding to their shelf, and wishlisting — in real time. WISHLIST Save the bottles you're hunting for, and share your wishlist as a public link — perfect for gift-givers who have no idea what to get you. SCAN & SEARCH Scan a barcode or search by name to add a bottle in seconds. Can't find it? Submit it yourself and help build out the catalog for everyone. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your shelf is yours. Share it with connected friends only, or go public if you want the world to see what you're drinking. Bourbski is built for people who already think carefully about what they're drinking and want a better place to track it than a notes app or a group chat.

Screenshots

HALO4 screens
Bourbski4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bourbski at every 9 days against HALO's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HALO ships an update every 2 months, Bourbski every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HALO versus Bourbski: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHALOBourbski
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.2 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB58 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIPVideo CorporationThomas Moorhead

In-app purchases

None

HALO

No in-app purchases

None

Bourbski

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HALO free?
HALO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bourbski free?
Bourbski is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HALO or Bourbski have ads?
Neither HALO nor Bourbski shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HALO or Bourbski?
HALO ships an update every 2 months, and Bourbski every 9 days. Most recently, HALO was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bourbski on October 29, 2026.

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